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n prisons service decorations and medals, which form part of the South African honours system.


Prisons Department


1922-1968

The Prisons Department was established in 1911. It was a civil service department, with uniformed warders. In 1955, the department adopted military ranks, and in 1959 its uniformed branch was named the South African Prisons Service. The department had only one medal: * Long service medal ** Faithful Service Medal of the Prisons Department (192268). Until 1952, it was incorporated into the British honours system, as used in South Africa. Thereafter, it was part of the new South African honours system.


South African Prisons Service (1968-1980)

After South Africa became a republic (in 1961), the government established new decorations and medals for the various services. A series of three was instituted for the SA Prisons Service in 1968:


Decorations

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Long service medal

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Department of Correctional Services (1980-1996)

A new, and more comprehensive, series of decorations and medals was instituted in 1980. The ''SA Prisons Service'' was renamed ''Department of Correctional Services'' in 1990.


Decorations

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Long service medal

* * * In 1996, the department discontinued its military ranks and culture, including its decorations and medals.


See also

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British and Commonwealth orders and decorations Orders of Commonwealth countries. Awards are listed by order of wear. Antigua and Barbuda * Order of the National Hero * Order of the Nation * Order of Merit * Order of Princely Heritage Australia * Order of Australia The Bahamas * Order ...
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South African civil honours South African orders, decorations and medals are those military and civilian orders, decorations and medals issued by the Government of South Africa. The following is a (non-exhaustive) list of these: Historical orders, decorations and medals ...
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South African intelligence service decorations An overview of South African intelligence service decorations and medals, which form part of the South African honours system. National Intelligence Service The National Intelligence Service was established in 1963 as Republican Intelligence, a b ...
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South African military decorations An overview of South African military decorations and medals, which form part of the South African orders and decorations, South African honours system. Colonial forces 1894–1913 The colonial military forces received British honours system, Br ...
* South African orders and decorations * South African police decorations


References

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External links

* {{cite web, url=http://samw.hwmw.net46.net/ , title=South African Medals Website, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506044954/http://samw.hwmw.net46.net/ , archive-date=6 May 2013 Prisons decorations Prison officer awards Decorations