Defence Forces' Medal for Meritorious Service
| Defence Forces' Medal for Meritorious Service | |
|---|---|
 Ribbon of the DMM | |
| Awarded for | Meritorious service. |
| Description | A silver, 36mm circular medal carrying on the obverse the national armorial bearings. The reverse carries the lion and tusk and eagle emblems of the Combined Services, surrounded by a wreath of flame lilies, This is surrounded by the words "For Meritorious Service". The name of the recipient is etched on the rim. |
| Country | Republic of Rhodesia |
| Presented by | President of Rhodesia |
| Post-nominals | DMM |
| Clasps | A silver bar is for a second award. |
| Status | No longer awarded. |
The Defence Forces' Medal for Meritorious Service was a medal awarded by the Republic of Rhodesia.[1]
History[edit]
The Defence Forces' Medal for Meritorious Service was a medal awarded for Meritorious service to the Rhodesian Defence Forces.[2]
Description[edit]
A silver, 36mm circular medal carrying on the obverse the national armorial bearings. The reverse carries the lion and tusk and eagle emblems of the Combined Services, surrounded by a wreath of flame lilies, This is surrounded by the words "For Meritorious Service".
The name of the recipient is etched on the rim of the medal.[3] The ribbon is blue, red and green. 
References[edit]
- ^ "RHODESIAN AWARDS AND DECORATIONS DESCRIPTIONS". selousscouts.tripod.com.
- ^ "THE HISTORY OF RHODESIAN HONOURS AND AWARDS". The Rhodesian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Rhodesian Medals". The Rhodesian Soldier.
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