"Pro Virtute Decoration"@en . . . "25"^^ . . . . . . . "SADF precedence:"@en . "96"^^ . . . . . . . . "25"^^ . . . . . . "Pro Virtute Decoration"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "Discontinued in 2003"@en . "10540"^^ . . . . . . . . . "1966"^^ . . "The Pro Virtute Decoration, post-nominal letters PVD, is a military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa in 1987. It was awarded to officers of the South African Defence Force for distinguished conduct and exceptional leadership during combat operations in the field."@en . . . "Pro Virtute Decoration"@en . . . ""@en . "PVD"@en . . ""@en . . "Distinguished conduct and exceptional combat leadership in the field"@en . . "SANDF precedence:"@en . . . . . . "1035343131"^^ . . "SADF succession:"@en . . "Ribbon bar"@en . . "1987"^^ . . . . . . "Military decoration for bravery"@en . . "The Pro Virtute Decoration, post-nominal letters PVD, is a military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa in 1987. It was awarded to officers of the South African Defence Force for distinguished conduct and exceptional leadership during combat operations in the field."@en . . "the State President and, from 1994, the President"@en . "41000639"^^ . . "Officers"@en . "SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear"@en . . . . . "300"^^ . "SANDF succession:"@en . . .