Hong Kong honours system

Information about Hong Kong honours system

The existing Hong Kong honours system was created after transfer of government of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China as a special administrative region in 1998. Before that, Hong Kong was a British dependent territory and followed the British honours system with the Order of the British Empire.

Types of awards

General awards

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Silver Bauhinia Star


The Grand Bauhinia Medal the highest award under the HKSAR honours and awards system, is to recognise the selected person's life-long and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong. The awardee is entitled to the postnominal letters GBM and the style The Honourable. (Bauhinia, Bauhinia blakeana, is the floral emblem of Hong Kong.)

The Order of the Bauhinia Star has three classes (postnominal in parenthesis): the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS), the Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS), and the Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS).

The Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) is awarded to eminent persons who have given very distinguished services to the community or who have rendered public or voluntary services of a very high degree of merit.

The Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS) is awarded to persons who have taken a leading part in public affairs and/or voluntary work over a long period of time.

The Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) is awarded to persons who have given outstanding service over a long period of time, but in a more limited field or way than that required for the Silver Bauhinia Star.

Bravery awards

The Order of the Medal for Bravery is awarded for display of bravery in an incident. The Medal for Bravery (Gold) (postnominal MBG) is the highest in this order. There is also Medal for Bravery (Silver) (MBS) and Medal for Bravery (Bronze) (MBB).

Disciplined Services and ICAC Awards

The Disciplined Services and ICAC Awards are awarded to officers of the 'disciplined formations' (similar to uniformed services elsewhere) and the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). There are three types of awards [1]:

Distinguished Service Medals

Meritorious Service Medals

  • Hong Kong Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMSM)
  • Hong Kong Fire Services Medal for Meritorious Service (FSMSM)
  • Hong Kong Immigration Service Medal for Meritorious Service (IMSM)
  • Hong Kong Customs and Excise Medal for Meritorious Service (CMSM)
  • Hong Kong Correctional Services Medal for Meritorious Service (CSMSM)
  • Government Flying Service Medal for Meritorious Service (GMSM)
  • Hong Kong ICAC Medal for Meritorious Service (IMS)

Long Service Medals and Clasps

  • Hong Kong Police Long Service Medal and Clasps
  • Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Long Service Medal and Clasps
  • Hong Kong Fire Services Long Service Medal and Clasps
  • Hong Kong Correctional Services Long Service Medal and Clasps
  • Hong Kong Immigration Service Long Service Medal and Clasps
  • Hong Kong Customs and Excise Long Service Medal and Clasps

Order of precedence

The order of precedence is listed as follows in postnominals: GBM, GBS, MBG, SBS, MBS, BBS, MBB, MH (Medal of Honour), JP.

Nomination and awarding

The nomination is usually made by SAR Government departments, and evaluated by the Honours Committee. The annual Honours List is published in the Gazette of the SAR Government on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (1 July).

Justice of the peace

Main article: Justice of the peace#Hong Kong


Justice of the Peace (太平紳士; postnominal JP) is a title of honour given by the Government to community leaders, and to certain officials while they are in their terms of offices. Official Justices of the Peace (官守太平紳士) is usually refer to those who is both a government official and a Justice of the Peace. The others may be referred as Non-Official Justice of the Peace (非官守太平紳士). For a person who is related to the New Territories, the Chief Secretary for Administration may appoint him/her as a New Territories Justice of the Peace (新界太平紳士).

Justices of the Peace have no judicial functions, and their main duties include visiting prisons [1], administering statutory declarations, to serve any advisory panels, and other functions that are imposed by the Chief Executive.

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The Grand Bauhinia Medal (Traditional Chinese: 大紫荊勳章) the highest award under the Hong Kong honours and awards system, is to recognise the selected person's life-long and highly significant
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The Gold Bauhinia Star (Chinese: 金紫荊星章, GBS) is the highest rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong.
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The Silver Bauhinia Star (Traditional Chinese: 銀紫荊星章, SBS) is the second rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong.
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The Medal for Bravery (Gold) (Chinese: 金英勇勳章, MBG) is the first rank in the Order of the Medal for Bravery.
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The Medal for Bravery (Silver) (Chinese: 銀英勇勳章, MBS) is the second rank in the Order of the Medal for Bravery. It is awarded for gallantry of an extremely high order.
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The Medal for Bravery (Bronze) (Chinese: 銅英勇勳章, MBB) is the second rank in the Order of the Medal for Bravery. It is awarded for exemplary acts of gallantry of a lesser standard.
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