An overview of South African intelligence service decorations and medals, which form part of the South African honours system.
National Intelligence Service[edit]
The National Intelligence Service was established in 1963 as Republican Intelligence, a branch of the South African Police. It became a separate service, the Bureau for State Security, in 1968, and was renamed the Directorate of National Security in 1979 and the National Intelligence Service in 1980.
A series of decorations and medals was instituted for the NIS in 1981. It was enlarged in 1987 and 1990.
- Decorations
- NIS Decoration for Distinguished Leadership (ED) (1981–94)
- NIS Cross for Valour (CV) (1981–94)
- NIS Decoration for Outstanding Leadership (OD) (1981–94)
- NIS Civil Decoration (1981–94)
- NIS Decoration (1981–94)
- NIS Medal for Distinguished Service (1981–94)
- NIS Civil Medal (1990–94)
- Long service medal
- NIS Medal for Faithful Service (1981–94)
The NIS was superseded in 1994 by the National Intelligence Agency and the South African Secret Service.
National Intelligence Agency and SA Secret Service[edit]
A new series of decorations and medals was instituted in 2005 for members of the National Intelligence Agency and the South African Secret Service (collectively referred to as the "Intelligence Services"):
- Decorations
- Long service medal
- Intelligence Services Loyal Service Medal (2005- )
See also[edit]
- British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
- South African civil honours
- South African military decorations
- South African orders and decorations
- South African police decorations
- South African prisons decorations
References[edit]
- Alexander, E. G. M., Barron G. K. B. and Bateman, A. J. (1986). South African Orders, Decorations and Medals. Human and Rousseau.
- Monick, S, (1990). South African Civil Awards 1910-1990. South African National Museum of Military History.