6-428: The Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (English: Public Service Star ) is a Singaporean decoration instituted in 1963. It is awarded to any person who has rendered valuable public service to the people of Singapore , or who has distinguished themselves in the field of arts and letters, sports, the sciences, business, the professions and the labour movement. Bars may be issued for further service. Recipients are entitled to use
12-729: The candidates for the various awards. Recommendations are submitted to the Cabinet of Singapore for approval and then the President of Singapore will confer the awards to the recipients. Military awards are considered by the Armed Forces Council and also submitted to the Cabinet for approval. The recipients are announced on 9 August, Singapore's National Day , and then given during investiture in November. Note that
18-736: The military or police forces are separately listed. All state orders and decorations are styled in the Malay language . Singapore's national awards were first established in 1962. At the time of establishment, there were only six awards and they were the Darjah Utama Temasek (Order of Temasek), Sijil Kemuliaan (Certificate of Honour), Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Conspicuous Gallantry Medal), Pingat Bakti Cemerlang (Distinguished Service Medal), Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Meritorious Service Medal) and Pingat Bakti Setia (Long Service Award). The Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Public Administration Medal)
24-458: The post-nominal letters BBM . The Bintang Bakti Masyarakat was first awarded in 1963. There were 88 recipients of the initial award which included community leaders, artists, social workers and trade union leaders. Singaporean orders and decorations Orders and decorations conferred to civilians and military personnel in Singapore , listed by order of precedence . Awards specific to
30-735: The ribbons shown are those used after 1996. For pre-1996 ribbons, see the appropriate award page. Several state awards such as the Commendation Medal, the Public Service Medal and the Public Administration Medal awarded for a person’s contributions to Singapore’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic have the words “(COVID-19)” added at the end of the designation and style of the Medal. They all share
36-407: Was established in 1963 with three levels, Gangsa, Perak and Emas (Bronze, Silver and Gold respectively). A military equivalent of the same award was introduced in 1981. The Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) was also incepted in 1963. In 1987, Pingat Keberanian (Medal of Valour) was established. Candidates are nominated every March or April and two different committees recommends
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