The De Wet Decoration was a South African military medal that was in use from 1965 to 2003. It was named after General Christiaan de Wet. It was awarded to members of the Commandos who completed twenty years qualifying service, and was originally (1965-1986) restricted to officers. The decoration has been superseded by the Medalje vir Troue Diens and the Emblem for Reserve Force Service.
Famous quotes containing the words wet and/or decoration:
“It was a Sunday afternoon, wet and cheerless; and a duller spectacle this earth of ours has not to show than a rainy Sunday in London.”
—Thomas De Quincey (1785–1859)
“If there be any man who thinks the ruin of a race of men a small matter, compared with the last decoration and completions of his own comfort,—who would not so much as part with his ice- cream, to save them from rapine and manacles, I think I must not hesitate to satisfy that man that also his cream and vanilla are safer and cheaper by placing the negro nation on a fair footing than by robbing them.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)