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Silver Bauhinia Star
The
Silver Bauhinia Star
(,
SBS
) is the second rank in the
Order of the Bauhinia Star
in
Hong Kong
, 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
) after the transfer of sovereignty to
People's Republic of China
and the establishment of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
.
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