Order of the Defender of the Realm

Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara
Ribbon and Star of (highest) S.M.N rank
Awarded by Malaysia
Type	Order of Honour
Awarded for	Meritorious service to the country
Status	Currently issued
Motto	DIPELIHARAKAN ALLAH - PANGKUAN NEGARA (By the grace of God - Defender of the Realm)
Statistics
Established	1958
Distinct recipients	Depending on the ranks
Precedence
Next (higher)	Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara
Next (lower)	Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia
Ribbon bar of the Order

The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm (Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritous service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (Lit:Protected by God-Defender of the Realm,By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm). The order was instituted on 6 August 1958 and initially had the five highest ranks. The medal was added on 19 August 1960.^[1]^[2]

Order ranks

Ribbon pattern of the ranks
S.M.N.	P.M.N.	J.M.N.
K.M.N.	A.M.N.	P.P.N.

The order has six ranks:

Grand Commander

Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (S.M.N.) (Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara).^[1] This rank is limited to 25 recipients, except foreign citizens who are conferred honorary awards. The recipient of this award receives the title Tun and his wife Toh Puan.

The collar comprises the crests of the states in Malaysia with an eleven-pointed star made of gold-plated silver. The ribbon is of dark blue silk and has yellow stripes on both the edges. It has a central white stipe, charged with a smaller red stripe in its middle.

Commander

Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) (Panglima Mangku Negara)^[3]

It is limited to 75 recipients, excluding foreign citizens who are conferred honorary awards. The recipient of this award receives the title Tan Sri and the his wife takes the title of Puan Sri.

The Star is made of gold-plated silver and so is the badge but smaller in size. The ribbon has white stripes on both the edges and red stripes in the centre. The red stripes lie on the yellow stripes. The end of the ribbon is tied with a ribbon and the badge suspends from below the ribbon.

Companion

Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (J.M.N.) (Johan Mangku Negara)^[4]

Recipients are limited to 700 only, excluding foreign citizens who receive it as an honorary award. It does not carry any title.

The badge of the Johan Mangku Negara is an eleven-pointed star made of gold-plated silver. Each point is white and in between are a star and crescent moon. They are made of gold-plated silver. In the centre of the star is a white circle decorated with carvings of the Malaysian Royal Crown. The badge has a radius of 2¼ inches. It suspends from a ribbon which is of the same colour as that of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm but has narrower stripes. The badge is worn around the neck. The badge for women has a ribbon which is tied in a bow. The badge suspends from the bow and is pinned to the chest.

Officer

Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (Kesatria Mangku Negara)^[5]

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.

The badge of the Kesatria Mangku Negara is similar in shape as that of the Johan Setia Negara. It has a radius of 2 inches. The badge suspends from a riband measuring 1½ inches. The ribbon is of the same colour as that of the Johan Setia Negara. There is a kris on the ribbon, upright with its blade pointing downward. The kris is enclosed in a circle. The badge is pinned on the chest. For the women, the ribbon is tied in a bow and the badge suspends from below the knot of the bow. The kris in the circle is pinned on the bow of the ribbon.

Member

Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (Ahli Mangku Negara)^[6]

There is no limit to the number to be awarded this honour.

The design the badge is the same as that of the Darjah Kesatria Mangku Negara but the kris lies in the centre. The badge has a radius of 1¾ inches. It is pinned to the chest. It suspends from a riband which is of the same colour as that of the Kesatria Mangku Negara. For women, the riband is tied in a bow and the badge suspends from below the centre of the bow.

Medal

Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.P.N.) (Pingat Pangkuan Negara)^[2]

There is no limit to the number to be honored with this award.

The Pangkuan Negara medal is round and made of silver. On the surface is a carving of the Malaysian Royal Crown. The slogan DIPELIHARAKAN ALLAH is surmounted on the Crown. The letters are in Roman and Arabic. Under the Malaysian Royal Crown is another inscription, PANGKUAN NEGARA, also in Roman and Arabic letters. At the back of the badge is the Federal Crest with the inscription JASA CEMERLANG in Roman and Arabic. The badge suspends from a ribbon, which is of the same shape and colour as that of the Ahli Mangku Negara and is about 1½ inches wide.

Notable recipients

P. Ramlee (1929-1973), Malaysian actor, film director, and musician, was awarded the rank of AMN in 1962.
Lee Kong Chian (1893-1967), Chinese businessman and philanthropist, was awarded the rank of PMN in 1964.
Runme Shaw, who was awarded the rank of PMN in 1965.
Saw Seng Kew, who was awarded the rank of PMN in 1966.
Loke Wan Tho, who was awarded the rank of PMN in 1963.
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (b. 1977), was awarded the rank of SMN in 1995.
Sir Gerald Templer (1898-1979),was awarded the rank of SMN in 1960.
Mokhtar Dahari (1953-1991) Malaysian Footballer Legend.
Heah Joo Seang, who was awarded the rank of JMN in 1961.
John Davies (archivist) (1925 – 1999) Malaysian, Indian archivist and writer who was awarded the rank of AMN in 1965.

References

1 2 Official Malay monarchy website, Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara (S.M.N.), photo of the decoration
1 2 Official Malay monarchy website, Pingat Pangkuan Negara(P.P.N.), photo of the decoration
↑ Official Malay monarchy website, Panglima Mangku Negara (P.M.N.), photo of the decoration
↑ Official Malay monarchy website, Johan Mangku Negara (J.M.N.), photo of the decoration
↑ Official Malay monarchy website, Kesatria Mangku Negara (K.M.N.), photo of the decoration
↑ Official Malay monarchy website, Ahli Mangku Negara (A.M.N.), photo of the decoration

Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia

War Medal

Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (S.P.)

Royal orders

Order of the Royal House of Malaysia (D.K.M.)
Order of the Crown of the Realm (D.M.N.)

National orders

Order of the Defender of the Realm (S.M.N.)
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (S.S.M)
Order of Merit of Malaysia (D.B.)
Order for Important Services (P.J.N.)
Order of the Royal Household (P.S.D.)

National medals

Pingat Perkhidmatan Setia

Orders of the Sultanates

Johor

Royal Family Order of Johor Order of the Crown of Johor Order of the Loyalty of Sultan Ismail (Johor)

Kedah

State of Kedah Star of Valour Royal Family Order of Kedah Halimi Family Order of Kedah Kedah Supreme Order of Merit Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa State of Kedah Star of Gallantry Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (1964) Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah (2001)

Kelantan

Royal Family Order of Kelantan Order of the Crown of Kelantan Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan Yahyawi Order of the Crown of Kelantan

Negeri Sembilan

Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan Order of Negeri Sembilan Royal Family Order of Yam Tuan Radin Sunnah Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan Order of Loyalty of Tuanku Muhriz Loyal Service Order of Negeri Sembilan Grand Order of Tuanku Ja’afar Distinguished Conduct Order

Pahang

Royal Family Order of Pahang Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang Grand Royal Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang Order of the Crown of Pahang

Perak

Royal Family Order of Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak Azlanii Royal Family Order Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State) Order of Taming Sari (the Perak State Kris) Order of the Perak State Crown

Perlis

Royal Family Order of Perlis Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail Order of Dato Bendahara Sri Jamal ul-Lail Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamal ul-Lail Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Siraj ud-din Jamal ul-Lail Order of Prince Syed Siraj ud-din Jamal ul-Lail of Perlis Order of the Crown of Perlis (Star of Safi) Order for Dato’ Titleholders

Selangor

Royal Family Order of Selangor Order of the Crown of Selangor Order of Sultan Salah ud-din 'Abdu'l Aziz Shah Order of Sultan Sharaf ud-din Idris Sha

Terengganu

Supreme Royal Family Order of Terengganu (DKT) Royal Family Order of Terengganu (DKR) Family Order of Terengganu (DK I, DK II) Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu Order of the Crown of Terengganu

State orders of
non-royal states

Malacca	Exalted Order of Malacca

Penang	Order of the Defender of the State

Sabah	Order of Kinabalu

Sarawak	Order of the Star of Sarawak (1988- ) Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak Order of Meritorious Service to Sarawak Civil Administration Medal Former : Sovereign Order of the Star of Sarawak (1928-46)

List of post-nominal letters: Malaysia
in States: Malacca; Penang; Sabah; Sarawak
in Sultanates: Johor; Kedah; Kelantan; Negeri Sembilan; Pahang; Perak; Perlis; Selangor; Terengganu

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, January 15, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.