Star of the Commander of Valour | |
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Type | Order of Honour |
Awarded for | Extraordinary valour and courage in the face of the enemy.[1] |
Presented by | Malaysia |
Eligibility | Members of the armed forces or law enforcement |
Post-nominals | P.G.B. or PGB |
Ribbon | Diagonal stripes of white, blue, yellow and red. |
Status | Currently issued |
Established | 29 July 1960 |
First awarded | 31 August 1958 |
Last awarded | 2023 |
Total | 98 |
Total awarded posthumously | 17 |
Total recipients | 115 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia[2] |
Next (lower) | Federation Gallantry Star[2] |
The Star of the Commander of Valour (Malay: Panglima Gagah Berani) is a medal awarded by the Malaysian government. The award was established on 29 July 1960, and it was formally gazetted by an act of parliament on 11 August 1960. It is Malaysia's second highest gallantry award, coming in second only to the Grand Knight of Valour (Malay: Darjah Kebesaran Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa).
Only members of the military (i.e. all services under the Malaysian Armed Forces) and members of law enforcement forces (e.g. Royal Malaysia Police and Malaysia Coast Guard) are eligible for the award. It can be bestowed posthumously.[3]
When compared to British Armed Forces military awards, this award is equivalent to the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross.