Orders, decorations, and medals of Singapore


Orders, decorations and medals conferred upon civilians and military personnel in Singapore are listed according to their order of precedence. Awards that are specific to the military or police forces are listed separately. All state orders and decorations are formally styled in the Malay language, the symbolic national language of Singapore.

History

Singapore's national awards were first instituted in 1962. At the time, there were six awards: the Darjah Utama Temasek, Sijil Kemuliaan, Pingat Gagah Perkasa, Pingat Bakti Cemerlang, Pingat Jasa Gemilang and Pingat Bakti Setia.
The Pingat Pentadbiran Awam was introduced in 1963 with three levels, Gangsa, Perak and Emas. A military equivalent of this medal was created in 1981. The Pingat Bakti Masyarakat was also instituted in 1963. In 1987, Pingat Keberanian was established.

Nominations and awards

Candidates are nominated every March or April and two different committees recommends 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.

Orders and decorations

Note that 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 "" added at the end of the designation and style of the Medal. They all share the same ribbon as the COVID-19 Resilience Medal. These state awards are: