Honorific order of the Sultanate of Kedah
The Most Illustrious Royal Family Order of Kedah Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Mulia Kedah
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Awarded by
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Type | Dynastic order |
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Royal house | Sri Mahawangsa |
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Status | Currently constituted |
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Founder | Abdul Halim |
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Grand Master | Sallehuddin of Kedah |
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Grades | Member |
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Post-nominals | D.K. |
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Precedence |
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Next (higher) | State of Kedah Star of Valour |
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Next (lower) | Halimi Family Order of Kedah |
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Ribbon bar of the order [1]
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The Most Illustrious Royal Family Order of Kedah (Malay: Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Mulia Kedah) is the highest dynastic order of the House of Sri Mahawangsa and the second highest chivalric order of the state of Kedah ranking immediately after the State of Kedah Star of Valour. The order was constituted by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah on 21 February 1964.
History
The Royal Family Order of Kedah was founded by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah on 21 February 1964. The order is conferred on the rulers of the Malay states, their consorts, foreign heads and their consorts, senior members of the royal families and eminent individuals for their most distinguished services to Kedah and Malaysia.
Grade and insignia
Grade
The Royal Family Order of Kedah is conferred in a single class of Member. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of D.K. The recipients do not bear any honorific title.
Insignia
The insignia of the order comprises a collar, a sash, a star and the badge. The sash of the order is yellow with red and green side stripes and is worn from the left shoulder to the right hip [2]
Recipients
See also
References
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Stars and medals | - Gallantry Medal
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Distinguished Conduct Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Silver Jubilee Medal (1957)
- Silver Jubilee Medal (1999)
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Installation Medal
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Stars and medals | - Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
- Distinguished Conduct Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Long Service Medal
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Orders | |
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Stars and medals | - Conspicuous Gallantry Star
- Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Distinguished Conduct Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Long Service and Good Conduct Star
- Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
- Jubilee Medal
- Defence Medal
- Installation Medal 1970
- Installation Medal 1998
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Malacca |
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Stars and medals | - Distinguished Service Star
- Justice of the Peace
- Supreme Gallantry Star
- Commendable Service Star
- Brilliant Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Government Service Medal
- Long Service Medal
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List of post-nominal letters : Malaysia (A–Z) · Johor · Kedah · Kelantan · Malacca · Negeri Sembilan · Pahang · Penang · Perak · Perlis · Sabah · Sarawak · Selangor · Terengganu |