Pingat Gagah Perkasa

Pingat Gagah Perkasa
Medal and ribbon
Awarded by Singapore
Type	Order of Honour
Eligibility	Police and citizens of Singapore
Awarded for	outstanding performance or exceptional bravery
Status	Currently issued
Statistics
Established	1962
Precedence
Next (higher)	Pingat Kehormatan
Equivalent	Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera)
Next (lower)	Pingat Jasa Gemilang
Ribbon prior to 1996

The Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, 杰出英勇奖章), instituted in 1962, is awarded to members of the Singapore Police Force, as well as members of the Singaporean public who displayed outstanding performance or exceptional bravery in situations involving a threat to personal danger. For these acts to be recognised, they have to be performed in Singapore, although exceptions may be made.

The Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera) is the Singapore Armed Forces equivalent award.

Description

• The medal is silver-gilt and consists, on the obverse side, of a four-lobed artifice with radiating lines superimposed upon a crossed swords. In the centre of the artifice is a five-pointed star encircled by a laurel wreath. At the base of the artifice is a scroll with the inscription "PINGAT GAGAH PERKASA".
• The reverse bears the State Arms.
• The ribbon is white with red edge stripes and a purple central stripe bearing two white stripes.

Award recipients

• 1962: DSP Ong Kian Tiong, Singapore Police Force
• 1962: DSP V. N. Ratna Singam, Singapore Police Force
• 1966: DSP T. E. Ricketts, Singapore Police Force
• 1966: SGT Paramsivam S/O Dorisamy, Singapore Police Force

References

• Singaporean PM Office - The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal