Hero of the Zimbabwe War Medal

Hero of the Zimbabwe War Medal
Type	Service medal
Awarded for	Extraordinary bravery during the Zimbabwe War
Country	Republic of Rhodesia Republic of Zimbabwe
Presented by	President of Zimbabwe
Eligibility	Anyone who served in either the Rhodesian Armed Forces or Zimbabwe Defense Forces during the Zimbabwe Civil War
Motto	Hero of the fight for Freedom
Status	Retired
First awarded	December 2020
Last awarded	October 2022
File:Hero of the Zimbabwe War Medal.png Service ribbon

The Hero of the Zimbabwe War Medal was a the highest award in Rhodesian and Zimbabwean armies for acts of heroic feats in service to Zimbabwe rebel forces.

Devices

To denote battle participation and campaign credit, the Hero of Zimbabwe Medal was authorized with a large variety of devices to denote specific accomplishments. In order of seniority, the devices authorized to the Hero of Zimbabwe Medal were as follows:

Rhodesian Army Battle Clasps

The following battle clasps, inscribed with a battle's name, were worn on the medal to denote participation in major ground conflicts.

Rhodesian Army Battle Clasps
Operations and Battles	Start Date	End Date
Operation Spear	January 19, 1998	January 20, 1998
Operation Hammer	May 12, 1998	May 21, 1998
Battle of Mapenguari	October 2, 2019	October 10, 2019
Battle of Hell Canyon	October 6, 2019	October 6, 2019
Battle of Atestomyard	October 15, 2019	October 30, 2019