Bintang Temasek Explained

Bintang Temasek
(Star of Temasek)
Type:Decoration
Country: Singapore
Eligibility:Members of the Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Police Force or Singapore Civil Defence Force
For:Acts of exceptional courage and skill or for exhibiting conspicuous devotion to duty in circumstances of extreme danger
Status:Active
Post-Nominals:BT
Total:0
Lower:Darjah Utama Temasek
Caption3:Ribbon prior to 1996

The Bintang Temasek (English: '''Star of Temasek'''), Singapore's most prestigious national honour, which was instituted on 24 July 1970.[1] The decoration is only awarded to members of the Singapore Armed Forces, the Singapore Police Force or the Singapore Civil Defence Force who have performed "acts of exceptional courage and skill or exhibited conspicuous devotion to duty in circumstances of extreme danger".[2] The badge may be awarded posthumously, although it has never been awarded since its inception.[3]

Recipients of the honour are entitled to use the post-nominal letters BT. The badge is to be worn on the left side of the outer garment suspended from a ribbon.[4]

History

The Bintang Temasek was conferred to the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk during Lee Kuan Yew's state visit to Phnom Penh in 1967.[5] It was awarded before being institutionalised in Singapore in 1970.

Recipients

None, it has not been awarded to anyone since inception.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Peter H.L. Lim . Chronicle of Singapore, 1959–2009: Fifty Years of Headline News . Singapore . Editions Didier Millet . 105 . 2009 . 978-981-4217-75-0 .
  2. Web site: Bintang Temasek (the Star of Temasek) Rules 1996 – Singapore Statutes Online. 2020-08-13. sso.agc.gov.sg. en.
  3. Web site: Alphonsus Chern. 13 August 2015. Singapore badges of honour. 25 November 2018. The Straits Times.
  4. Web site: Singapore. Prime Minister's Office. 2018-10-02. PMO The Star of Temasek (Bintang Temasek). 2020-08-13. Prime Minister's Office Singapore. en.
  5. Web site: Bintang Temasek untuk Sihanouk . . Phnom Penh . 8 December 1967 . 25 November 2018 . Malay . Star of Temasek for Sihanouk .