Valour. Succeeded by the Honoris Crux Silver (HCS). South African National Defence Force from 27 April 1994 Official SANDF order of precedence: Preceded by the Gallantry Cross, Gold of the Republic of Venda. Succeeded by the Honoris Crux Silver (HCS) of the Republic of South Africa. Official national order of precedence: Preceded by the Railways Police Cross for Valour of the Republic of South Africa. Succeeded by the Honoris Crux Silver (HCS) of the Republic of South Africa. The position of the Honoris Crux of 1952 in the order of precedence remained unchanged, as it was on 27 April 1994, when a new series of military orders, decorations and medals was instituted on 27 April 2003. Description Obverse The Honoris Crux of 1952 is a silver-gilt Maltese cross which fits in a 45 millimetres diameter circle, with the arms of the cross in green enamel and with four eagles between the arms, all looking towards their right, with a roundel in the centre tierced horizontally in enameled orange, white and blue bands which represent the national flag and framed in a red circle inscribed "HONORIS CRUX". The cross is suspended from a laurel wreath, in the form of a circular ribbon hanger, with the leaves in green enamel. Reverse The reverse has the pre-1994 South African Coat of Arms, with the decoration number stamped at the bottom on the rim. Specimens which were minted before South Africa became a republic in 1961, had Queen Elizabeth's royal cipher (E II R) above the Coat of Arms. The royal cipher was removed in 1961, but without relocating the coat of arms to the centre of the decoration. Ribbon The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide, with a 3 millimetres wide red band, a 2 millimetres wide white band, a 22 millimetres wide dark green band, a 2 millimetres wide white band and a 3 millimetres wide red band. Bar The Bar to denote a subsequent award of the decoration, is 32 millimetres wide and silver-gilt, in its centre an eagle, similar to those between the arms of the cross on the decoration itself. When only ribbon bars are worn, a recipient of a subsequent award would have worn a silve-gilt button depicting this eagle, 8 millimetres in diameter, on the ribbon bar. Discontinuation Conferment of the decoration was discontinued in respect of services performed on or after 1 July 1975, when the Honoris