Military Forces' Commendation

The Military Forces' Commendation was a military decoration awarded by the Republic of Rhodesia.[1]

Military Forces’ Commendation
GSM ribbon with Military Forces' Commendation
TypeMilitary decoration
Awarded forTo denote an act of bravery, distinguished service, or continuous devotion to duty in the operational or non-operational sphere.
DescriptionA silver or bronze pick emblem
CountryRepublic of Rhodesia
Presented byPresident of Rhodesia
StatusNo longer awarded

History

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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

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A silver or bronze pick (silver for within the operational sphere, bronze for outside the operational sphere).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Rhodesian Medals". The Rhodesian Soldier. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "The History of Rhodesian Honours and Awards, The Rhodesian Armed Forces". rhodesianforces.org. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  3. ^ "RHODESIAN AWARDS AND DECORATIONS DESCRIPTIONS". selousscouts.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.