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The Zimbabwean honours system was instituted in late 1980 to replace the Rhodesian honours system. The first award that was instituted was the Independence Medal, which was awarded to those who were involved in the Zimbabwean independence commemorations in some way. The Zimbabwean honours system includes a range of orders, gallantry decorations, gallantry medals, and service medals.[1]

National orders[]

  • The Zimbabwe Order of Merit
    • Zimbabwe Order of Merit (military) - ribbon bar (military)
    • Zimbabwe Order of Merit (civil) - ribbon bar (civil)
  • The Order of the Great Zimbabwe
  • The Royal Order of Munhumutapa
  • The Order of the Star of Zimbabwe

Bravery awards[]

Commemorative awards[]

  • Liberation Decoration (Zimbabwe) - ribbon bar Liberation Decoration
  • Liberation Medal (Zimbabwe) - ribbon bar Liberation Medal
  • Zimbabwe Independence medal Independence Medal
  • The Mozambique Campaign Medal
  • The Democratic Republic of Congo Campaign Medal

Service awards[]

  • Long and Exemplary Service Medal
  • Public Service Long Service Medal (Zimbabwe) - ribbon bar Public Service Long Service Medal
  • Efficiency Medal
  • President's Medal for Shooting
  • Service Medal

References[]

  1. Robertson, Megan C. (13 February 2011). "Orders, Decorations and Medals of Zimbabwe". Medals of the World. http://medals.org.uk/zimbabwe/zimbabwe/zimbabwe-text.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-17. 
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