Military Forces' Commendation
| Military Forces’ Commendation | |
|---|---|
 GSM ribbon with Military Forces' Commendation | |
| Type | Commendation[disambiguation needed] |
| Description | A silver or bronze pick emblem |
| Country | Republic of Rhodesia |
| Status | No longer awarded |
The Military Forces' Commendation was a military decoration awarded by the Republic of Rhodesia.[1]
History
The Military Forces' Commendation was created "to denote an act of bravery, distinguished service, or continuous devotion to duty in the operational or non-operational sphere."[2][according to whom?]
The emblem would either be displayed on the ribbon of the appropriate General Service Medal or campaign Medal.[2]
Description
A silver or bronze pick (silver for within the operational sphere, bronze for outside the operational sphere).[3]
References
- ^ "Rhodesian Medals". The Rhodesian Soldier. Archived from the original on 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ a b "THE HISTORY OF RHODESIAN HONOURS AND AWARDS, The Rhodesian Armed Forces". rhodesianforces.org. Archived from the original on 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "RHODESIAN AWARDS AND DECORATIONS DESCRIPTIONS". selousscouts.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2020-03-08.