The "Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog", originally officially designated "De Zuidafrikaanse Republiek- en Oranje Vrijstaat Oorlogsmedalje" (the South African Republic and Orange Free State War Medal) and commonly referred to as the "Anglo-Boere-Oorlog Medalje", was instituted in terms of Government Notice no. 2307 dated 21 December 1920, and published in the Union of South Africa Government Gazette of 24 December 1920. It was a retrospective campaign medal for Boer veteran officers and men, who served in the combat forces of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State during the Second Boer War between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902 and who remained in service of the Republican forces until 31 May 1902, without surrendering or taking either parole or the oath of allegiance prior to 31 May 1902.