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The order is granted by the President of South Africa, for bravery in saving life or property. It has three classes:
The order is named after a World War I troopship, the SS ''Mendi'', which sank after a collision in 1917 , with the loss of more than 600 (black) South African troops. The badge of the order is oval, On the obverse is an oval African shield, depicting the ''Mendi'' with a blue crane bird flying overhead. Behind the shield are a crossed Assegai and Knobkierie (war club), and the whole design is surrounded by a border decorated with lion pawprints. The reverse displays the Coat Of Arms Of South Africa . The ribbon is gold, dotted with outlines of lion pawprints, alternately left and right. Although this is primarily a civilian honour, there have been a few military awards, including a collective award to the South African Air Force and South African Navy units which rescued the passengers from a sinking ocean liner in 1991, and a collective award to SAAF units which carried out flood relief operations in Mozambique in 2001. RECIPIENTS 2003
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