The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a
Malaysian federal award
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presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign.
The order was instituted on 15 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966. The order has three ranks.
Order ranks
Grand Commander
The highest class of the order is the
Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (S.S.M.) ( ms, Seri Setia Mahkota Malaysia).
The award recipient receives the
title
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Tun
TUN or tun may refer to:
Biology
* Tun shells, large sea snails of the family ''Tonnidae''
* Tun, a tardigrade in its cryptobiotic state
* Tun or Toon, common name for trees of the genus ''Toona''
Places
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'' and his wife ''
Toh Puan''.
The number of awards conferred is limited to 25 living recipients only at any time. The number does not include foreign citizens who receive it as an honorary award.
The fourteen-pointed star and the collar is made from silver. The badge suspends from the centre of the collar and is similar, but smaller, to the star. The riband is navy blue and has red stripes on the outer edges. The end of the riband is tied with a ribbon.
Commander
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) ( ms, Panglima Setia Mahkota Malaysia). is the second class of this order.
The recipient of this award receives the title ''
Tan Sri
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Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and several provinces in Indonesia regul ...
'' and his wife ''
Puan Sri''.
This award was limited to 250 living recipients only at any time, excluding foreign citizens who receive it as an honorary award.
The badge and the design of the star are similar to that of the Grand Commander but smaller. The riband has a navy blue background and on both the edges are red stripes. In the centre are red stripes (broad) flanked by narrow ones.
Companion
The lowest class of the order is the Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (J.S.M.) ( ms, Johan Setia Mahkota Malaysia).
Only 800 living recipients are conferred this award at any time, excluding foreign citizens who receive it as an honorary award. It does not carry any title.
The badge of the Order has the same design and make as that of the Grand Cordon and the Commander. However, it is smaller with a radius of 2¼ inches. The badge suspends from a riband measuring 1¾ inches wide. It has a navy blue background and red stripes on both the edges. The badge is worn around the neck.
Recipients
Official source
Grand Commanders (S.S.M.)
The grand commander receives the title ''Tun'' and his wife ''Toh Puan''.
* 1966:
Ismail Abdul Rahman
Tun Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman ( ms, إسماعيل بن عبدالرحمن, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 4 November 1915 – 2 August 1973) was a Malaysian politician who served as the second Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from ...
* 1967:
Tan Siew Sin
* 1967:
V. T. Sambanthan
* 1968:
Syed Sheh Barakbah
Tun Syed Sheh Al-Haj bin Syed Hassan Barakbah (10 November 1906 – 8 October 1975) was a prominent Malaysian judge. He was the second Lord President of the Federal Court, and the first Malaysian to hold that office. After his career in the ju ...
* 1970:
Mohamed Azmi Mohamed
* 1973:
Mohamed Salleh Ismael
* 1975:
Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim
Tun Mohamed Suffian bin Mohamed Hashim (12 November 1917 – 26 September 2000) was a Malaysian judge, eventually serving as Lord President of the Federal Court from 1974 to 1982. He had previously served as Chief Justice of Malaya.
Tun Suf ...
* 1976:
Rahah Noah
Tun Hajah Rahah binti Mohamed Noah ( Jawi: راحة بنت محمد نوح; 11 June 1933 – 18 December 2020) was the wife of the 2nd Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) and the mother of former Prime Minister ...
* 1979:
Omar Ong Yoke Lin
* 1980:
Ismail Mohd Ali
* 1981:
Jugah Barieng
Tun Datuk Patinggi Temenggong Jugah anak Barieng, also known as Tun Jugah, (1903 – 8 July 1981) was a Malaysian politician of Iban descent from the state of Sarawak. He was the Paramount Chief of the Iban people for more than 55 years. They ...
* 1982:
Syed Nasir Ismail
Tun Syed Nasir bin Syed Ismail ( ar, سيد ناصر بن سيد إسماعيل ';
7 March 1921– 16 March 1982) was a Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. During his lifetime, he was known as a nat ...
* 1983:
Raja Azlan Shah
* 1985:
Salleh Abas
Mohamed Salleh bin Abas ( Jawi: محمد صالح بن عباس; 25 August 1929 – 16 January 2021) was a Malaysian judge and politician. He was a Lord President of the Federal (then Supreme) Court of Malaysia. He was dismissed from his ...
* 1987:
Ahmad Zaidi Adruce
Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet.
Etymology
The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the ve ...
* 1987:
Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin
Tun Datuk Seri Utama Syed Ahmad bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin (4 May 1925 – 7 July 2008) was a Malaysian politician. He was the Menteri Besar of Kedah from 1967 to 1978 and the fifth Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Melaka state from 1984 ...
* 1989:
Abdul Hamid Omar
Abdul Hamid bin Omar (25 March 1929 – 1 September 2009) was the first Chief Justice of Malaysia.
Early life
Abdul Hamid Omar was born on 25 March 1929 in Kuala Perlis, Perlis Indera Kayangan. He obtained his early education at the Sultan ...
* 1990:
Suhailah Noah
Tun Suhailah binti Mohamed Noah ( Jawi: ; 26 October 1931 – 4 October 2014) was the widow of the 3rd Malaysian Prime Minister Hussein Onn and the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 15 January 1976, until 16 July 1981. She was the ...
* 1991:
Daim Zainuddin
Tun Dr. Abdul Daim bin Zainuddin ( Jawi: عبدالدائم بن زين الدين; born 29 April 1938 in Alor Setar, Kedah) is a Malaysian politician, businessman and former Finance Minister of Malaysia from 1984 to 1991.
Early life
Daim ...
* 1991:
Lim Chong Eu
Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu (; 28 May 1919 – 24 November 2010) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of Penang from May 1969 to October 1990. He was also the founding president of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) ...
* 1992:
Raja Mohar
Raja Tun Mohar bin Raja Badiozaman (born 23 March 1922 – 8 June 2003) was serving as Secretary-General to the Treasury of Malaysia from 1971 to 1972.
Honours Honours of Malaysia
* :
** Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (J.M ...
* 1993:
Mohammed Hanif Omar
* 1995:
Ghafar Baba
* 1997:
Eusoff Chin
* 1998:
Mohamed Zahir Ismail
Tun Mohamed Zahir bin Ismail (19 March 1924 – 14 October 2004) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower chamber of the Malaysian Parliament from June 1982 to his death in October 2004. He w ...
* 2000:
Ibrahim Ismail
* 2001:
Sulaiman Ninam Shah
* 2002:
Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah
Mohamed Dzaiddin bin Abdullah (born 16 September 1938) is a retired Malaysian lawyer who served as the third Chief Justice of Malaysia.
He had his early education at Sultan Abdul Hamid College ( Alor Setar, Kedah). In 1956 he worked as a jou ...
* 2003:
Abdullah Mohd Salleh
* 2003:
Fatimah Hashim
Tun Fatimah binti Hashim ( ms, فاطمة بنت هاشم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 25 December 1924 – 9 January 2010) was a Malaysian freedom fighter who later served as a minister in the Malaysian cabinet. Along with her h ...
* 2003:
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali
* 2004:
Ling Liong Sik
Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik (; born 18 September 1943) is a retired Malaysian politician. He was the sixth president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and also the former Malaysian Min ...
* 2005:
Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim
* 2005:
Ghazali Shafie
Tun Muhammad Ghazali bin Shafie ( ms, محمد غزالي بن شافعي, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 22 March 1922 – 24 January 2010) was a Malaysian politician and diplomat. He served under the administrations of four Prime M ...
* 2006:
Musa Hitam
Tun Musa bin Hitam ( Jawi: موسى بن هيتم; born 18 April 1934) is a Malaysian politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 1986, serving under Mahathir Mohamad. He was the chairman of Sime Darby Berhad.
Early li ...
* 2008:
Abdul Hamid Mohamad
* 2008:
Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid
* 2008:
Lim Keng Yaik
* 2009:
Endon Mahmood
* 2009:
Jeanne Abdullah
* 2009:
Zaki Azmi
* 2010:
Azizan Zainul Abidin
* 2011:
Abdullah Ayub
* 2012:
Arifin Zakaria
* 2017:
Michael Chen Wing Sum
* 2017:
Md Raus Sharif
* 2017:
Samy Vellu
Tun Samy Vellu s/o Sangalimuthu ( ta, சாமிவேலு சங்கிலிமுத்து, Cāmivēlu Caṅkilimuttu; 8 March 1936 – 15 September 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Works from June 1983 ...
* 2020:
Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat
* 2020: Arshad Ayub
* 2020:
Richard Malanjum
* 2021:
Raja Muhammad Alias Raja Muhammad Ali
* 2022:
Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali
Commanders (P.S.M.)
The commander receives the title ''Tan Sri'' and his wife ''Puan Sri''.
Honorary Recipients
Honorary Grand Commanders (S.S.M. (K))
The honorary grand commander also receives the title Tun and his wife Toh Puan.
* 1966:
Lee Tong Won
* 1967:
Dawee Chullasapya
Dawee Chullasapya or Chullasap ( th, ทวี จุลละทรัพย์, , , 8 August 1914 – 18 May 1996) was a Royal Thai Air Force officer, and a member of the Seri Thai.
Air chief marshal Dawee was widely considered a pillar of Th ...
* 1968:
Ardeshir Zahedi
* 1969:
Habib Bourguiba
Habib Bourguiba (; ar, الحبيب بورقيبة, al-Ḥabīb Būrqībah; 3 August 19036 April 2000) was a Tunisian lawyer, Tunisian nationalism, nationalist leader and Politician, statesman who led the country from 1956 to 1957 as the He ...
* 1969:
Willy Brandt
Willy Brandt (; born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm; 18 December 1913 – 8 October 1992) was a German politician and statesman who was leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) from 1964 to 1987 and served as the chancellor of West Ger ...
* 1971:
Maraden Panggabean
General (Ret.) Maraden Saur Halomoan Panggabean (June 29, 1922 – May 28, 2000) or more commonly known as Maraden Panggabean was a prominent Indonesian general during the early years of General Suharto's New Order regime.
Early life
Panggabean ...
* 1972:
Hamengkubuwono IX
Hamengkubuwono IX or HB IX (12 April 1912 – 2 October 1988) was an Indonesian statesman and royal who was the second vice president of Indonesia, the ninth sultan of Yogyakarta, and the first governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Hame ...
* 1972:
Martin Charteris
* 1972:
Prasert Ruchirawongse
* 1973:
Bhanubandhu Yugala
* 1973:
Chatichai Choonhavan
Chatichai Choonhavan ( th, ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ, , ; 5 April 1920 – 6 May 1998) was a Thai army officer, diplomat and politician. From 1986 to 1991, he was the chairman of the Thai Nation Party and served as the Pri ...
* 1973:
George David Woods
* 1973:
Kris Sivara
Kris Sivara ( Thai: กฤษณ์ สีวะรา, , alternatively transcribed as ''Srivara'') (27 March 1914 – 28 April 1976) was a military officer of the Royal Thai Army, a member of the Thai Cabinet, and deputy commander-in-chief of the ...
* 1973:
Swaeng Senanarong
* 1979:
Serm Na Nakorn
* 1982:
Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Saud
* 2003:
Antonio Puri Purini
* 2003:
Franco Frattini
Franco Frattini (14 March 1957 – 24 December 2022) was an Italian politician and magistrate. From January to December 2022, Frattini served as president of the Council of State.
Frattini previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from ...
* 2003:
Gaetano Gifuni
* 2009:
Sirindhorn
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, The Princess Royal and Princess Debaratana Rajasuda ( th, มหาจักรีสิรินธร, ; ; born April 2, 1955), formerly Princess Sirindhorn Debaratanasuda Kitivadhanadulsobhak ( th, สมเ ...
Honorary Commanders (P.S.M. (K))
The honorary commander also receives the title Tan Sri and his wife Puan Sri.
References
External links
Malaysia: Most Esteemed Order of the Crown of Malaysia
{{Malaysian honours
Loyalty to the Crown
Malaysia, Loyalty to the Crown
Awards established in 1966
1966 establishments in Malaysia