Darjah Utama Nila Utama (Order of Nila Utama) | |
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Type | Order of Honour |
Established | 1975 |
Country | Singapore |
Awarded for | Service |
Status | Active |
Grades |
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Post-nominals | DUNU |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Darjah Utama Temasek |
Next (lower) | Sijil Kemuliaan |
Ribbon after 1996 Ribbon prior to 1996 |
The Darjah Utama Nila Utama (English: Order of Nila Utama) is Singapore's third most prestigious national honour instituted in 1975.[1] It is an Order conferred by the President of Singapore and was originally intended to be the highest award to be conferred to a foreign dignitary. It was later awarded to mostly citizens of Singapore.[2]
As of 1 August 2019, the Order has three different grades:[3]
Recipients of the honour are entitled to use the post-nominal letters DUNU.