▁and ▁officially ▁ranked ▁above ▁the ▁British ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Order . ▁With ▁effect ▁from ▁ 6 ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁when ▁a ▁new ▁South ▁African ▁set ▁of ▁decor ations ▁and ▁med als ▁was ▁instit uted ▁to ▁replace ▁the ▁British ▁awards ▁used ▁to ▁date , ▁the ▁older ▁awards ▁continued ▁to ▁be ▁worn ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁order ▁of ▁preced ence ▁but , ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁the ▁Victoria ▁Cross , ▁took ▁preced ence ▁after ▁all ▁South ▁African ▁orders , ▁decor ations ▁and ▁med als ▁awarded ▁to ▁South ▁Afr icans ▁on ▁or ▁after ▁that ▁date . ▁ ▁The ▁official ▁South ▁African ▁order ▁of ▁wear ▁was ▁re vised ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁to ▁include ▁the ▁military ▁decor ations ▁and ▁med als ▁of ▁the ▁defence ▁forces ▁of ▁the ▁Republic s ▁of ▁Trans ke i , ▁B oph uth ats w ana , ▁V enda ▁and ▁C iske i ▁which ▁were ▁integrated ▁with ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁Def ence ▁Force ▁( S AD F ) ▁into ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁National ▁Def ence ▁Force ▁( S AN DF ) ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁ ▁South ▁African ▁Def ence ▁Force ▁until ▁ 2 6 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁▁▁ ▁Official ▁S AD F ▁order ▁of ▁preced ence : ▁ ▁Pre ced ed ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Cad et ▁Bis ley ▁Grand ▁Champion ▁Medal . ▁ ▁S uc ceed ed ▁by ▁the ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Order ▁( D SO ) ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁Official ▁national ▁order