The Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (English: Public Administration Medal) is a
Singaporean decoration instituted in 1963 and has three grades:
* Emas (Gold)
* Perak (Silver)
* Gangsa (Bronze)
The medal may be awarded to any of the following persons for outstanding efficiency, competence and industry:
* any person who is or has been a public officer.
* any person who is or has been an officer employed by any
statutory authority
A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state, sometimes by being Primary and secondary legislation, empowered or deleg ...
(other than a Town Council).
* any person who is or has been in the service of any organisation, association or body rendering services in the field of education.
* any person who is or has been employed in any company which is wholly owned by the Government and which is carrying on business mainly as an agent or instrumentality of the Government.
Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters PPA, and may include the grade in brackets - e.g.: PPA(E).
The
Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Tentera)
The Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Tentera) ( eng, Public Administration Medal (Military)) is a decoration awarded to members of the Singapore Armed Forces for meritorious service in command or staff positions, and has three grades:
* Emas (Gold)
* P ...
is the
Singapore Armed Forces
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are the military services of the Republic of Singapore, responsible for protecting and defending the security interests and the sovereignty of the country. A military component of the Ministry of Defence (MINDE ...
equivalent award.
Description
* The medal consists of 4 integrated and perforated
pentagon
In geometry, a pentagon (from the Greek πέντε ''pente'' meaning ''five'' and γωνία ''gonia'' meaning ''angle'') is any five-sided polygon or 5-gon. The sum of the internal angles in a simple pentagon is 540°.
A pentagon may be simpl ...
s having, on the obverse side, a four-pointed star upon which is a shield bearing a crescent and 5 stars. Below the shield is a scroll bearing the inscription "PINGAT PENTADBIRAN AWAM".
* The reverse bears the
State Arms.
* The ribbon consists of a red centre band flanked immediately on each side by a white stripe, followed by a grey stripe with a thin red stripe in the centre, then a white band, a thin grey stripe, a thin red stripe and finally, a grey band, in that order.
References
Singapore Prime Minister's Office - The Public Administration Medal (Bronze)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090716021712/http://www.pmo.gov.sg/NationalHonoursandAwards/Pingat+Pentadbiran+Awam+%28Emas%29+%28The+Public+Administration+Medal%29+%28Gold%29.htm Singapore Prime Minister's Office - The Public Administration Medal (Gold)]
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