Pingat Keberanian

The Pingat Keberanian (English: Medal of Valour) is a Singaporean decoration instituted in 1987, awarded to any person who has performed an act of courage and gallantry in circumstances of personal danger.

History

The Pingat Keberanian was instituted in 1987.

Description

• The medal is silver-gilt and consists of an eight-pointed star upon a sixteen-sided base. The obverse side bears a central disc supporting 2 crossed swords and a shield bearing a crescent and 5 stars. Below the disc is a scroll with the description "PINGAT KEBERANIAN".
• The reverse bears the State arms.
• The ribbon is white with a red edging, a purple centre band and a purple stripe to each side of the band.

Recipients

• The commando unit that resolved the hijacking of Singapore Airlines Flight 117
• Heng Yeow Peow, the construction foreman who ordered his colleagues to safety before dying in the Nicoll Highway collapse
• Nine officers of the Singapore Civil Defence Force involved in the search and rescue efforts that followed the Nicoll Highway collapse

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