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Nkwe ya Gauta

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The '''Nkwe ya Gauta''' (Golden Leopard) is South Africa's highest List of military decorations military decoration. It was instituted with effect from 27 April 2003, and may be awarded to members of the South African National Defence Force (or any other armed forces serving with the SANDF) for exceptional bravery during military operations. A bar may be awarded to a recipient who earns the decoration again. A recipient is entitled to use the post-nominal letters NG. The decoration is a gold 5-armed convex cross with rays separating the arms. In the centre is a light blue roundel displaying a leopard's head. The Coat of Arms of South Africa South African coat of arms appears on the reverse. The ribbon is light blue with gold edges. Light blue represents the feathers of the blue crane bird, which Xhosa kings used to present to brave warriors. An arm-of-service emblem is worn on the ribbon to indicate whether the recipient was serving in the South African Army army, South African Air Force air force, South African Navy navy, or South African Medical Service military health service at the time of earning the decoration. The NG forms part of a trio of military decorations for bravery, the others being the Nkwe ya Selefera (Silver Leopard) and the Nkwe ya Boronse (Bronze Leopard).

See also
* South African military decorations

External links

- SANDF website
- South African Medals Website