Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia

Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia
Awarded by Malaysia
Type	Order of Honour
Awarded for	Meritorious service to Malaysia
Status	Currently issued
Statistics
Established	30 June 1966
Precedence
Next (higher)	Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara
Next (lower)	Darjah Yang Mulia Jasa Negara
Ribbon bar of the Order

The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country.

The order was instituted on 15 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966. The order has three ranks.

Grand Commander

The highest class of the order is the Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (Malay:Seri Setia Mahkota Malaysia) (SSM).^[1]

The award recipient receives the title Tun and his wife Toh Puan.

The number of awards conferred is limited to 25 only. The number does not include foreign citizens who receive it as an honorary award.

The fourteen-pointed star and the collar is made from silver. The badge suspends from the centre of the collar and is similar, but smaller, to the star. The riband is navy blue and has red stripes on the outer edges. The end of the riband is tied with a ribbon.

Commander

Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (Malay: Panglima Setia Mahkota Malaysia) (PSM)^[2] is the second class of this order.

The recipient of this award receives the title Tan Sri and his wife Puan Sri.

This award was limited to 250 recipients only, excluding foreign citizens who receive it as an honorary award.

The badge and the design of the star are similar to that of the Grand Commander but smaller. The riband has a navy blue background and on both the edges are red stripes. In the centre are red stripes (broad) flanked by narrow ones.

Companion

The lowest class of the order is the Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (Malay: Johan Setia Mahkota Malaysia) (JSM).^[3]

Only 800 are conferred this award, excluding foreign citizens who receive it as an honorary award.

The badge of the Order has the same design and make as that of the Grand Commander and the Commander. However, it is smaller with a radius of 2¼ inches. The badge suspends from a riband measuring 1¾ inches wide. It has a navy blue background and red stripes on both the edges. The badge is worn around the neck.

Ribbons pattern of the ranks
S.S.M.	P.S.M.	J.S.M.

References

↑ "Seri Setia Mahkota Malaysia". Retrieved 20 January 2012.
↑ "Panglima Setia Mahkota". Retrieved 20 January 2012.
↑ "Johan Setia Mahkota". Retrieved 20 January 2012.

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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

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