The Silver Bauhinia Star (, SBS) is the second rank of the Order of the Bauhinia Star under the honours system of

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

, awarded to people who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work over a long period. The award was created in 1997 to replace the British honours system (such as

Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

) after the transfer of sovereignty to

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

List of recipients

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Recipients of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Honours and Awards
Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong Lists of Hong Kong people Awards established in 1997