Order of the Star of South Africa



















































Order of the Star of South Africa

Star of South Africa, Gold.jpg
Star of South Africa, Gold

Awarded by the State President and, from 1994, the President

Country
South Africa  South Africa
Type Military and Civil National Order
Eligibility Military: General and flag officers.
Non-Military: Civilians, senior police, prisons and intelligence officers, foreign military attachés
Awarded for Meritorious service
Status Discontinued in 2002
Post-nominals SSA, SSAS, CSSA, OSSA, MSSA
Statistics
Established 1 July 1975
Pre-1994 & post-2002 orders of precedence
Next (higher)

Pre-1994 precedence:

  • Flag of South Africa (1928–1994).svg Order of the Southern Cross



Post-2002 precedence:

  • Flag of South Africa (1928–1994).svg Order of the Southern Cross
Next (lower)

Pre-1994 succession:

  • Flag of South Africa (1928–1994).svg Order for Meritorious Service



Post-2002 succession:

  • Flag of Bophuthatswana.svg Order of the Leopard

Ribbon - Star of South Africa, Gold.gifRibbon - Star of South Africa, Silver.gif
Gold (SSA) and Silver (SSAS)
Ribbon - Star of South Africa, Grand Cross.gifRibbon - Star of South Africa, Grand Officer.gif
Grand Cross (SSA) and Grand Officer (SSAS)
Ribbon - Star of South Africa, Commander.gifRibbon - Star of South Africa, Officer.gifRibbon - Star of South Africa, Member.gif
Commander (CSSA), Officer (OSSA) and Member (MSSA)
Ribbon bars of the Decorations of the Order

The Order of the Star of South Africa is a South African National Order that consisted of seven decorations in two military and five non-military classes. The order was discontinued on 2 December 2002.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Institution


  • 2 Military division


  • 3 Non-military division


  • 4 Description


  • 5 Discontinuation


  • 6 References





Institution


The Order of the Star of South Africa was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975. The decorations of the order were awarded by the State President and, from 1994, the President of South Africa to general and flag officers of the South African Defence Force for services concerning national defence and security. It replaced the Star of South Africa decoration of 1952. A civilian division was added in 1978.[1][2][3][4][5]


The order was named after the first large diamond to be found in South Africa, the Star of South Africa that was found on the banks of the Orange River in 1869 and that sparked the New Rush, leading to the establishment of Kimberley.[1]



Military division


The order was initially a purely military honour that was conferred on general and flag officers in two classes:



  • The Star of South Africa, Gold, post-nominal letters SSA, for meritorious military service which promoted SADF efficiency and preparedness and made a valuable contribution to national security.

  • The Star of South Africa, Silver, post-nominal letters SSAS, for exceptionally meritorious service of major military importance.[1][5]



Non-military division


The Order of the Star of South Africa was expanded on 17 October 1978 when a civilian division in five classes was added. These were bestowed on civilians in defence-related industries and organisations.[5]


The five classes are:



  • The Star of South Africa, Grand Cross, post-nominal letters SSA, for excellent meritorious service which made a lasting contribution to the security and general national interest of South Africa.

  • The Star of South Africa, Grand Officer, post-nominal letters SSAS, for outstanding meritorious service which made a significant contribution to the security and general national interest of South Africa.

  • The Star of South Africa, Commander, post-nominal letters CSSA, for exceptionally meritorious service which made a meaningful contribution to the security and general national interest of South Africa.

  • The Star of South Africa, Officer, post-nominal letters OSSA, for meritorious service which made a contribution to the security and general national interest of South Africa.

  • The Star of South Africa, Member, post-nominal letters MSSA, initially called "Knight" and in Afrikaans, "Ridder", for exceptional service.[5][6]


In 1988 the Civilian Division was renamed the Non-military Division and eligibility for the honours was extended to include senior police, railways police, prisons and intelligence officers, as well as foreign military attachés. The post-nominal letters CSSA, OSSA and MSSA were retrospectively authorised for the non-military division in 2005.[5][6]



Description


The obverse of the order is a gold or silver Maltese cross, which is in blue enamel. Two four-pointed stars are superimposed on one another and, together, on the cross, with a diamond in the centre. The pre-1994 South African Coat of Arms is displayed on the reverse. The obverse of the SSA and SSAS classes in both divisions have protea flowers between the arms of the cross.[5]


Ribbons

Each class has its own distinctive ribbon, the first three classes being worn around the neck, and the others on the chest. In the military division, the SSA ribbon is plain dark blue and the SSAS ribbon is dark blue with a white band down the centre. Until 1988 the Star of South Africa, Gold also had a gold neck chain for ceremonial occasions.[1][5]




Breast star artwork


In the non-military division, the ribbons are dark blue with different combinations of orange and white bands:



  • Orange edges for the SSA.

  • White edges for the SSAS.

  • White edges and an orange centre band for the CSSA.

  • White edges and an orange centre band between two white bands for the OSSA.

  • White edges and three white centre bands for the MSSA.[1][5]


Breast stars

Eight-pointed breast stars, displaying the obverse of the decoration, are also worn by the SSA and SSAS recipients.[1][5]



Discontinuation


Conferment of the decoration was discontinued on 6 December 2002 when a new set of national orders was instituted. The order has no direct equivalent among the current South African national orders.[1]



References





  1. ^ abcdefgh South African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1975-2003 (Accessed 30 April 2015)


  2. ^ Republic of South Africa Government Gazette no. 15093, Pretoria, 3 September 1993


  3. ^ Republic of South Africa Government Gazette Vol. 457, no. 25213, Pretoria, 25 July 2003


  4. ^ Republic of South Africa Government Gazette Vol. 477, no. 27376, Pretoria, 11 March 2005, .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
    OCLC 72827981


  5. ^ abcdefghi South African Medal Website - Republic of South Africa: 1967-2002 (Accessed 1 May 2015)


  6. ^ ab South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)











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