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The Ciskei Defence Medal was instituted by the President of the Republic of Ciskei in 1988, for award to all ranks for general service.Republic of Ciskei Constitution Act, no. 20 of 1981
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*Official CDF order of precedence:
** Preceded by the Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal.
** Succeeded by the Independence Medal.
*Ciskei official national order of precedence:
** Preceded by the Police Medal for Maintenance of Law and Order.
** Succeeded by the Independence Medal.
;South African National Defence Force from 27 April 1994:
*Official SANDF order of precedence:
** Preceded by the General Service Medal of the Republic of South Africa.
** Succeeded by the Nkwe Medal of the Republic of Bophuthatswana.
*Official national order of precedence:
** Preceded by the General Service Medal of the Republic of South Africa.
** Succeeded by the Nkwe Medal of the Republic of Bophuthatswana.
The position of the Ciskei Defence Medal in the official order of precedence was revised twice after 1994, to accommodate the inclusion or institution of new decorations and medals, first in April 1996 when decorations and medals were belatedly instituted for the two former non-statutory forces, the
/ref> ;Reverse The reverse displays the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Ciskei, with the inscriptions "IMBASA YOMKHOSI" above and "DEFENCE MEDAL" below. ;Ribbon The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide, with a 10 millimetres wide blue band and a 4 millimetres wide white band, repeated in reverse order and separated by a 4 millimetres wide black band in the centre.
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(Accessed 30 April 2015)
The Ciskei Defence Force
The Ciskei Defence Force (CDF) was established upon that country's independence on 4 December 1981. The Republic of Ciskei ceased to exist on 27 April 1994 and the Ciskei Defence Force was amalgamated with six other military forces into the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).Warrant of the President of the Republic of South Africa for the Institution of the "UNITAS MEDAL-UNITAS-MEDALJE", Gazette no. 16087 dated 25 November 1994.Institution
The Ciskei Defence Medal was instituted by the President of Ciskei in 1988.Award criteria
The medal is a campaign medal which could be awarded to all ranks for general service.Order of wear
Since the Ciskei Defence Medal was authorised for wear by one of the statutory forces which came to be part of theSouth African National Defence Force
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) comprises the armed forces of South Africa. The commander of the SANDF is appointed by the President of South Africa from one of the armed services. They are in turn accountable to the Minister ...
on 27 April 1994, it was accorded a position in the official South African order of precedence on that date.Republic of South Africa Government Gazette Vol. 477, no. 27376, Pretoria, 11 March 2005,
;Ciskei Defence Force until 26 April 1994:
*Official CDF order of precedence:
** Preceded by the Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal.
** Succeeded by the Independence Medal.
*Ciskei official national order of precedence:
** Preceded by the Police Medal for Maintenance of Law and Order.
** Succeeded by the Independence Medal.
;South African National Defence Force from 27 April 1994:
*Official SANDF order of precedence:
** Preceded by the General Service Medal of the Republic of South Africa.
** Succeeded by the Nkwe Medal of the Republic of Bophuthatswana.
*Official national order of precedence:
** Preceded by the General Service Medal of the Republic of South Africa.
** Succeeded by the Nkwe Medal of the Republic of Bophuthatswana.
The position of the Ciskei Defence Medal in the official order of precedence was revised twice after 1994, to accommodate the inclusion or institution of new decorations and medals, first in April 1996 when decorations and medals were belatedly instituted for the two former non-statutory forces, the Azanian People's Liberation Army
The Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA), formerly known as Poqo, was the military wing of the Pan Africanist Congress, an African nationalist movement in South Africa. In the Xhosa language, the word 'Poqo' means 'pure'.
After attacks on ...
and Umkhonto we Sizwe, and again upon the institution of a new set of honours on 27 April 2003, but it remained unchanged on both occasions.
Description
;Obverse The Ciskei Defence Medal is a medallion struck in bronze, 38 millimetres in diameter, displaying a Xhosa shield on a crossed spear andknobkierie
A knobkerrie, also spelled knobkerry, knobkierie, and knopkierie (Afrikaans), is a form of wooden club, used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. Typically they have a large knob at one end and can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or ...
between two sprays of leaves.Uniform: SA Army: Former Forces Medals - Ciskei Defence Force (CDF)/ref> ;Reverse The reverse displays the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Ciskei, with the inscriptions "IMBASA YOMKHOSI" above and "DEFENCE MEDAL" below. ;Ribbon The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide, with a 10 millimetres wide blue band and a 4 millimetres wide white band, repeated in reverse order and separated by a 4 millimetres wide black band in the centre.
Discontinuation
Conferment of the Ciskei Defence Medal was discontinued when the Republic of Ciskei ceased to exist on 27 April 1994.References
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