Item number: M399

Year: AD 1968-present

Size: 102.3 x 37.3 x 6.3 mm

Weight: 27.2 g

Provenance: Limoges Enchères 2024

The Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Kartika Eka Pakçi (Army Star of Honour Medal), established in AD 1968, is a star-level decoration awarded to eligible members of the Indonesian Army, Indonesian citizens, or foreign nationals, recognising their outstanding contributions towards the advancement and development of the Indonesian Army. This medal is categorised into three classes: the highest is ‘Utama’, meaning ‘primary’ or ‘excellent’; the second class is ‘Pratama’, meaning ‘initial’ or ‘principal’; and the third class is ‘Nararya’, meaning ‘respected’ or ‘worthy of esteem’. The medal described here belongs to the third class. It is also awarded to all personnel who have received the second-class Armed Forces Long Service Loyalty Medal (Satyalancana Kesetiaan), which is bestowed upon personnel completing 24 years of service.

At the centre of the medal is a golden emblem of the Indonesian Army, within which a smaller shield features the red and white colours of the Indonesian flag, separated diagonally. This smaller shield is borne on the chest of a Garuda, a mythological golden-winged bird, which raises its wings to hold a five-pointed star. The Garuda, also present in the national emblem, clutches a scroll in its talons, upon which the Indonesian Army motto “Kartika Eka Pakçi” is inscribed, translating to “Unmatchable Bird with One Noble Goal.” This motto also lends its name to the medal; however, due to manufacturing constraints, this inscription may not always be clearly visible. The Army emblem is set against a three-dimensional silver heptagram (seven-pointed star), flanked on the left by a wreath of rice and on the right by a cotton wreath. The entire composition is further superimposed upon a seventeen-pointed star.

The reverse side of the medal is largely flat, with a slightly raised edge, featuring the inscription “REPUBLIK INDONESIA” at its centre, signifying the Republic of Indonesia.

The ribbon is green with a broader red stripe and a narrower yellow stripe on each edge.

The Tanda Kehormatan Bintang (Star of Honour) is an Indonesian emblem of honour. It ranks below the Tanda Jasa Medali (Service Medal) but above the Satyalancana (Loyalty Medal), and is awarded for both military and civil merits, either based upon length of service or specific events.

物件編號: M399

年代: 公元 1968 年至今

尺寸: 102.3 x 37.3 x 6.3 mm

重量: 27.2 g

來源: 利摩日拍賣 2024

陸軍之星榮譽勳章是公元1968年起設立的星級榮譽勳章，頒授給符合條件的印尼陸軍軍人、印尼或外國公民，表彰他們對印尼陸軍的進步和發展中所做出的傑出貢獻。陸軍之星榮譽勳章分為三級，最高級為「Utama」，意即「最重要的、卓越的」；第二級為「Pratama」，意即「初級的、首要的」；第三級為「Nararya」，意即「受尊敬的人、值得敬仰的人」。該勳章為第三級，也同時綬予所有獲得第二級武裝部隊長期服役忠誠獎章(Satyalancana Kesetiaan)的人員，該忠誠獎章須得服役滿24年才可綬予。

獎章中央為金色的陸軍軍徽，軍徽中央的小盾徽為代表印尼的紅白色，雙色以斜線相隔。小盾徽由金翅鳥(迦樓羅)托於胸前，雙翅高舉著一顆五角星，該神話生物也出現在國徽中。金翅鳥的雙爪擒抓著一條綬帶，其上應書有印尼陸軍格言「Kartika Eka Pakçi 」，可譯為「無雙之鳥，志存高遠」，亦為該徽章之名稱，惜或因製作工藝所限，無法體現此細節。軍徽以立體的銀色七芒星承托，七芒星左側環繞稻穗，右側環繞棉花。以上作為整體，再置於十七芒星之上。

背面大致平坦，邊緣微凸，中央「REPUBLIK INDONESIA」，意即「印尼共和國」。

綬帶為綠底，兩側自邊緣依次有一道紅色較寬條紋與黃色較窄條紋。

星級榮譽勳章(Tanda Kehormatan Bintang) 是印尼的榮譽標誌，其等級低於「功績獎章」(Tanda Jasa Medali)，但高於忠誠獎章(Satyalancana)。事由分為軍事與民事，可以基於服務年限或具體事件。