South Africa, Republic. A Navy Cross With Bar, C.1995. Auction silvered button on the interior

silvered button on the interior edge

2 mm (w) x 70 mm (h - inclusive of star suspension)

There is a strap travelling vertically from the waist and finishing one-third of the way down on each of the front pockets

Ten months later

most memorably on the night of 20-21 October in a strike against Leipzig

South Africa, Republic. A Navy Cross With Bar, C.1995. Auction silvered button on the interior(Crux Navalis). Instituted 1987. A pointed cross constructed of silver, the obverse centre bears a gilt lion passant (the emblem of the South African Navy) on a navy blue enamel, the reverse bears the pre 1994 South African coat of arms, the 6 oclock arm engraved with the decoration number 35, suspension bar is attached to cross, marked SILVER on reverse, measuring 45. 3 mm (w) x 59. 77 mm (h), weighing 35. 2 g, with Navy bar with embossed Protea