page_title: IPhrothiya yeBhronzi
section_title: Award criteria
hierarchical_section_title: IPhrothiya yeBhronzi / Award criteria
caption_attribution_description: English: Bar to the iPhrothiya yeBhronzi - Bronze Protea, post-nominal letters PB, awarded to persons who have distinguished themselves by leadership or meritorious service and devotion to duty
context_page_description: The iPhrothiya yeBhronzi - Bronze Protea, post-nominal letters PB, was instituted by the President of the Republic of South Africa on 16 April 2003 and came into effect on 27 April 2003. It can be awarded to all ranks who have distinguished themselves by leadership or meritorious service and devotion to duty.
context_section_description: The decoration can be awarded to all ranks of the South African National Defence Force and of any Auxiliary Service of the SANDF, and of any Armed Forces attached to or serving with or rendering any service to the SANDF, who have distinguished themselves by leadership or meritorious service and devotion to duty. The decoration is the junior of a set of three military decorations for merit, along with the iPhrothiya yeGolide - Golden Protea and the iPhrothiya yeSiliva - Silver Protea.
  A bar may be awarded for every subsequent action which would make recipients eligible for the award of the same decoration. The decoration and bar may be awarded posthumously.
  Guidelines consisting of appropriate phrases which may be useful when writing a citation for the award of the iPhrothiya yeBhronzi - Bronze Protea have been published by the South African Defence Department.
  Leadership
  Quality of work.
  Unselfishness.
  Ability to organise.
  Ability to persevere.
  Meritorious Service
  High quality.
  Positive attitude.
  More than normal duties.
  Results in favour of the SANDF.
  Positive conduct sheet.
  Creativity.
  Initiative.
  Devotion to duty
  Loyalty.
  Conscientious/responsible.
  Punctual.
caption: Bar to the iPhrothiya yeBhronzi - Bronze Protea
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