The Most Distinguished Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Darjah Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Yang Amat Berjasa | |
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Awarded by the Sultan of Brunei | |
Type | State |
Established | February 1964 |
Country | Brunei |
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The Most Distinguished Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa [1] (Malay : Darjah Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Yang Amat Berjasa), also translated as The Most Distinguished Order of Merit of Brunei, [2] is an order of Brunei. It was established in February 1964 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. [2]
The order consists of three classes:
Class | Post-nominal | Title |
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First Class | PSLJ | Dato Paduka Seri Laila Jasa |
Second Class | DSLJ | Dato Seri Laila Jasa |
Third Class | SLJ | - |
The first class included 14 medallions measuring 1,100 millimetres (43 in) in silver, gold, and enamel, along with the badge appendant, measuring 60 millimetres (2.4 in) in silver, gold, and enamel; the star, measuring 83 millimetres (3.3 in) in silver, gold, and enamel, with a gold retaining pin and the maker's cartouche on the reverse, and presented in a fitted leather case with a miniature award. [3]
The pre-1984 first class consisted of a badge and star with two lions on them. The second class adopted the Bruneian crown in place of lions when Brunei gained official independence from Britain in 1984. [3]
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