Distinguished Service Star
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TypeDecoration
Awarded forExceptional service in a position of responsibility[1]
CountryPhilippines
Presented by
Philippines
Philippines| Distinguished Service Star | |
|---|---|
 Ribbon bar of the award | |
| Type | Decoration |
| Awarded for | Exceptional service in a position of responsibility[1] |
| Country | Philippines |
| Presented by | Philippines |
| Eligibility | Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Motto | For Merit |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1937 |
| First award | 1937 |
 Ribbon Bar of the Distinguished Service Star. | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Distinguished Conduct Star |
| Next (lower) | Gawad Sa Kapayapaan |
The Distinguished Service Star[2] is the third highest military award of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.[3] It is awarded for eminently meritorious and valuable service rendered while holding a position of great responsibility.[4]