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was adapted to reflect the different campaign themes, but retained its distinctive five arrows design. The changes include updating the tagline which accompanied the logo, smoothening the sharp edges of the original and integrating the left-most arrow into the body in 2009, and overlaying a metallic sheen in 2017.
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On 6 January 1984, the government announced the creation of the civilian-led Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence (Accord) to promote its media strategy and raise public awareness of the program, inviting Members of Parliament, businessmen, trade unionists and community leaders to join.
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The winning design was created by freelance artist Berwin See Hak Gei. The logo was outlined as a hand in salute, with five arrows representing the five original pillars. The crescent moon and five stars, and the colours of red and white, are elements from the national flag. Over the years, the logo
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The competition to design a logo for Total Defence was announced on 8 May 1985 before being officially launched on 1 June. Contestants were divided into four segments of society: community, art student, school and Singapore Armed Forces personnel, with no limitations to the number of submissions per
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were noted to be more "enthusiastic" in supporting it. Competitions were held to create a logo and song based around the strategy. In 2019, digital defence was added as the sixth pillar of Total Defence, with the government highlighting increasing threats in the cybersphere. There have been calls by
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has justified Total Defence on several factors: the island city-state's small size and marginal population; lack of natural resources; and a racial and religious-diverse population. It states that these factors make Singapore vulnerable to threats such as international terrorism, natural disasters,
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The addition of digital defence mandated that the logo be redesigned to incorporate the sixth element, with a new competition launched on 17 September 2019. As with the first competition, 10 designs were chosen by the organisers and put up for a public vote, which ended on 29 December. The winner,
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region. A capable armed forces is seen as a necessity to deter potential aggressors. In addition to two years of national service, the onus is placed on reservist troops to maintain their physical fitness through annual individual physical proficiency tests (IPPT) and in-camp training (ICT).
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Total Defence was officially proclaimed as Singapore's overarching defence strategy on 22 January 1984 with five pillars: military, civil, economic, social, and psychological. It received leading headlines in state-run newspapers carrying commentaries on its necessity juxtaposed with warfare
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individual. The Ministry of Defence stipulated design rules that the proposed logo not exceed three colours or be based on any language. The submission phase ended on 3 July, with twelve designs thereafter selected for a public vote. The final design was to be unveiled on
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acknowledged that the government had erred in not introducing civil defence alongside military defence, resulting in public apathy toward the former, and that it was seeking to rectify the problem by integrating both into the total defence strategy.
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Nexus is the agency responsible for Total Defence and national education under the Ministry of Defence. Earlier campaign posters and themes focused on military defence and civil defence, but has since evolved to also include the other four elements.
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scenarios going beyond the traditional scope of the military. Over the coming months, the Ministry of Defence launched a campaign to promote Total Defence in schools, business communities and amongst the people. Older people who had been through the
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Schools conduct emergency preparedness drills, food and electricity rationing, and may organise tours to government exhibitions. The defence minister also delivers an address on the day prior, along with other ministers.
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On Sunday at noon, the sirens of the Public Warning System will sound island-wide for one minute. This is in conjunction with total defence day, to mark the fall of Singapore to the Japanese during World War
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since 1967 to recognise civilians who lost their lives during the Japanese occupation. The event would usually involve over 1,000 participants prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was reduced to 50 for 2021.
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Corporate companies are encouraged to create "pro-NS" policies for reservists, such as training spaces, monetary incentives and flexible working hours, and are recognised at an annual awards ceremony.
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Psychological defence refers to the Singapore Government's programme to strengthen "resolve and resilience" amongst its citizens to face unexpected crises; it is also cited as necessary to combat
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On 9 August 1965, Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent state; conscription for all able-bodied males aged 16 and above was subsequently implemented in the form of
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It saw the necessity for civilians to take the lead in promoting the total defence strategy, instead of military personnel. The council would be established on 18 January 1984.
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scams. The threat is seen as particularly acute due to the country's "open and connected" nature and governmental plans to orientate the country around a
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Total Defence Day was added to the list of dates for schools to commemorate on 17 May 1997, and first nationally marked on 15 February 1998 with the
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concept. All civil servants are mandated to undergo cybersecurity training, with the government also increasing audits of state infrastructure.
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Mark these dates. They will be added to the school's calendar of days to commemorate. They include: Total Defence Day on Feb 15.
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to restore a sense of normalcy during a national crisis with the aid of active civilian participation. Civilians are trained in
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abroad is also cited by the Singapore Government as the necessity of Total Defence to prevent or respond to an attack.
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Social defence stems from official policies to maintain social cohesion among Singapore's diverse population through
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The Public Warning System is run by the Singapore Civil Defence Force and sounded annually on Total Defence Day.
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Digital defence refers to efforts to increase awareness of online security threats, including misinformation,
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Members of Parliament to add climate defence as the seventh pillar, to highlight Singapore's vulnerability to
2036:"Jobs, mental health and the environment: What MPs said in the debate on Singapore's post-pandemic strategy" 1362:"Singapore Budget 2019: 30 per cent of total spending set aside for defence, security and diplomacy efforts" 486: 398: 320: 232: 1580:"IPPT, ICT to resume progressively from October; NSmen returning for training will get tested for Covid-19" 2733: 341: 1476:"'Significant and steady investments' in defence required to keep Singapore's future secure: Ng Eng Hen" 1819:"Parliament: Keep calm and diversify supply chain to ride out coronavirus outbreak, says Chee Hong Tat" 401:
influence operations. Improving relations between neighbours is also listed as part of social defence.
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during a parliamentary sitting on 16 March 1983. The following day, Minister of State for Defence
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As 15 February 1998 was a Sunday, schools commemorated the day on Friday, 13 February instead.
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The strategy was first introduced in 1984 and adopted from the national defence strategies of
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Military defence involves heavy investment in armaments, training and equipment for the
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replied that progress was underway on a program that would focus on five main points.
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sirens and local radio stations for a minute. The date was chosen to mark the British
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Total Defence Day is commemorated on 15 February annually, the day colonial Singapore
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pandemics and disinformation campaigns, that could result in an economic slowdown.
180: 60: 2088:"Mr Iswaran launches digital defence campaign at the Total Defence Commemoration" 94: 2192:"SCDF to sound Public Warning System on Feb 15, in support of Total Defence Day" 426: 45: 1310:"Covid-19 pandemic reaffirmed Total Defence as vital to Singapore: Ng Eng Hen" 111: 410: 370: 308: 284: 52:, with a corresponding national song named after it when first introduced. 34: 2655:"Fact Sheet: Evolution and History of Total Defence over the past 35 years" 1871:"Foreign influence ops are a reality, but Singaporeans shouldn't overreact" 336:
Singapore Armed Forces Basic Military Training passing out parade ceremony
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During Civil Defence Week on 24 September 1983, Minister for Home Affairs
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Economic defence relates to governmental efforts to sustain and develop
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pm in 2015 to mark the actual time of the surrender in 1942.
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sounding the Important Message Signal through the island-wide
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the final 10 shortlisted logos in the 2019 design competition
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the final 12 shortlisted logos in the 1985 design competition
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Wai, Ronnie; Chew, Lillian; Jacob, Paul (22 January 1984).
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The strategy has seen widespread usage amongst successive
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in Singapore is also placed under psychological defence.
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Play Your Part 155: 141: 8: 2424:"Free trip to China for logo contest winner" 1526:Parameswaran, Prashanth (24 February 2020). 1414: 1412: 1410: 1408: 904:Jacob, Paul; Wai, Ronnie (6 January 1984). 573:was awarded her prize on 15 February 2020. 458:A memorial service is held annually at the 361:Singapore Civil Defence Force vehicle fleet 2372:"Search for logo to express total defence" 1122:"Total defence message for the grassroots" 985: 983: 584: 235:(MPs) questioned the effectiveness of the 164: 2551:Lim, Clara Grimonia (17 September 2019). 775:"Questions on total defence of Singapore" 2501:"Pride is seeing your work marched past" 2346:"Big total defence logo contest for all" 1147:"Watch out for the Total Defence jingle" 827:"Citizens urged to uphold total defence" 1502:"Huge army spend is self-serving folly" 854:"Dr Yeo on why total defence is a must" 749:"Driving home message of Total Defence" 740: 720: 688:Our SAF: Giving Strength to Our Nation 2061:"Building a country's digital defence" 512: 118: 109: 2267:Rashith, Rahimah (19 February 2018). 1282:Baharudin, Hariz (14 February 2019). 1204:Baharudin, Hariz (15 February 2019). 1044:"Mindef gets everyone to rally round" 7: 801:"All should rise to call of defence" 624:Confidence, Commitment and Cohesion 1630:Lim, Min Zhang (15 February 2021). 1308:Lim, Min Zhang (14 February 2021). 16:Total Defence strategy in Singapore 2319:Yong, Clement (15 February 2021). 2190:Kumar, Chitra (12 February 2016). 2008:Aw, Cheng Wei (15 February 2018). 1715:"United we stand, divided we fall" 1578:Ng, Keng Gene (3 September 2020). 696:Together We Keep Singapore Strong 569:Samantha Alexa Teng, a teacher at 14: 2679:Teo, Dominic (16 February 2016). 2603:Chia, Osmond (17 February 2020). 2577:Cheung, Rainer (7 January 2020). 2216:Chua, Clarice (3 February 2020). 2086:Mohit, Sagar (17 February 2019). 1950:Teo, Dominic (15 February 2016). 1420:"Factsheet - About Total Defence" 1360:Tan, Tam Mei (18 February 2019). 2739:1984 establishments in Singapore 2527:"Fact Sheet: Total Defence Logo" 2112:Loh, Victor (26 February 2019). 2034:Phua, Rachel (14 October 2020). 1979:Koh, Fabian (15 February 2021). 1817:Aw, Cheng Wei (5 October 2020). 1429:. National Archives of Singapore 1334:Hussain, Zakir (18 March 2016). 1120:Loong, Swee Yin (2 March 1984). 1094:Toh, Su Fen (27 February 1984). 1016:Ee, Boon Lee (22 January 1984). 536: 521: 110:Problems playing this file? 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