Pingat Pentadbiran Awam
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| Pingat Pentadbiran Awam | |
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_medal.png/80px-Pingat_Pentadbiran_Awam_(Emas)_medal.png) _medal.png/80px-Pingat_Pentadbiran_Awam_(Perak)_medal.png) _medal.png/80px-Pingat_Pentadbiran_Awam_(Gangsa)_medal.png)  Gold, Silver and Bronze medals and ribbon |
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| Awarded by Singapore | |
| Type | Medal |
| Eligibility | any person employed by, or associated with, government service |
| Awarded for | outstanding efficiency, competence and industry |
| Status | Currently issued |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1963 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (above all) Pingat Keberanian (above silver and bronze) |
| Same | Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Tentera) |
| Next (lower) | Pingat Keberanian (below gold) Pingat Kepujian (below all) |
_ribbon.png/90px-Pingat_Pentadbiran_Awam_(1963-1996)_ribbon.png){kind=small} Ribbon prior to 1996 |
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The Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Public Administration Medal) was 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 (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 - eg: PPA(E).
The Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Tentera) is the Singapore Armed Forces equivalent award.
[edit] Description
- The medal consists of 4 integrated and perforated pentagons 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.
