Awards and decorations of the Singapore Police Services

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Orders and decorations conferred to officers of the Singapore Police Services in Singapore which includes officers from Singapore Police Force, Singapore Prison Service, and Central Narcotics Bureau.

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Orders and decorations conferred to civilians and military personnel in Singapore, listed by order of precedence. Awards specific to the military or police forces are separately listed. All state orders and decorations are styled in the Malay language.

Orders and decorations conferred to military personnel of the Singapore Armed Forces in Singapore, listed by order of precedence:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pingat Polis Keberanian</span> Police Award in Singapore

The Pingat Polis Keberanian, also known as the Police Gallantry Medal, is awarded to officers of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) who display exceptional courage during situations of danger. Since its constitution, the medal has been awarded to nine recipients, with the first awarded in 1988 to D/Sgt Madhavan s/o Govinda Nair for his courageous attempts to stop a robbery at Fook Hai Building on 4 June 1988. Two medals were awarded posthumously in 1994 to Sgt Hoi Kim Heng and SI Boo Tiang Huat, after they were killed in the line of duty on separate incidents which occurred on 21 May 1994 and 30 November 1994 respectively.

The Pingat Gagah Perkasa is a medal instituted in 1962. It is awarded to any person in Singapore that has performed "an act of conspicuous gallantry and courage in circumstances of extreme personal danger". It may also be awarded to any person who has performed an act outside Singapore in special circumstances.

The Bintang Temasek, Singapore's most prestigious national honour, which was instituted on 24 July 1970. The decoration is only awarded to members of the Singapore Armed Forces, the Singapore Police Force or the Singapore Civil Defence Force who have performed "acts of exceptional courage and skill or exhibited conspicuous devotion to duty in circumstances of extreme danger". The badge may be awarded posthumously, although it has never been awarded since its inception.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darjah Utama Temasek</span> Civil awards and decorations of Singapore

The Darjah Utama Temasek is Singapore's second most prestigious national honour and was instituted in 1962. It is an Order conferred by the President of Singapore only to citizens of Singapore. It may be awarded to non-citizens only under special circumstances.

The Singapore Police Service Good Service Medal may be awarded to an eligible person from the Singapore Police Force, Singapore Prisons Service and Central Narcotics Bureau in recognition of his good, efficient and faithful service. Eligible person should have rendered regular or voluntary service on a part-time basis or a combination of both for a continuous period of at least 5 years. 2 years of police national service and 3 years of reserve service could be counted towards the minimum requirement for a PNSMen.

The Darjah Utama Nila Utama is Singapore's third most prestigious national honour instituted in 1975. It is an Order conferred by the President of Singapore and was originally intended to be the highest award to be conferred to a foreign dignitary. It was later awarded to mostly citizens of Singapore.

The Sijil Kemuliaan is a decoration instituted in 1962. It is typically awarded to Singaporean citizens, but in special circumstances may be awarded to non-citizens as an honorary award.

The Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang is a Singaporean national honour instituted in 1968. It was created to replace the Pingat Bakti Chemerlang and is awarded to any person who has performed within Singapore any act or series of acts which constitute distinguished conduct. It may be awarded to people performing acts of distinguished conduct outside Singapore under special circumstances.

The Pingat Kehormatan is a Singaporean national honour instituted in 1970. It is a medal awarded to any member of the Singapore Armed Forces or the Singapore Police Force who has performed "any act or series of acts constituting distinguished conduct in active service in the field". In special circumstances, it may also be awarded to any person who performed an act which constitute as distinguished conduct while engaged active field service. The medal may be awarded posthumously. However, it has never been awarded since its inception.

The Pingat Jasa Gemilang is a Singaporean national honour and medal instituted in 1962. It may be awarded to any person who has performed "service of conspicuous merit characterised by resource and devotion to duty, including long service marked by exceptional ability, merit and exemplary conduct within Singapore". It may also be awarded to any person outside of Singapore under exceptional circumstances.

Orders and decorations conferred to civil defence personnel of the Singapore Civil Defence Force in Singapore, listed by order of precedence:

The following is the orders, decorations, and medals given by Governor / Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak. When applicable, post-nominal letters and non-hereditary titles are indicated. The presentation of the award was usually held at The Astana, the Governor's official residence.


The Pingat Perkhidmatan Setia is a medal awarded by the Sarawak State Government as a token of gratitude towards a Civil Service Personnel who has served for 20 continuous or 25 accumulated years of service.

The following is the orders, decorations, and medals given by Sultan of Kedah. When applicable, post-nominal letters and non-hereditary titles are indicated.

The following is the orders, decorations, and medals given by Raja of Perlis. When applicable, post-nominal letters and non-hereditary titles are indicated.

The Singapore Police Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is awarded to officers in recognition of his long and exemplary service and good conduct in the Singapore Police Force. An officer may receive the Medal if he has completed 10 years of continuous qualifying service.

The Pingat Perkhidmatan Operasi Home Team, was instituted in 2014. It was first introduced and awarded to 180 officers from the Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force who were involved in the Little India riot.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aminan Mahmud</span> 10th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces

Pengiran Aminan is a Bruneian nobleman and military officer who previously served as the 10th commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces from 2018 until 2020. He was also the 9th commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces.

References

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  2. "Pingat Polis Keberanian (Police Medal of Valour) Rules 2004 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg.
  3. "Pingat Bakti Setia (Polis) (The Long Service Medal — Police) Rules 2007 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg.
  4. 1 2 3 "Singapore Police Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Rules 2007 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg.
  5. "Singapore Police Service Good Service Medal Rules 1994 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg.
  6. "Singapore Police Service Overseas Service Medal Rules 2007 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg.
  7. "Pingat Perkhidmatan Operasi Home Team (Home Team Operational Service Medal) Rules 2014 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg.