Darjah Utama Nila Utama
| Darjah Utama Nila Utama | |
|---|---|
.png){kind=small} Star and ribbon | |
| Type | Order of Honour |
| Eligibility | Citizens of Singapore |
| Status | Currently issued |
| Established | 1975 |
.png){kind=small} Ribbon prior to 1996 | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Darjah Utama Temasek |
| Next (lower) | Sijil Kemuliaan |
The Darjah Utama Nila Utama (Order of Nila Utama) is Singapore's third most important national honour and was instituted in 1975.
There are 3 grades of the Order of Nila Utama:
- the First Class, consisting of the Badge and the Star of the Order
- the Badge is to be worn on the right hip from a sash passing over the left shoulder and under the right arm, and the Star is to be worn on the left side of the outer garment
- the Second Class, consisting of the Badge and the Star of the Order
- the Badge is to be worn suspended round the neck from a ribbon, and the Star is to be worn on the left side of the outer garment
- the Third Class, consisting of the Badge of the Order
- the Badge is to be worn suspended round the neck from a ribbon.
The Order is conferred by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Recipients of the honour are entitled to use the post-nominal letters DUNU.
Description
- Badge
- The Badge of the Order of Nila Utama consists, on the obverse side, of a star in white enamel bordered with gold. In the centre of the Badge is a medallion of red and gold enamel with a crescent and 5 stars encircled by the inscription "ORDER OF NILA UTAMA" in gold letters. There are 2 laurel wreaths of gold, one behind the Star and the other above the Star.
- The reverse side of the Badge bears the State Arms.
- Star
- The Star of the Order of Nila Utama is in chipped silver and consists, on the obverse side, of an inner white enamelled star bordered with gold. In the centre of the Star is a medallion of red enamel with a crescent and 5 stars encircled by the inscription "ORDER OF NILA UTAMA" in gold letters.
- The reverse side of the Star is plain.
- The sash and the neck ribbon of the Order of Nila Utama are red with a white centre band and a grey stripe to each side.
First Class recipients
- Toh Chin Chye, Deputy Prime Minister[1]
- 2006 – Lim Siong Guan, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance
- 2006 – Philip Yeo, Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology and Research
- 2008 – Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs[2]
- 2012 – J. Y. Pillay, Chairman, Council of Presidential Advisers[3]
Second Class recipients
- 2008 – Dr Andrew Chew Guan Khuan, Chairman, Public Service Commission
References
- ^ Benson Ang (February 2012). "Dr Toh Chin Chye:1921-2012 VIP With Simple Taste". The New Paper. Singapore. pp. 4, 6.
- ^ 2008 National Day Awards to recognise special contributions for Pedra Branca case 2008
- ^ "J Y Pillay awarded highest public service honour". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 14 August 2012.