| Military Merit Medal | |
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| Type | Military decoration for merit |
| Awarded for | Service of a high order |
| Country |   South Africa |
| Presented by | the Chief of the South African Defence Force, from 1993 the State President, and from 1994 the President |
| Eligibility | All Ranks |
| Post-nominals | MMM |
| Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Established | 1974 |
| First awarded | 1974 |
| Last awarded | 27 April 2003 |
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| SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) | SADF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) | SADF succession:
SANDF succession:
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The Military Merit Medal, post-nominal letters MMM, is a military decoration which was instituted in the Republic of South Africa on 9 October 1974 as the Chief of the Defence Force's Commendation Medal. It could be awarded to all ranks of the South African Defence Force for service of a high order.[1][2][3]
- ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
SADF 1975-2003was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Fforde, J.P.I. & Monick, S. A guide to South African Orders, Decorations and Medals and their ribbons 1896–1985. p. 18.
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