Description
- Obverse
The decoration is a bronze 5-armed convex cross with rays separating the arms. In the centre is a light blue roundel displaying a leopard's head.
- Reverse
The South African coat of arms appears on the reverse.
- Ribbon
The ribbon is light blue with bronze edges. Light blue represents the feathers of the blue crane bird, which Xhosa kings used to present to brave warriors. An arm-of-service emblem is worn on the ribbon to indicate whether the recipient was serving in the army, Air Force, Navy, or Military Health Service at the time of earning the decoration. Ribbon colour design: BRONZE (Silver) 6mm and SKY BLUE (Blue Crane) 20mm
The NB forms part of a trio of military decorations for bravery, the others being the Nkwe ya Gauta (Golden Leopard) and the Nkwe ya Selefera (Silver Leopard).
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