Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah

Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah Darjah Yang Mulia Sri Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah
Awarded by Sultan of Kedah
Type	Order
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	Abdul Halim of Kedah
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	Grand Commander (SHMS) , Knight Commander (DHMS) , Companion (SMS) , Star (BMS)
Established	15 July 1983
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah
Next (lower)	Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah
-
Ribbon bar of the order ^[1]

The Illustrious Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (Bahasa Melayu: Darjah Yang Mulia Sri Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah) ^[2] is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Kedah

History

It was founded by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah on 15 July 1983 in three classes. A further and upper class was added in 2008 : Grand Commander or Darjah Seri Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah - SHMS.^[2]

Classes

It is awarded in four classes:^[2]

Grand Commander or Darjah Seri Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah - SHMS
- The male titular has right to the prefix Dato' Sri and his wife, to the prefix Datin Sri
Knight Commander or Datuk Sri Paduka Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah - DHMS
- The male titular has right to the prefix Dato' Paduka' and his wife, to the prefix Datin Paduka
Companion or Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah - SMS
Star or Bintang Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah - BMS

Ribbon
SHMS	DHMS	SMS	BMS

Award conditions

Knight Commander or Datuk Sri Paduka - DHMS
The Order is conferred on those in high positions who have performed meritorious services to the State and Nation. Its recipients are dubbed with the title, "Dato' Paduka" ^[3]

Insignia

Grand Commander (SHMS) . The insignia is composed of a collar, a badge hanging from a sash and a breast star (Photo).
Knight Commander (DHMS). The insignia is composed of a badge hanging from a sash and a breast star (Photo ^[3]).
Companion (SMS)
The insignia is composed of a badge hanging from a collar sash for a male titular (Photo) and from a breast knot for a female titular (Photo ^[3]).
Star (BMS). The insignia is composed of a badge hanging from a ribbon (Photo ^[3]).

Notable recipients

Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah:^[4]

Founding Grand Master of the Order of Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (SHMS, since 2008)
Knight Commander (DHMS) and Founding Grand Master of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (DHMS-SMS-BMS, since 15 July 1983)

Members of the Royal Family of Kedah :

Grand Commande of the Order with title : Dato' Sri :
- Princess Intan Safinaz DKH SSDK SHMS PSM JP PAT (Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah and Tuanku Bahiyah's daughter and Mbr of the Regency Council 2011) (SHMS, 12.12.2011) ^[5]^[6]^[7]
- Princess Soraya SSDK SHMS (Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah and Tuanku Bahiyah's adoptive daughter) (SHMS, 17.7.2008) ^[6]
- Tunku Sallehuddin, Tunku Paduka Maharaja Temenggong Angota Desa PSM SSDK SHMS BCK PAT (3rd ygr br. of the Sultan and Mbr of the Regency Council 2011) (SHMS, 17.7.2008) ^[6]^[7]
- Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani, Tunku Laksamana SSDK SHMS (4th younger brother of the Sultan and member of the Regency Council 2011) (SHMS, 17.7.2008):^[6]^[7]

Companion of the Order :
- Tunku Hamidah SPMK SSDK SMS (eldest daughter of Sultan Badlishah of Kedah) (SMS)
- Tunku Bisharah DSDK SMS (4th daughter of Sultan Badlishah of Kedah) (SMS)
- Tunku Nafisah DSDK SMS (7th daughter of Sultan Badlishah of Kedah) (SMS, 21.1.2002)

Lists of recipients

List of honours of the Kedah Royal Family by country
List of Honours of Kedah awarded to Heads of State and Royals
Category: Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah

References

↑ Colecciones Militares, Kedah 1
1 2 3 Royal Ark, Kedah Orders and decorations
1 2 3 4 Royal Official Website, Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (DHMS & co) Details on conferment conditions - list as of 2003 - photos
↑ Photo of Sultan Abdul Halim and Sultanah Haminah
↑ Flickr Photo of Princess Intan Safinaz with the collar of SHMS (Kedah) and the breast star of PSM (Malaysia)
1 2 3 4 The Royal Ark, Kedah genealogical details, p11
1 2 3 Members of the Regency Council of Kedah

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 Monday, January 06, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.