Family Order of Laila Utama

The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati
Awarded by the Sultan of Brunei
Type	State
Established	1 March 1954
Country	Brunei
Ribbon
Post-nominals	DK, DK I
Precedence
Next (higher)	Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei
Related	Family Order of Seri Utama

The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama ^[1] (Malay : Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati) is an order of Brunei. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. ^[2] The order carries the post-nominal letters "DK" or "DK I" as well as the title "Dato Laila Utama".

Description

Before 1975, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III painted bust was the centerpiece of the order's design. Then a star and crescent moon took the place of the bust. All of the emblems are made of gold or silver with enamel accents. The post-nominal letters "DK I" are associated with the order. The right to use the title "Dato Laila Utama" is included in the order. ^[3]

Recipients

Awards were given to members of the Royal Family, princes from other countries, chiefs of state, and other deserving individuals. ^[3]

Ordinary recipients

Crown Princess Sarah wearing her sash in 2024

Pengiran Bahrin wearing his sash in 2024

• 1954: Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III
• 1954: Pengiran Anak Damit ^[4]
• 1954: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
• 1954: Prince Mohamed Bolkiah ^[5]
• 1967: Pengiran Muhammad Salleh ^[6]
• 1967: Pengiran Muda Hashim ^[6]
• 1967: Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam ^[6]
• 1968: Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf ^[7]
• 1968: Pengiran Mohammed Abdul Rahman Piut ^[7]
• 1968: Pengiran Anak Khamis ^[7]
• 1970: Prince Sufri Bolkiah ^[8]
• 1970: Prince Jefri Bolkiah ^[8]
• 1970: Princess Masna Bolkiah ^[8]
• 1970: Princess Norain ^[8]
• 1970: Pengiran Anak Saleha ^[9]
• 1970: Yusof Husain ^{[8] [10]}
• 1972: Pengiran Anak Zariah ^[9]
• 1972: Isa Ibrahim ^[11]
• 1972: Abbas Al-Sufri ^[12]
• 1972: Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof ^[13]
• 1972: Pengiran Anak Besar ^[14]
• 1972: Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz ^[15]
• 1972: Pengiran Abdul Momin ^[16]
• 1972: Pengiran Abdul Momin Ismail ^[17]
• 1972: Pengiran Mokhtar Puteh ^[18]
• 1972: Abdul Rahman Taha ^[19]
• 1985: Pengiran Anak Muhammad Bey Muntassir ^[20]
• 1990: Mazuin Hamzah ^[21]
• 2005: Sarah, Crown Princess of Brunei
• 2010: Pengiran Faizah ^{[22] [5]}
• Princess Nor Ehsani ^[23]
• Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahim ^[24]
• Pengiran Anak Idris ^[25]
• Pengiran Bahrin ^[26]
• Pengiran Norhayati ^[5]

Honorary recipients

• 1957: Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
• 1958: Hisamuddin, Sultan of Selangor ^[27]
• 1958: Abu Bakar, Sultan of Pahang ^[27]
• 1958: Putra, Raja of Perlis ^[27]
• 1958: Ibrahim, Sultan of Kelantan ^[27]
• 1958: Ismail, Crown Prince of Johor ^[27]
• 1959: Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaysia
• 1960: Yusof Ishak, Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore (later President)
• 1961: Yahya Petra, Sultan of Kelantan
• 1968: Tuanku Ja’afar, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
• 1972: Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom
• 1972: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
• 1972: Peter Gautrey, British High Commissioner to Brunei ^[28]
• 1972: Iskandar, Sultan of Johor
• 1980: Ahmad Shah, Sultan of Pahang
• 1984: Noor, Queen Consort of Jordan
• 1987: Zanariah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
• 1988: Fidel V. Ramos, President of the Philippines
• 1988: Suharto, President of Indonesia
• 1988: Siti Hartinah, First Lady of Indonesia
• 1990: Sirikit, Queen Consort of Thailand
• 1990: Sirindhorn, Princess of Thailand
• 1990: Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore ^[29]
• 1990: Sir Ti-Liang Yang, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong ^[30]
• 1996: Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, as Prince of Wales^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1997: Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia
• 2000: Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan ^[31]
• 2001: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines ^{[32] [33]}
• 2001: Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud ^[34]
• 2004: Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Consort of Sweden ^[35]
• 2004: Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine
• 2006: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia ^[36]
• 2010: Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia ^[37]
• 2010: Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia ^[38]
• 2013: Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, as Prince of Orange
• 2013: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, as Princess of Orange
• 2014: Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak ^[39]
• 2015: Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia ^[40]
• 2019: Tunku Azizah Aminah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia ^[41]
• 2022: Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore ^[42]
• Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt
• Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis
• Idris Talog Davies ^[43]

See also

• Family Order of Seri Utama

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