Pingat Bakti Masyarakat
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| Pingat Bakti Masyarakat | |
|---|---|
.png){kind=small} Medal and ribbon | |
| Awarded by Singapore | |
| Type | Medal |
| Eligibility | All persons |
| Awarded for | commendable service or achievement in Singapore |
| Status | Currently issued |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1973 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Pingat Kepujian |
| Next (lower) | Pingat Berkebolehan |
.png){kind=small} Medal and ribbon prior to 1996 | |
The Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) was instituted in 1973. The medal may be awarded to any person who has rendered commendable public service in Singapore or for his/her achievement in the field of arts and letters, sports, the sciences, business, the professions and the labour movement.
Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters PBM.
Description[edit]
- The medal, in silver, is in the form of a stylised rosette of undulating folds having, on the obverse side, a disc with a bar to each side upon which a circular shield bearing a crescent and 5 stars is embossed. Below it is a scroll with the inscription "PINGAT BAKTI MASYARAKAT" and 2 laurels.
- The reverse bears the State Arms.
- The ribbon is grey with a white centre band and a red stripe to each side.
