Gold Decoration for Merit
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The Gold Decoration for Merit, post-nominal letters GDM, was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa in April 1996. It was awarded to veteran cadres of the Azanian People's Liberation Army, the military wing of the Pan Africanist Congress, for outstanding service and utmost devotion to duty during the "struggle".[1][2]
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Gold Decoration for Merit | |
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Type | Military decoration for merit |
Awarded for | Outstanding service and utmost devotion to duty |
Country | South Africa |
Presented by | the President |
Eligibility | Azanian People's Liberation Army cadres |
Post-nominals | GDM |
Campaign(s) | The "struggle" |
Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
Established | 1996 |
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Next (higher) | APLA precedence:
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Next (lower) | APLA succession:
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