| Bravery Star in Silver | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military decoration for bravery |
| Awarded for | Bravery |
| Country |   South Africa |
| Presented by | the President |
| Eligibility | Azanian People's Liberation Army cadres |
| Post-nominals | BSS |
| Campaign(s) | The "struggle" |
| Status | Discontinued in 2003 |
| Established | 1996 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| APLA 1996 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) | APLA precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) | APLA succession:
SANDF succession:
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The Bravery Star in Silver, post-nominal letters BSS, was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa in April 1996. It was awarded to veteran cadres of the Azanian People's Liberation Army, the military wing of the Pan Africanist Congress, who had distinguished themselves during "the struggle" by performing acts of bravery.[1][2]
- ^ South African Medals Website - Liberation armies (Accessed 30 April 2015)
- ^ South African Medals Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)