List of honours of the Kedah royal family by country

This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Kedah Royal Family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.

Sultanate of Kedah

Family of Sultan Sallehuddin

• Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin, Sultan of Kedah :
  • Grand Master of the State of Kedah Star of Valour (since 12 September 2017)
  • Grand Master (since 12 September 2017) and Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK, 15 January 2017) ^[1]
  • Grand Master and Member of the Halimi Family Order of Kedah (DKH, since 12 September 2017)
  • Founding Grand Master and Member of the Sallehuddin Family Order of Kedah (DKS, since 19 June 2022)
  • Grand Master (since 12 September 2017) and Member of the Kedah Supreme Order of Merit (DUK, 2018) ^[2]
  • Grand Master and Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK, since 12 September 2017)
  • Grand Master of the State of Kedah Star of Gallantry (since 12 September 2017)
  • Founding Grand Master and Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (SSSK, since 30 April 2018) with title Dato' Seri Diraja
  • Grand Master (since 12 September 2017) and Grand Commander (SHMS, 16 July 2008) of the Order of Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah with title Dato' Seri Diraja ^[3]
  • Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah (SGMK, since 12 September 2017)
  • Founding Grand Master (since 1 November 2021) and Knight Grand Commander of the Glorious Order of the Loyal Warrior of Kedah (SSPK, 30 June 2024) with title Dato' Seri Pahlawan
  • Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (SPMK, since 12 September 2017)
  • Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah  :
    • Grand Master (since 12 September 2017) and Knight Grand Companion (SSDK, 25 January 1987) with title Dato' Seri ^[4]
    • Knight Companion (DSDK, 1982) with title Dato' ^[2]
  • State of Kedah Distinguished Service Star (BCK, 1970)
  • Silver Jubilee Medal (15 July 1983)
  • Golden Jubilee Medal (15 July 2008)
• Sultanah Maliha, Sultanah of Kedah :
  • Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK, 21 January 2018) ^[5]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (SSSK, 30 April 2018) with title Dato' Seri Diraja ^[6]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (SHMS, 15 January 2017) with title Dato' Seri Diraja ^[1]
  • Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah  :
    • Knight Grand Companion (SSDK, 12 December 2011) with title Dato' Seri ^[7]
    • Knight Companion (DSDK, 14 January 2001) with title Dato' ^{[8] [9]}
  • Silver Jubilee Medal (15 July 1983)
  • Golden Jubilee Medal (15 July 2008)
• Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah, Raja Muda of Kedah :
  • Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK, 19 June 2022) ^[10]
  • Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK, 26 November 2017) ^[11]
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK, 24 January 2007) with title Dato' ^[12]
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (SSS)
  • Golden Jubilee Medal (15 July 2008)
• Che Puan Muda Zaheeda, Raja Puan Muda of Kedah :
  • Member of the Sallehuddin Family Order of Kedah (DKS, 19 June 2022) ^[10]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (SPMK, 12 September 2018) with title Dato' Seri ^[5]
• Tunku Shazuddin Ariff, Tunku Mahkota of Kedah :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (SSSK, 25 August 2019) with title Dato' Seri Diraja ^[13]
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK, 19 January 2014) with title Dato' ^[14]
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (SMS, 2009) ^[2]
• Che Puan Nur Julie Ariff, Tunku Puan Mahkota of Kedah :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (SSSK, 18 June 2023) with title Dato' Seri Diraja ^[15]

Family of Sultan Abdul Halim

• Che Puan Besar Haminah, Che Puan Besar of Kedah (2nd wife of the late Sultan Abdul Halim) :
  • Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK, 9 January 2004) ^[16]
  • Member of the Halimi Family Order of Kedah (DKH, 16 July 2008) ^{[3] [17]}
  • Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK, 20 January 2017) ^[18]
• Tunku Intan Safinaz, Tunku Temenggong of Kedah (Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah and Tuanku Bahiyah's daughter) :
  • Member of the Halimi Family Order of Kedah (DKH, 16 July 2008) ^[3]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (SHMS, 12 December 2011) with title Dato' Seri Diraja ^{[7] [19]}
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK, 17 January 1988) with title Dato' Seri ^{[20] [21]}
  • Justice of the Peace of Kedah (JP, 19 January 2004) ^[22]
• Tunku Soraya, Sultan Abdul Halim and Tuanku Bahiyah's adoptive daughter :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (SHMS, 16 July 2008) with title Dato' Seri Diraja ^[3]
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK, 25 January 1987) with title Dato' Seri ^[4]
• Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, Tunku Soraya's husband :
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK, 2000) with title Dato' Seri ^[23]
• Raja Nabil Imran Abdul Aziz, Tunku Soraya's eldest son :
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (SMS, 15 January 2017) ^{[1] [2]}
• Raja Idris Shah, Tunku Soraya's second son :
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (SMS, 15 January 2017) ^{[1] [2]}
• Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah, Tunku Soraya's eldest daughter :
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (SMS, 15 January 2017) ^{[1] [2]}

Family of Sultan Badlishah

• Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani, Tunku Bendahara of Kedah (youngest son of Sultan Badlishah) :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (SHMS, 16 July 2008) with title Dato' Seri ^[3]
  • Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah  :
    • Knight Grand Companion (SSDK, 19 January 2004) with title Dato' Seri ^[22]
    • Knight Companion (DSDK, 28 November 1991) with title Dato' ^[24]
• Toh Puan Nora Abdullah, Toh Puan Bendahara of Kedah (Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani's wife) :
  • Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah  :
    • Knight Companion (DSDK, 12 December 2011) with title Dato' ^[7]
    • Companion (SDK, 2010) ^[2]
• Tunku Sakinah, second daughter of Sultan Badlishah  :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (SPMK, 15 January 2017) with title Dato' Seri ^[1]
• Tunku Hosnah, third daughter of Sultan Badlishah  :
  • Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah  :
    • Knight Grand Companion (SSDK, 12 December 2011) with title Dato' Seri ^[7]
    • Knight Companion (DSDK, 25 January 1987) with title Dato' ^[4]
• Tunku Bisharah, fourth daughter of Sultan Badlishah  :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK, 20 January 2008) with title Dato' ^[2]
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (SMS, 1998) ^[2]
• Tunku Badriatul Jamal, fifth daughter of Sultan Badlishah  :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK, 20 January 2008) with title Dato' ^[2]
• Tunku Kamaliah, sixth daughter of Sultan Badlishah  :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK, 21 January 2007) with title Dato' ^[2]
• Tunku Nafisah, youngest daughter of Sultan Badlishah  :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK,21 January 2007) with title Dato' ^[2]
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (SMS, 21 January 2002) ^[2]

Malaysia, sultanates and states

They have been awarded :

Malaysia

• Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin, Sultan of Kedah :
  • Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN, 15 October 2018) ^[25]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM, 5 June 2011) with title Tan Sri ^[26]
  • Warrior of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PAT, 25 September 2012) ^[27]
  • Mention in dispatches (KPK, 1974) ^[28]
• Che Puan Besar Haminah, Che Puan Besar of Kedah (as Raja Permaisuri Agong, 13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016) :
  • Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN, 26 January 2012) ^[28]
• Tunku Intan Safinaz, Tunku Temenggong of Kedah (Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah and Tuanku Bahiyah's daughter) :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM, 10 October 2012) with title Tan Sri ^{[29] [30]}
  • Warrior of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PAT, 2010)
• Tunku Soraya, Sultan Abdul Halim and Tuanku Bahiyah's adoptive daughter :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM, 20 October 2016) with title Tan Sri ^[31]
• Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, Tunku Soraya's husband :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM, 20 October 2016) with title Tan Sri ^[31]
• Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani, Tunku Bendahara of Kedah (youngest son of Sultan Badlishah) :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM, 1 June 2013) with title Tan Sri ^{[32] [33]}

Sultanate of Johor

• Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin, Sultan of Kedah :
  • First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I, 30 October 2017) ^[34]
• Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, Tunku Soraya's husband :
  • Second Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK II, 23 March 2017) ^[35]

Sultanate of Kelantan

• Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin, Sultan of Kedah :
  • Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan (DK, 30 September 2017) ^[36]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (SPMK, 12 November 2016) with title Dato' ^[37]
  • Sultan Muhammad V Proclamation Medal (13 September 2010)

Yamtuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan

• Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin, Sultan of Kedah :
  • Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan (DKNS, 13 January 2018) ^[38]
• Tunku Intan Safinaz, Tunku Temenggong of Kedah (Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah and Tuanku Bahiyah's daughter) :
  • Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Yam Tuan Radin Sunnah (DKYR, 25 July 2005) ^{[39] [40] [41]}

Sultanate of Pahang

• Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin, Sultan of Kedah :
  • Member 1st class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (DK I, 5 September 2019) ^[42]

Sultanate of Perak

• Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin, Sultan of Kedah :
  • Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK,4 December 2017) ^[43]
• Tunku Soraya, Sultan Abdul Halim and Tuanku Bahiyah's adoptive daughter (as Raja Puan Muda of Perak) :
  • Member Second Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA II, 2010) ^[44]
• Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, Tunku Soraya's husband (as Raja Di-Hilir of Perak) :
  • Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK, 27 August 2016) ^[45]
  • Member Second Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA II, 2010) ^[44]
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM, 1983) with title Dato' Seri ^[44]

Sultanate of Perlis

• Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin, Sultan of Kedah :
  • Recipient of the Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK, 17 July 2018) ^[46]

Sultanate of Selangor

• Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin, Sultan of Kedah :
  • First Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK I, 25 January 2018) ^[47]

Asian honours

They have been awarded:

Japan

• Che Puan Besar Haminah, Che Puan Besar of Kedah (as Raja Permaisuri Agong, 13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016) :
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (3 October 2012) ^[48]

Thailand

• Che Puan Besar Haminah, Che Puan Besar of Kedah (as Raja Permaisuri Agong, 13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016) :
  • Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao (2 September 2013) ^[49]

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