Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia

Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia
Awarded by

The Sovereign of Malaysia
Type State Order
Established 3 September 1965
Ribbon Yellow with a red-edged white central stripe and green edges.
Awarded for Service and loyalty to the Crown, often to members of the armed forces, police and civil service.
Status Currently constituted
Sovereign Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Grades Commander / Companion / Officer / Herald
Post-nominals P.S.D. / J.S.D. / K.S.D. / B.S.D.
Statistics
First induction 1965[1]
Last induction 2017
Total inductees 184 Commanders
258 Companions
382 Officers
1,736 Heralders
9 Honorary Commanders
5 Honorary Companions
0 Honorary Officers
2 Honorary Heralders
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of Meritorious Service[2]
Next (lower) Star of the Commander of Valour[2]

The ribbon of the order

The Most Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (Malay: Darjah Yang Amat Dihormati Setia Diraja) is a Malaysian federal award presented for service and loyalty to the Crown, often to members of the armed forces, police and civil service.

Order ranks

Ribbon pattern of the ranks
P.S.D.
J.S.D.
K.S.D.
B.S.D.

Commander

The highest class of the order is the Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (P.S.D.) (Malay: Panglima Setia Diraja).

The award recipient receives the title Datuk and his wife Datin.

There is no limit to the number of persons to be awarded this honour. It can also be conferred on foreign citizens as an honorary award. It does not carry any title.

Companion

Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (J.S.D.) (Malay: Johan Setia Diraja) is the second class of this order.

There is no limit to the number of persons to be awarded this honour. It can also be conferred on foreign citizens as an honorary award. It does not carry any title.

Officer

Officer of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (K.S.D.) (Malay: Kesatria Setia Diraja) is the third class of this order.

There is no limit to the number of persons to be awarded this honour. It can also be conferred on foreign citizens as an honorary award. It does not carry any title.

Herald

Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (B.S.D.) (Malay: Bentara Setia Diraja) is the lowest class of this order.

There is no limit to the number of persons to be awarded this honour. It can also be conferred on foreign citizens as an honorary award. It does not carry any title.

References

  1. ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  2. 1 2 "PANDUAN PENCALONAN DKBPP 2018" (PDF). Bahagian Istiadat & Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Retrieved 2018-09-05. (in Malay)
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