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The '''Rhodesian honours system''' was established at the time that [[Rhodesia]] declared itself a republic in 1970, when a system of military and civil decorations and awards was instituted by Presidential Warrant in November 1970.<ref name="Rhodesia Medal Roll, p7">''Rhodesia Medal Roll'', p7</ref>
The '''Rhodesian honours system''' was established at the time that [[Rhodesia]] unilaterally declared itself a republic in March 1970, when a system of military and civil decorations and awards was instituted by Presidential Warrant in November 1970.<ref name="Rhodesia Medal Roll, p7">''Rhodesia Medal Roll'', p7</ref>

Prior to 2 March 1970, Rhodesians were conferred awards in the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom|British honours system]].


==List of honours==
==List of honours==


The list of Rhodesian honours and decorations, in order of precedence, is as follows:
The list of Rhodesian honours and decorations, in order of precedence, is as follows:
{{Table alignment}}

{| class="wikitable sortable defaultcenter col1left"
*The [[Grand Cross of Valour]] (G.C.V.)
|+ Caption
*The [[Conspicuous Gallantry Decoration (Rhodesia)|Conspicuous Gallantry Decoration]] (C.G.D.)
! Name !! Postnominal !! Civilian<br />Ribbon !! Military / Police<br />Ribbon!! Service
*The Grand Commander of the [[Legion of Merit (Rhodesia)|Legion of Merit]] (G.C.L.M.)
|-
*The Grand Officer of the [[Legion of Merit (Rhodesia)|Legion of Merit]] (G.L.M.)
| [[Grand Cross of Valour]] || GCV || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|GCV|75px}} || ALL
*The [[Independence Decoration (Rhodesia)|Independence Decoration]] (I.D.)
|-
*The [[Independence Commemorative Decoration (Rhodesia)|Independence Commemorative Decoration]] (I.C.D.)
| [[Conspicuous Gallantry Decoration]] || CGD || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|CGD|75px}} || Civilian
*Commander of the [[Legion of Merit (Rhodesia)|Legion of Merit]] (C.L.M.)
|-
*[[Police Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry (Rhodesia)|Police Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry]] (P.C.G.)
| Grand Commander of the [[Legion of Merit (Rhodesia)|Legion of Merit]] || GCLM || {{MilAward Ribbon|GCLM|75px}} || None Awarded || Both
*The [[Silver Cross of Rhodesia]] (S.C.R.)
|-
*Prison Cross for Gallantry (R.P.C.)
*Officer of the [[Legion of Merit (Rhodesia)|Legion of Merit]] (O.L.M.)
| Grand Officer of the [[Legion of Merit (Rhodesia)|Legion of Merit]] || GLM || {{MilAward Ribbon|GLM|75px}} || {{MilAward Ribbon|GLMm|75px}} || Both
|-
*The Member of the [[Legion of Merit (Rhodesia)|Legion of Merit]] (M.L.M.)
| [[Independence Decoration]] || ID || {{MilAward Ribbon|ID|75px}} || - || Civilian
*The [[Police Decoration for Gallantry (Rhodesia)|Police Decoration for Gallantry]] (P.D.G.)
|-
*The [[Bronze Cross of Rhodesia]] (B.C.R.)
| [[Independence Commemorative Decoration]] || ICD || {{MilAward Ribbon|ICD|75px}} || - || Civilian
*The Police Cross for Distinguished Service (P.C.D.)
|-
*The [[Defence Cross for Distinguished Service]] (D.C.D.)
| Commander of the [[Legion of Merit (Rhodesia)|Legion of Merit]] || CLM || {{MilAward Ribbon|CLM|75px}} || {{MilAward Ribbon|CLMm|75px}} || Both
*The Rhodesia Prison Cross for Distinguished Service (P.S.C.)
|-
*The [[Meritorious Conduct Medal (Rhodesia)|Meritorious Conduct Medal]] (M.C.M.)
| [[Police Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry]] || PCG || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|PCG|75px}} || Police
*The Rhodesia Prison Medal for Gallantry (R.P.M.)
|-
*The [[Medal for Meritorious Service]] (M.S.M.)
| [[Silver Cross of Rhodesia]] || SCR || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|SCR|75px}} || Military
*The [[Police Medal for Meritorious Service (Rhodesia)|Police Medal for Meritorious Service]] (P.M.M.)
|-
*The [[Defence Forces' Medal for Meritorious Service]] (D.M.M.)
| Prison Cross for Gallantry || RPC || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RPC|75px}} || Military
*The Rhodesia Prison Medal for Meritorious Service (P.M.S.)
|-
*The President’s Medal for Chiefs
| Officer of the [[Legion of Merit (Rhodesia)|Legion of Merit]] || OLM || {{MilAward Ribbon|OLM|75px}} || {{MilAward Ribbon|OLMm|75px}} || Both
*The President’s Medal for Headmen
|-
*The [[Military Forces’ Commendation]]
| Member of the [[Legion of Merit (Rhodesia)|Legion of Merit]] || MLM || {{MilAward Ribbon|MLM|75px}} || {{MilAward Ribbon|MLMm|75px}} || Both
*The Director’s Commendation (Prisons)
|-
*The Police Long Service Medal
| [[Police Decoration for Gallantry]] || PDG || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|PDG|75px}} || Police
*The [[Exemplary Service Medal]]
|-
*The Prison Long Service Medal
| [[Bronze Cross of Rhodesia]] (Army) || BCR || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|BCR|75px}} || Military
*Police Reserve Long Service Medal
|-
*The [[Medal for Territorial or Reserve Service]]
| [[Bronze Cross of Rhodesia]] (Airforce) || BCR || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|BCRaf|75px}} || Military
*Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
|-
*The [[Rhodesia Badge of Honour]]
| [[Bronze Cross of Rhodesia]] (Guards) || BCR || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|BCRg|75px}} || Military
*The [[President’s Medal for Shooting (Rhodesia)|President’s Medal for Shooting]]
|-

| [[Police Cross for Distinguished Service]] || PCD || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|PCD|75px}} || Police
In addition, the [[General Service Medal (Rhodesia)|General Service Medal]] was awarded for military and police service; the Prison General Service Medal for prison service, and a District Service Medal for the Department of Internal Affairs.
|-
| [[Defence Cross for Distinguished Service]] || DCD || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|DCD|75px}} || Military
|-
| [[Rhodesia Prison Cross for Distinguished Service]] || PSC || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|PSC|75px}} || Prison
|-
| [[Meritorious Conduct Medal]] || MCM || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|MCM|75px}} || Military
|-
| [[Rhodesia Prison Medal for Gallantry]] || RPM || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RPM|75px}} || Prison
|-
| [[Medal for Meritorious Service]] || MSM || {{MilAward Ribbon|MSMr|75px}} || {{MilAward Ribbon|MSMrm|75px}} || Both
|-
| [[Police Medal for Meritorious Service (Rhodesia)|Police Medal for Meritorious Service]] || PMM || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|PMMr|75px}} || Police
|-
| [[Defence Forces' Medal for Meritorious Service]] || DMM || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|DMM|75px}} || Military
|-
| [[Rhodesia Prison Medal for Meritorious Service]] || PMS || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|PMS|75px}} || Prison
|-
| [[President's Medal for Chiefs]]<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2 November 2021|url=http://wawards.org/en/zimbabwe/rhodesia/president-s-medal-for-chiefs.html |title=President's Medal for Chiefs}}</ref> || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|PMFC|75px}} || - || Chiefs
|-
| [[President's Medal for Headmen]] || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|PMFH|75px}} || - || Chiefs
|-
| [[Military Forces' Commendation]] || - || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RMFC|75px}} || Military
|-
| [[Director’s Commendation (Prisons)]] || - || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RDCP|75px}} || Prison
|-
| [[Police Long Service Medal (Rhodesia)]] || - || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RPLSM|75px}} || Police
|-
| [[Exemplary Service Medal]] || ESM || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|ESM|75px}} || ALL
|-
| [[Prison Long Service Medal (Rhodesia)]] || - || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RPrLSM|75px}} || Prison
|-
| [[Police Reserve Long Service Medal (Rhodesia)]] || - || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RPRLSM|75px}}
|-
| [[Medal for Territorial or Reserve Service]] || - || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RMTRS|75px}} || Military
|-
| [[Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Rhodesia)]] || - || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RFBLSM|75px}} || Fire Brigade
|-
| [[Rhodesia Badge of Honour]] || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RBOH|75px}} || {{MilAward Ribbon|RBOH|75px}} || ALL
|-
| [[President's Medal for Shooting (Rhodesia)|President’s Medal for Shooting]] || Pres MS || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|PresMS|75px}} || ALL
|-
| [[General Service Medal (Rhodesia)|General Service Medal]] || - || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RGSM|75px}} || Police
|-
| [[General Service Medal (Rhodesia)|General Service Medal]] || - || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RGSM|75px}} || Military
|-
| [[Prison General Service Medal]] || - || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|RPGSM|75px}} || Prison
|-
| [[Rhodesian District Service Medal]] || - || {{MilAward Ribbon|INTAF|75px}}{{efn|Department of Internal Affairs ([[INTAF]])}} || - || INTAF
|}


==Details and recipients==
==Details and recipients==
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Around 12,000 awards were given out between 1970 and 1981. The last Rhodesian gallantry awards were awarded in June 1980,<ref name="Rhodesia Medal Roll, p7"/> three months after [[Zimbabwe]]'s independence. However, Rhodesian long-service decorations continued to be given to police officers and service personnel until June 1982.<ref>''Rhodesia Medal Roll'', p8</ref>
Around 12,000 awards were given out between 1970 and 1981. The last Rhodesian gallantry awards were awarded in June 1980,<ref name="Rhodesia Medal Roll, p7"/> three months after [[Zimbabwe]]'s independence. However, Rhodesian long-service decorations continued to be given to police officers and service personnel until June 1982.<ref>''Rhodesia Medal Roll'', p8</ref>


The most highly decorated soldier in the Rhodesian Army was Major Grahame Wilson, second-in-command of the [[C Squadron 22 (Rhodesian) SAS|Rhodesian SAS]], who was awarded the Grand Cross of Valour, Silver Cross of Rhodesia and Bronze Cross of Rhodesia.<ref>''SAS Rhodesia'', p283</ref>
The most highly decorated soldier in the Rhodesian Army was Major Grahame Wilson, second-in-command of the [[Rhodesian Special Air Service|Rhodesian SAS]], who was awarded the Grand Cross of Valour, Silver Cross of Rhodesia and Bronze Cross of Rhodesia.<ref>''SAS Rhodesia'', p283</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Zimbabwe]]


== Notes ==
*[[Zimbabwean honours system]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}


* Pittaway, J, and Fourie, C., 2003. ''SAS Rhodesia'', [http://www.dandy.co.za/ Dandy Agencies], South Africa. {{ISBN|0-620-29347-0}}
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*Pittaway, J, and Fourie, C., 2003. ''SAS Rhodesia'', [http://www.dandy.co.za/ Dandy Agencies], South Africa. {{ISBN|0-620-29347-0}}
* Saffery, D., 2006. ''The Rhodesia Medal Roll'', [http://www.jeppestown.com Jeppestown Press], United Kingdom. {{ISBN|0-9553936-0-4}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070826184500/http://www.rhodesianmilitaria.com/index.php?page=medals Rhodesian Militaria: Medals] - Detailed photos & descriptions of genuine Rhodesian military medals.
*Saffery, D., 2006. ''The Rhodesia Medal Roll'', [http://www.jeppestown.com Jeppestown Press], United Kingdom. {{ISBN|0-9553936-0-4}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070826184500/http://www.rhodesianmilitaria.com/index.php?page=medals Rhodesian Militaria: Medals] - Detailed photos & descriptions of genuine Rhodesian military medals.


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Latest revision as of 11:44, 2 May 2024

The Rhodesian honours system was established at the time that Rhodesia unilaterally declared itself a republic in March 1970, when a system of military and civil decorations and awards was instituted by Presidential Warrant in November 1970.[1]

Prior to 2 March 1970, Rhodesians were conferred awards in the British honours system.

List of honours[edit]

The list of Rhodesian honours and decorations, in order of precedence, is as follows:

Caption
Name Postnominal Civilian
Ribbon		 Military / Police
Ribbon		 Service
Grand Cross of Valour GCV - Grand Cross of Valour (Rhodesia) GCV ALL
Conspicuous Gallantry Decoration CGD - Conspicuous Gallantry Decoration CGD Civilian
Grand Commander of the Legion of Merit GCLM Legion of Merit GCLM None Awarded Both
Grand Officer of the Legion of Merit GLM Legion of Merit GLM Legion of Merit GLM Both
Independence Decoration ID Independence Decoration ID - Civilian
Independence Commemorative Decoration ICD Independence Commemorative Decoration ICD - Civilian
Commander of the Legion of Merit CLM Legion of Merit CLM Legion of Merit CLM Both
Police Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry PCG - Police Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry PCG Police
Silver Cross of Rhodesia SCR - Silver Cross of Rhodesia SCR Military
Prison Cross for Gallantry RPC - Prison Cross for Gallantry RPC Military
Officer of the Legion of Merit OLM Legion of Merit OLM Legion of Merit OLM Both
Member of the Legion of Merit MLM Legion of Merit MLM Legion of Merit MLM Both
Police Decoration for Gallantry PDG - Police Decoration for Gallantry PDG Police
Bronze Cross of Rhodesia (Army) BCR - Bronze Cross of Rhodesia BCR Military
Bronze Cross of Rhodesia (Airforce) BCR - Bronze Cross of Rhodesia BCR Military
Bronze Cross of Rhodesia (Guards) BCR - Bronze Cross of Rhodesia BCR Military
Police Cross for Distinguished Service PCD - Police Cross for Distinguished Service PCD Police
Defence Cross for Distinguished Service DCD - Defence Cross for Distinguished Service DCD Military
Rhodesia Prison Cross for Distinguished Service PSC - Prison Cross for Distinguished Service PSC Prison
Meritorious Conduct Medal MCM - Meritorious Conduct Medal MCM Military
Rhodesia Prison Medal for Gallantry RPM - Prison Medal for Gallantry RPM Prison
Medal for Meritorious Service MSM Medal for Meritorious Service MSM Medal for Meritorious Service MSM Both
Police Medal for Meritorious Service PMM - Police Medal for Meritorious Service PMM Police
Defence Forces' Medal for Meritorious Service DMM - Defence Forces' Medal for Meritorious Service DMM Military
Rhodesia Prison Medal for Meritorious Service PMS - Prison Medal for Meritorious Service PMS Prison
President's Medal for Chiefs[2] - President's Medal for Chiefs ' - Chiefs
President's Medal for Headmen - President's Medal for Headmen ' - Chiefs
Military Forces' Commendation - - Military Forces' Commendation RMFC Military
Director’s Commendation (Prisons) - - Director’s Commendation (Prisons) ' Prison
Police Long Service Medal (Rhodesia) - - Police Long Service Medal ' Police
Exemplary Service Medal ESM - Exemplary Service Medal ESM ALL
Prison Long Service Medal (Rhodesia) - - Prison Long Service Medal ' Prison
Police Reserve Long Service Medal (Rhodesia) - - Police Reserve Long Service Medal XX
Medal for Territorial or Reserve Service - - Medal for Territorial or Reserve Service ' Military
Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Rhodesia) - - Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medal ' Fire Brigade
Rhodesia Badge of Honour - Rhodesia Badge of Honour ' Rhodesia Badge of Honour ' ALL
President’s Medal for Shooting Pres MS - President’s Medal for Shooting (Rhodesia) Pres MS ALL
General Service Medal - - General Service Medal ' Police
General Service Medal - - General Service Medal ' Military
Prison General Service Medal - - Prison General Service Medal ' Prison
Rhodesian District Service Medal - Rhodesian District Service Medal '[a] - INTAF

Details and recipients[edit]

Around 12,000 awards were given out between 1970 and 1981. The last Rhodesian gallantry awards were awarded in June 1980,[1] three months after Zimbabwe's independence. However, Rhodesian long-service decorations continued to be given to police officers and service personnel until June 1982.[3]

The most highly decorated soldier in the Rhodesian Army was Major Grahame Wilson, second-in-command of the Rhodesian SAS, who was awarded the Grand Cross of Valour, Silver Cross of Rhodesia and Bronze Cross of Rhodesia.[4]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Department of Internal Affairs (INTAF)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rhodesia Medal Roll, p7
  2. ^ "President's Medal for Chiefs". Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. ^ Rhodesia Medal Roll, p8
  4. ^ SAS Rhodesia, p283
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