Pingat Jasa Gemilang | |
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Medal and ribbon
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Awarded by Singapore | |
Type | Medal |
Eligibility | any person |
Awarded for | service of conspicuous merit in Singapore, and in special circumstances elsewhere |
Status | Currently issued |
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Established | 1962 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Pingat Gagah Perkasa |
Equivalent | Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) |
Next (lower) | Bintang Bakti Masyarakat |
Medal and ribbon prior to 1996 |
The Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Meritorious Service Medal), instituted in Singapore in 1962. The Medal may be awarded to any person who has performed service of conspicuous merit characterised by resource and devotion to duty, including long service marked by exceptional ability, merit and exemplary conduct within Singapore. In exceptional circumstances, the Medal may be awarded to any person who has performed, outside Singapore, service of conspicuous merit characterised by resource and devotion of duty, including service marked by exceptional ability, merit and exemplary conduct.
Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters PJG.
The Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) is the Singapore Armed Forces equivalent award.