Sijil Kemuliaan
The Sijil Kemuliaan (Certificate of Honour) is a decoration instituted in 1962. It is typically awarded to Singaporeans, but in special circumstances may be awarded to foreigners as an honorary award (i.e. the Honorary Certificate of Honour). The medal of the award bears the inscription Kerana Jasa Untok Negara which translates to "For Services to the State" in Malay.
Sijil Kemuliaan
- Name
- Sijil Kemuliaan (Certificate of Honour)
- Period
- 1962
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The Sijil Kemuliaan (Certificate of Honour) is a decoration instituted in 1962. It is typically awarded to Singaporeans, but in special circumstances may be awarded to foreigners as an honorary award (i.e. the Honorary Certificate of Honour). The medal of the award bears the inscription Kerana Jasa Untok Negara which translates to "For Services to the State" in Malay.
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Overview
Overview
There are currently no living recipients of the award in Singapore. Recipients of the honour are entitled to use the post-nominal letters SK.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Sijil Kemuliaan (Certificate of Honour) • Caption2 — Ribbon after 1996 • Type — Decoration • Country — Singapore • Eligibility — Singaporeans • For — Service to the State • Status — Active • Higher — Darjah Utama Nila Utama • Lower — Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang • Caption3 — Ribbon prior to 1996
History
History
The Sijil Kemuliaan was instituted on 19 April 1962. The rules of the award were revised in July 1996.
Recipients
Recipients
As of 2022, there are only three recipients. • Lim Hak Tai – Founder of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). • Wong Peng Soon – Malayan/Singaporean badminton player. • Zubir Said – Singaporean composer, which included the national anthem of the country.
Chronology
Dated record
Chronology
The full dated record · 2 entries
1962
Sijil Kemuliaan first recorded.
1962
Sijil Kemuliaan is recorded from 1962.
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Singapore, Prime Minister's Office. PMO The Certificate of Honour Sijil Kemuliaan. Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 2018-10-02.
- 2.Chern, Alphonsus. Singapore badges of honour. The Straits Times. 2015-08-13.
- 3.Sijil Kemuliaan (The Certificate of Honour) Rules 1996 - Singapore Statutes Online. sso.agc.gov.sg.
- 4.Chern, Alphonsus. Singapore badges of honour. The Straits Times. 2015-08-13.
- 5.National Day Honours. The Straits Times. 3 June 1962.
- 6.National Day Honours. The Straits Times. 3 June 1962.
- 7.NS40, Ministry of Defence. 1959 – Singapore's State Arms, Flags and National Anthem. 2007.
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