Pingat Gagah Perkasa Explained

Pingat Gagah Perkasa
(Conspicuous Gallantry Medal)
Type:Medal
Country: Singapore
For:An act of conspicuous gallantry and courage performed in Singapore
Status:Active
Higher:Pingat Kehormatan
Lower:Pingat Jasa Gemilang
Same:Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera)
Caption3:Ribbon prior to 1996

The Pingat Gagah Perkasa (English: '''Conspicuous Gallantry Medal''') is a medal instituted in 1962. It is awarded to any person in Singapore that has performed "an act of conspicuous gallantry and courage in circumstances of extreme personal danger".[1] It may also be awarded to any person who has performed an act outside Singapore in special circumstances.[2]

The military equivalent of the award is the Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera), which is given to members of the Singapore Armed Forces.[3]

History

The Pingat Gagah Perkasa was instituted on 19 April 1962. It was one of six state awards to be given out by Yusof Ishak, the then President of Singapore, during the 1962 Singapore National Day Honours.[4] The rules of the award were revised in July 1996.

Recipients

!Year!Recipient!Affiliation!For!Ref.
1962DSP Ong Kian TiongSingapore Police Forcecapturing of kidnapper Oh Kim Kee
DSP V. N. Ratna Singam
1966DSP T. E. Ricketts
SGT Paramasivam S/O Doraisamy

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pingat Gagah Perkasa (The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal) Rules 1996 - Singapore Statutes Online. 2020-08-12. sso.agc.gov.sg. en.
  2. Web site: Singapore. Prime Minister's Office. 2018-10-02. PMO The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal Pingat Gagah Perkasa. 2020-08-12. Prime Minister's Office Singapore. en.
  3. Web site: Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera) — (The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal — Military) Rules 1981 - Singapore Statutes Online. 2020-08-12. sso.agc.gov.sg. en.
  4. Web site: Chern. Alphonsus. 2015-08-13. Singapore badges of honour. 2020-08-12. The Straits Times. en.