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Award for distinguished service in Singaporean army or police

Pingat Kehormatan
(Medal of Honour)
TypeMedal
Established1970; 55 years ago (1970)
Country Singapore
EligibilityMembers of the Singapore Armed Forces or Singapore Police Force
Awarded forDistinguished conduct
StatusActive
Precedence
Next (higher)Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang
Next (lower)Pingat Gagah Perkasa

Ribbon after 1996

Ribbon prior to 1996

The Pingat Kehormatan (English: Medal of Honour) 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.

References

  1. ^ Chern, Alphonsus (13 August 2015). "Singapore badges of honour". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. "Pingat Kehormatan (The Medal of Honour) Rules 1996 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

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Singapore Orders, decorations, and medals of Singapore
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Colonial Era
After World War II
  • The Defence Medal (Pingat Pertahanan)
  • Uniformed Services Malaysia Medal (Pingat Perkhidmatan Anggota Beruniform Malaysia)
  • General Service Medal (Malaya)
  • Police Long Service Medal
  • Good Service Medal
  • Order of the Defender of the Realm
Present


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