English: The Military medal ribbon of the Medal for Distinguished Conduct & Loyal Service, used from 1994 to 2003 and awarded to members of the South African Defence Force after 40 years loyal service. A 9 carat gold medal displaying the coat of arms, until 1994 suspended on a dark green ribbon with a centre band in the orange, white and blue of the pre-1994 national flag between two narrow white bands. In 1994 the ribbon was replaced with a ribbon showing the colours of the post-1994 flag, 32 millimetres wide and green, with a single multicoloured band in the centre consisting of red, white, black, yellow and blue bands, all five bands 2 millimetres wide.