Order of Nila Utama

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The Order of Nila Utama is one of Singapore’s highest national honours, conferred for outstanding service and contributions to the nation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national honour
order of merit
administeredBy Prime Minister’s Office of Singapore
awardedFor outstanding contributions to Singapore
outstanding service to Singapore
conferredBy President of Singapore
country Singapore
eligibility Singapore citizens
non-citizens in exceptional cases
established 1963
firstConferred 1963
hasGrade Order of Nila Utama
Order of Nila Utama (With Distinction)
linked to: Order of Nila Utama

Order of Nila Utama (With High Distinction)
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hasPostNominalLetters N.U.M.
higherThan Darjah Utama Temasek (before 1970 reordering)
linked to: Order of Nila Utama
jurisdiction Republic of Singapore
linked to: Singapore
language English
Malay
mottoLanguage Malay
namedAfter Sang Nila Utama
namedForRole legendary founder of ancient Singapura
oneOfHighestHonoursIn Singapore
partOf National Honours and Awards of Singapore
presentedOn National Day Awards ceremony
ribbonDescription dark blue ribbon with a central yellow stripe and red edge stripes (for principal grade)
status currently constituted
symbolises recognition of exceptional merit and service to the nation
type order

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Tony Tan Keng Yam awardReceived Order of Nila Utama
Yong Pung How awardReceived Order of Nila Utama
Order of Nila Utama hasGrade Order of Nila Utama (With High Distinction)
linked to: Order of Nila Utama
Order of Nila Utama hasGrade Order of Nila Utama (With Distinction)
linked to: Order of Nila Utama
Order of Nila Utama hasGrade Order of Nila Utama
Order of Nila Utama higherThan Darjah Utama Temasek (before 1970 reordering)
linked to: Order of Nila Utama