Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia | |
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Awarded by The Sovereign of Malaysia | |
Type | State Order |
Established | 18 April 1966 |
Ribbon | Red |
Eligibility | Yang di-Pertuan Agong only |
Awarded for | Installation as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) |
Status | Currently constituted |
Sovereign | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
Grades | Member |
Post-nominals | D.K.M. |
Statistics | |
Last induction | 2019 [1] |
Total inductees | 13 Members |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Grand Knight of Valour [2] |
Next (lower) | Order of the Crown of the Realm [2] |
Ribbon bar of the Order |
The Most Excellent Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia (Malay : Darjah Yang Maha Utama Kerabat Diraja Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award conferred to the Malay rulers who were appointed as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. It only has one rank.
This award is limited to 10 living recipients only at any time. [3] The award was instituted on 18 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966. The last award was granted in 2019. It does not carry any title.
The D.K.M. comprises a collar, a star and a badge.
The collar is made of gold-plated silver. The gold star is in a radial form with an embossed fern motive.
The sash is made from red silk and the end is tied with a ribbon. The badge is also in a radial form and surmounted by a hibiscus. It suspends from the Malaysian Royal Crown.
The sash is worn from the left shoulder to the right hip.[ citation needed ]
The recipients do not receive any title.
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