Decoration for Meritorious Services
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| Decoration for Meritorious Services | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | State President of South Africa |
| Status | Replaced in 1986 |
| Last awarded | 1986 |
| Total recipients | 109 |
The Decoration for Meritorious Services was an honour conferred until 1986 by the Government of the Republic of South Africa, usually for political services to the country. The appointments were made by the State President of South Africa.
Postnominal letters
The conferral of this honour entitles the holder to the use of 'DMS' in English after their names or 'DVD' in Afrikaans after their name.
It was superseded by the Order for Meritorious Service in 1986.[1]
Since 1 June 1994, this honour is classified as a Commonwealth honour.
Design
A five-armed gold Maltese cross, displaying a golden protea flower on a blue roundel in the centre of a 5-pointed diamond-studded star, all superimposed on a multi-rayed silver and gold plaque (obverse). It is worn on a neck ribbon.[2]
Selected recipients
| Name | Year | No |
|---|---|---|
| P. W. Botha | ||
| Pik Botha | ||
| F. W. de Klerk | ||
| Johannes de Klerk | ||
| Nico Diederichs | ||
| Jim Fouché | ||
| Owen Horwood | ||
| Gerhardus Petrus Jooste | 1985 | |
| Piet Koornhof | ||
| Douglas Mitchell | 1974 | No. 8 |
| Hilgard Muller | 1976 | |
| Ian Player | ||
| Frans Lourens Herman Rumpff | ||
| Charles Robberts Swart | 1972 | |
| Marais Viljoen |
References
- ^ Dr S. Monick. "PROFILE OF A RESEARCH PROJECT: THE MEDAL PUBLICATIONS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY". Scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ Arthur Radburn. "SA: Civil 1967-2002". Samw.hwmw.net46.net. Archived from the original on 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
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