Postnominal Letters
The conferral of this honour entitles the holder to the use of 'DMS' in English after their names or 'DVD' in Afrikaans after their name. It was superseded by Order for Meritorious Service in 1986. Since 1994, this honour is classified as a Commonwealth of Nations honour.
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