Twenty-eight awards were made in November 1970 to Rhodesian Front politicians including P. K. van der Byl, Des Lardner-Burke and the other ten signatories of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence.
In November 1970, twenty-eight awards were presented to individuals associated with the Rhodesian Front political party, including prominent figures like P.K. van der Byl, Des Lardner-Burke, and those who signed the Unilateral Declaration of Independence.