Order of the Defender of State

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Order of the Defender of State
Darjah Pangkuan Negeri
Awarded by
Coat of arms of Penang.svg
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang
Type Chivalric order
Founded1967
Ribbon      
StatusCurrently constituted
Founder Tun Dato' Seri Utama Raja Uda Raja Muhammad
Grand Master Tun Dato' Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
Grades
  • Knight Grand Commander
  • Knight Commander
  • Commander
  • Companion
  • Officer
  • Member
Post-nominals
  • D.U.P.N.
  • D.P.P.N.
  • D.G.P.N.
  • D.M.P.N.
  • D.S.P.N.
  • D.J.N.
Precedence
Next (higher)None (highest)
Next (lower)Distinguished Service Star
MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN.svg
(Knight Grand Commander)
MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Commander - DPPN.svg
(Knight Commander)
MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Commander - DGPN.svg
(Commander)
MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Companion - DMPN.svg
(Companion)
MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Officer - DSPN.svg
(Officer)
MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Member - DJN.svg
(Member)
Ribbon bars

The Order of the Defender of State (Malay : Darjah Pangkuan Negeri) is the sole order of chivalry of the state of Penang [1] which was constituted in 1967 by then Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Dato' Seri Utama Raja Uda Raja Muhammad to recognize eminent contributions of individuals towards Penang and the nation. The order was initially constituted in three grades of Knight Grand Commander, Companion, and Member. Later, other grades were added to the order. Currently, the order is conferred in six grades.

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Annually, inductions are made to the order on the occasion of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri's birthday.

Grades

The Order of the Defender of State was initially constituted in three grades, namely Knight Grand Commander, Companion, and Member respectively. In 1976, the Officer grade was added, followed by, the Commander grade in 1996 and finally the Knight Commander in 2003.[ citation needed ]

Knight Grand Commander

MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN.svg Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (DUPN) –Dato' Seri Utama

The Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (Malay : Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri) is the highest grade of the order which was constituted in 1967. The recipients of the grade bear the title of "Dato' Seri Utama", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin Seri". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.U.P.N."[ citation needed ]

The insignia of the grade comprises a collar, a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide white bars on both ends above which are two gold stripes. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.[ citation needed ]

The Grand Commander grade of the order is conferred on the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the spouse of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri and upon eminent individuals for their services to Penang.[ citation needed ]

Knight Commander

MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Commander - DPPN.svg Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri (DPPN) –Dato' Seri

The Knight Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (Malay : Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri) is the second highest grade of the order which was added in 2003. The recipients of the grade bear the title of "Dato' Seri", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin Seri". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.P.P.N."[ citation needed ]

The insignia of the grade comprises a collar, a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide gold bars on both ends and a wide white band in the center. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.[ citation needed ]

Commander

MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Commander - DGPN.svg Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri (DGPN) –Dato' Seri

The Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (Malay : Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri) is the third highest grade of the order which was added in 1996. The recipients of the grade bear the title of "Dato' Seri", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin Seri". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.G.P.N."[ citation needed ]

The insignia of the grade comprises a collar, a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide white bars on both ends and a wide gold band in the center. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.[ citation needed ]

Companion

MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Companion - DMPN.svg Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negeri (DMPN) –Dato'

The Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (Malay : Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negeri) is the fourth grade of the order which was created in 1967. The recipients of the grade bear the title of "Dato'", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.M.P.N."[ citation needed ]

The insignia of the grade comprises a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide white bars on both ends and a wide gold band in the center. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.[ citation needed ]

Officer

MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Officer - DSPN.svg Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN) –Dato'

The Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (Malay : Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri) is the fifth grade of the order which was added in 1976. The recipients of the grade bear the title of "Dato'", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.S.P.N."[ citation needed ]

The insignia of the grade comprises a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide gold bars on both ends above which are two white stripes. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.[ citation needed ]

Member

MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Member - DJN.svg Darjah Johan Negeri (DJN)

The Member of the Order of the Defender of State (Malay : Darjah Johan Negeri) is the lowest grade of the order which was created in 1967. The recipients of the grade do not bear any title.[ citation needed ]

The insignia of the grade comprises a necklet. The star of the order in silver hanged to a riband which is made of blue silk with wide gold bars on both ends above which are two white stripes, similar to the sash of the Officer grade. The necklet is worn by the recipients around the neck.[ citation needed ]

Grand Masters

The incumbent Yang di-Pertua Negeri is the Grand Master of the order and receives the highest class of the order, the Knight Grand Commander class or Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (D.U.P.N.) and is titled as Dato' Seri Utama. All inductions, revocations and amendments are done at the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri on the advice of the Chief Minister and the government. On several occasions, the spouse of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri also receives the same grade of the order as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri. The current Grand Master is Tun Dato' Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak since 1 May 2021.[ citation needed ]

Recipients

Knight Grand Commander (D.U.P.N.)

Knight Commander (D.P.P.N.)

Commander (D.G.P.N.)

Companion (D.M.P.N.)

See also

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