Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia

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Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia
Awarded by
Flag of the Supreme Head of Malaysia.svg
The Sovereign of Malaysia
Type State Order
Established18 April 1966
RibbonRed
Eligibility Yang di-Pertuan Agong only
Awarded forInstallation as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King)
StatusCurrently constituted
Sovereign Yang di-Pertuan Agong
GradesMember
Post-nominalsD.K.M.
Statistics
Last induction2019 [1]
Total inductees13 Members
Precedence
Next (higher) Grand Knight of Valour [2]
Next (lower) Order of the Crown of the Realm [2]
MY Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia - Royal Family Order of Malaysia - DKM.svg
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.

Contents

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.

Insignia

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 ]

Recipients

Official source

D.K.M.

The recipients do not receive any title.

Currently living recipients


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References

  1. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  2. 1 2 "PANDUAN PENCALONAN DKBPP 2018" (PDF). Bahagian Istiadat & Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Retrieved 2018-09-05.(in Malay)
  3. Istiadat Pertabalan Ke Bawah DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda YDPA XV [Installation Ceremony of His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV] (in Malay). Department of Information Malaysia. 2017. p. 68. ISBN   978-983-54-0595-2.