The Most Illustrious Royal Family Order of Kedah (

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: ''Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Mulia Kedah'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Kedah.

History

It was founded by Sultan

Abdul Halim of Kedah Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, mea ...

on 21 February 1964.

Classes

It is awarded in one class: * Member - DK

Insignia

* The

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of the order is yellow with red and green side stripes and is worn ''from the left shoulder'' to the right hip Photo
of Sultan Abdul Halim and

Sultanah Haminah Hamidun Che Puan Besar Hajjah Haminah, formerly known as Sultanah Haminah ( Jawi: ; ''née'' Haminah binti Hamidun; born 15 July 1953) is the former Sultanah consort of Malaysian State of Kedah and is the widow of Sultan Abdul Halim Mua'dzam Shah. Born ...

wearing the "Royal Family Order of Kedah"

Notable recipients

Sultan

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) of

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: *

Founding Grand Master and Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK, since 21 February 1964) Members of the Royal Family of Kedah : * MY-KED Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK)

Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah : ** Tuanku Bahiyah DMN SMN DK DKH SPMK (1st wife of the Sultan Abdul Halim) (DK, 9.1.2004) ** Sultanah Haminah of Kedah DMN DK DKH (consort of Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim) (DKH, 16.7.2008) ** Tunku Abdul Malik, ''Raja Muda'' DK DKH DMK SPMK PSB (1st younger brother of the Sultan and heir prince of Kedah) (DKH, 22.2.1976) **

Sallehuddin of Kedah Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah ( Jawi: ;born 30 April 1942) is the 29th Sultan of Kedah, Malaysia. He was proclaimed Sultan on 12 September 2017, upon the death of his elder half brother, Sultan Abdul Hali ...

, 28th Sultan Of Kedah (DK, 15.1.2017) ** Sultanah Maliha of Kedah, consort of Sultan Salehuddin of Kedah (DK, 21.1.2018) Malaysian Sultans : * : **

Jaafar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Ja’afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman ( Jawi: ; 19 July 1922 – 27 December 2008) was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia from 26 April 1994 until 25 April 1999 and the tenth Yang Di-Pertuan Besar (Ruler) of Negeri ...

, ''late'' Yang di-Pertuan Besar (8 April 1967 – 27 December 2008) **

Tunku Ampuan Najihah Tunku Ampuan Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin ( Jawi: تونكو امڤوان ناجحة بنت المرحوم تونكو بسر برهان الدين; born 1 September 1923) is the Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan. She was formerl ...

, of Negeri Sembilan **

Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir (born 14 January 1948) is the eleventh Yamtuan Besar, Yang di-Pertuan Besar (Grand Ruler) of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Early life Tunku Muhriz is the only son out of six children of the late Munawir ...

(DK, 17.1.2010), current Yang di-Pertuan Besar * : **

Putra of Perlis Tuanku Syed Harun Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail ( Jawi: ; 25 November 1920 – 16 April 2000) was the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya, and later of Malaysia and sixth Raja of Perlis. Early career He was the son of Syed Has ...

, ''late'' Raja of Perlis (1945 - 2000) **

Sirajuddin of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail ( Jawi: توانكو سيد سراج الدين ابن المرحوم توانكو سيد ڤوترا جمال الليل; born 17 May 1943) is the 7th and current Raja of Perl ...

(DK, 21.1.2002), current Raja of Perlis (2000 - ) * : **

Mahmud of Terengganu Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Al-Haj (29 April 1930 – 14 May 1998) was the 17th Sultan of Terengganu from 21 September 1979 to 14 May 1998. Life Sultan Mahmud was born on 29 April 1930 ...

, ''late'' Sultan of Terengganu (1979 - 1998) ** Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (DK, 21.1.2002), current Sultan of Terengganu (1998 - ) ** Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Sultanah of Terengganu (DK, 2008) * ** Ismail of Johor, ''late'' Sultan of Johor (8.5.1959 - 10.5.1981) **

Iskandar of Johor Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail
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, ''late'' Sultan of Johor (11.5.1981 - 22.1.2010) **

Tunku Puan Zanariah Tunku Puan Zanariah binti Almarhum Tengku Ahmad, formerly known as Sultanah Zanariah ( Jawi:تونكو ڤوان زنيرة بنت المرحوم تڠکو احمد) (5 July 1940 – 17 March 2019),Information Malaysia (1985), pg 58 was the secon ...

, former Sultanah of Johor, consort of Sultan Iskandar **

Ibrahim Ismail of Johor Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar ( Jawi: ; born 22 November 1958) is the 25th Sultan of Johor and the 5th Sultan of modern Johor, since January 2010. He is the son of Sultan Iskandar. A motorcycle enthusiast, Sultan Ibrahim is the f ...

(DK, 25.2.2018), current Sultan of Johor (2010 - ) * **

Yahya Petra of Kelantan Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim ( Jawi: ; 10 December 1917 – 29 March 1979) was the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia from 21 September 1975 to his death, and the 27th Sultan of Kelantan (1960–1979). Early life ...

, ''late'' Sultan of Kelantan (10.7.1960 – 29.3.1979) **

Ismail Petra of Kelantan Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra ( Jawi: ; 11 November 1949 – 28 September 2019) was the 28th Sultan of Kelantan who reigned from 30 March 1979 to 13 September 2010. He succeeded on the death of his father, Sultan Yahy ...

, late Sultan of Kelantan (30.3.1979 – 13.9.2010) **

Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Hamid (born 6 January 1949) is the former Raja Perempuan ( Queen consort) of Kelantan. She is the widow of Sultan Ismail Petra and the mother of Sultan Muhammad V. As a Queen dowager, she i ...

, former Raja Perempuan of Kelantan, consort of Sultan Ismail Petra **

Muhammad V of Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V ( Jawi: ; born 6 October 1969) has reigned as the 29th Sultan of Kelantan since September 2010 and served as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from December 2016 until his abdication in January 2019. He was proclaimed ...

(DK, 26.3.2012), current Sultan of Kelantan (2010 - ) Malaysian Leader : * Mahathir Mohamad (DK, 20.1.2003), former Prime Minister of Malaysia

Lists of recipients

* List of honours of the Kedah Royal Family by country * List of Honours of Kedah awarded to Heads of State and Royals * ''Members of the Royal Family Order of Kedah''

References

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