viewed as non-combat awards. Naming The number, rank, name and regiment of the recipient is engraved on the rim of the medal in capital letters. Ribbon The ribbon is similar to that of the South Africa Medal (1853), but with wider blue pinstripe bands. It is 32 millimetres wide, with a 2½ millimetres wide golden yellow band, a 4 millimetres wide blue band, a 3 millimetres wide golden yellow band and a 1 millimetre wide blue band, repeated in reverse order and separated by an 11 millimetres wide golden yellow band. Order of wear Campaign medals are not listed by name in the order of wear prescribed by the British Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, but are grouped together as taking precedence after the Queen's Medal for Chiefs and before the Polar Medals, in order of the date of the campaign for which awarded. South Africa On 6 April 1952 the Union of South Africa instituted its own range of military decorations and medals. These new awards were worn before all earlier British decorations and medals awarded to South Africans, with the exception of the Victoria Cross, which still took precedence before all other awards. Of the British campaign medals applicable to South Africans, the South Africa Medal (1880) takes precedence as shown below. Preceded by the South Africa Medal (1853). Succeeded by the Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal. References British campaign medals Military decorations and medals of South Africa Military decorations and medals of South Africa pre-1952 Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom Anglo-Zulu War 1880 establishments in the United Kingdom Awards established in 1880