South African Police decorations

Thereafter they formed part of the new South African honours system.

After South Africa became a republic (in 1961), the government instituted an entirely new series of decorations and medals for the SAP.

It was added to several times over the years: In 1994, the SAP amalgamated with the police forces of the former "homelands" inside South Africa, to form the South African Police Service.

An entirely new series of decorations and medals was instituted for the SARP in 1966, to match those established for the SAP in 1963.

The full range of honours was: The SARP was amalgamated into the SA Police on 1 October 1986, with all its personnel, assets and equipment transferred to the SAP.