Sijil Kemuliaan

Sijil Kemuliaan (Certificate of Honour)
Type	Decoration
Established	19 April 1962;63 years ago (1962-04-19)
Country	Singapore
Eligibility	Singaporeans
Awarded for	Service
Status	Active
Precedence
Next (higher)	Darjah Utama Nila Utama
Next (lower)	Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang
Ribbon after 1996 Ribbon prior to 1996

The Sijil Kemuliaan (English: Certificate of Honour) is a decoration instituted in 1962. ^[1] It is typically awarded to Singaporeans, but in special circumstances may be awarded to foreigners as an honorary award (i.e. the Honorary Certificate of Honour).

The medal of the award bears the inscription Kerana Jasa Untok Negara which translates to "For Services to the State" in Malay. There are currently no living recipients of the award in Singapore. ^[2] Recipients of the honour are entitled to use the post-nominal letters SK.

History

The Sijil Kemuliaan was instituted on 19 April 1962. The rules of the award were revised in July 1996. ^[3]

Recipients

As of 2022, there are only three recipients. ^[4]

• Lim Hak Tai – Founder of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). ^[5]
• Wong Peng Soon – Malayan/Singaporean badminton player. ^[6]
• Zubir Said – Singaporean composer, which included the national anthem of the country. ^[7]

References

1. Singapore, Prime Minister's Office (2 October 2018). "PMO | The Certificate of Honour Sijil Kemuliaan". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
2. Chern, Alphonsus (13 August 2015). "Singapore badges of honour". The Straits Times. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
3. "Sijil Kemuliaan (The Certificate of Honour) Rules 1996 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
4. Chern, Alphonsus (13 August 2015). "Singapore badges of honour". The Straits Times. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
5. "National Day Honours". The Straits Times. 3 June 1962.
6. "National Day Honours". The Straits Times. 3 June 1962.
7. 1959 – Singapore's State Arms, Flags and National Anthem, NS40, Ministry of Defence, 2007, archived from the original on 26 August 2007, retrieved 27 August 2007.