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This website covers the official orders, decorations, and medals of the Union/ Republic of South Africa; its colonial predecessors; the former territory of South West Africa under South African administration; and the ten former African homelands within the Republic, which were self-governing or independent from the 1970s until 1994. It also includes some unofficial awards.

The contents are grouped under the following headings: general; civil; military; police; prisons services; intelligence services; and miscellaneous awards. Current series of awards are highlighted in bold.

General
Introduction Historical Development Legal Aspects	Literature & Sources Post-Nominal Letters Precedence (Order of Wearing)

Civil Orders, Decorations, and Medals
Overview Cape of Good Hope (Colony) Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Natal (Colony) Union of South Africa Republic of South Africa: 1967-2002	Transkei Bophuthatswana Venda Ciskei Western Cape (Province) Republic of South Africa: 2002-

Military Orders, Decorations, and Medals
Overview Colonial Military Forces Boer Republican Forces Union Defence Forces: 1913-39 Union Defence Forces: 1939-52 SA Defence Force: 1952-75 SA Defence Force: 1975-2003	Bophuthatswana Defence Force Venda Defence Force Transkei Defence Force Ciskei Defence Force Liberation Armies SA National Defence Force Unofficial Awards

Police Orders, Decorations, and Medals
Overview SA Police: 1923-63 SA Railways Police Force: 1934-66 SA Police: 1963-2004 SA Railways Police Force: 1966-86 Transkei Police Ciskei Police SWA Police KwaZulu Police Bophuthatswana Police	Gazankulu Police QwaQwa Police Venda National Force Venda Police KaNgwane Police KwaNdebele Police Lebowa Police SA Police Service Municipal/Metropolitan Police

Prisons Service Decorations and Medals
Overview Prisons Department: 1922-68 SA Prisons Service: 1968-80 Dept Correctional Services: 1980-96 SWA Prisons Service	Transkei Prisons Service Bophuthatswana Prisons Service Venda Prisons Service Ciskei Prisons Service KwaZulu Correctional Services

Intelligence Service Decorations and Medals
Overview National Intelligence Service	Intelligence Services

Miscellaneous Decorations and Medals
Overview British Honours and Awards Foreign Honours and Awards	Local Authorities Statutory Bodies Private Institutions