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The Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog

The Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog, a South African military campaign medal, was established on December 21, 1920. It was intended as a retrospective honor for Boer veteran officers and men who fought in the 1899–1902 Second Boer War.

Originally designated as the De Zuidafrikaanse Republiek- en Oranje Vrijstaat Oorlogsmedalje (the South African Republic and Orange Free State War Medal), and commonly known as the Anglo-Boere-Oorlog Medalje, it was instituted via Government Notice no. 2307 on December 21, 1920.

Published in the Union of South Africa Government Gazette on December 24, 1920, the medal was created to provide recognition to Boer veteran officers and men who served in the combat forces of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State during the Second Boer War from October 11, 1899, to May 31, 1902. These individuals remained in service of the Republican forces until May 31, 1902, without surrendering, taking parole, or swearing allegiance before that date.

The Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog Design

The medal is crafted in silver and measures 1+7⁄16 inches (37 millimeters) in diameter and 1⁄8 inch (3 millimeters) in thickness at the raised rim. It is attached to a fixed bar suspender using claws and a pin inserted through the upper edge. The recipient’s rank, initials, and surname are impressed in block capitals on the rim.

Both sides of the medal feature an ornamental frame encircled by the inscription “ANGLO-BOERE OORLOG” above and the years “1899 • 1902” below. One side displays the coat of arms of the South African Republic at the center of the frame, while the other side features the coat of arms of the Orange Free State. This design allows recipients to wear the medal to display the coat of arms of the state under which they served.

The ribbon, measuring 1+1⁄4 inches (32 millimeters) wide, combines the colors of the two former Republics.

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