The Illustrious Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (

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: ''Darjah Yang Mulia Sri Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'') is an honorific order of the

Sultanate of Kedah The Kedah Sultanate (كسلطانن قدح) is a Muslim dynasty located in the Malay Peninsula. It was originally an independent state, but became a British protectorate in 1909. Its monarchy was abolished after it was added to the Malayan Union ...

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 15 July 1983 in three classes. A further and upper class was added in 2008 : Grand Commander or ''Darjah Seri Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'' - SHMS.

Classes

It is awarded in four classes: * Grand Commander or ''Darjah Seri Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'' - SHMS ** The male titular has right to the prefix Dato' Seri Diraja and his wife, to the prefix Datin Seri Diraja * Knight Commander or ''Datuk Sri Paduka Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'' - DHMS ** The male titular has right to the prefix Dato' Paduka' and his wife, to the prefix Datin Paduka * Companion or ''Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'' - SMS * Star or ''Bintang Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'' - BMS

Award conditions

* Knight Commander or ''Datuk Sri Paduka'' - DHMS
''The Order is conferred on those in high positions who have performed meritorious services to the State and Nation. Its recipients are dubbed with the title, "Dato' Paduka"'' Royal Official Website, Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (DHMS & co
Details on conferment conditions

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Insignia

* Grand Commander (SHMS) . The insignia is composed of a collar, a badge hanging from a sash and a breast star
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. * Knight Commander (DHMS). The insignia is composed of a badge hanging from a sash and a breast star
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). * Companion (SMS)
The insignia is composed of a badge hanging from a collar sash for a male titular
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and from a breast knot for a female titular
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). * Star (BMS). The insignia is composed of a badge hanging from a ribbon
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).

Notable recipients

Sultan

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of Sultan Abdul Halim and Sultanah Haminah * Founding Grand Master of the Order of Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (SHMS, since 2008) * Knight Commander (DHMS) and Founding Grand Master of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (DHMS-SMS-BMS, since 15 July 1983) Members of the Royal Family of Kedah : * Grand Commande of the Order with ''title : Dato' Sri'' : ** Princess Intan Safinaz DKH SSDK SHMS PSM JP PAT (Sultan

and

Tuanku Bahiyah Sultanah Hajah Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman ( ms, سلطانة حاجة باهية بنت المرحوم توانكو عبدالرحمن, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 24 August 1930 – 26 August 2003) was the Sultanah ...

's daughter and Mbr of the Regency Council 2011) (SHMS, 12.12.2011) Flickr Photo
of Princess Intan Safinaz with the collar of SHMS (Kedah) and the breast star of PSM (Malaysia) ** Princess Soraya SSDK SHMS (Sultan

and

's adoptive daughter) (SHMS, 17.7.2008) ** Tunku Sallehuddin, ''Tunku Paduka Maharaja Temenggong Angota Desa'' PSM SSDK SHMS BCK PAT (3rd ygr br. of the Sultan and Mbr of the Regency Council 2011) (SHMS, 17.7.2008) ** Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani, ''Tunku Laksamana'' SSDK SHMS (4th younger brother of the Sultan and member of the Regency Council 2011) (SHMS, 17.7.2008): * Companion of the Order : ** Tunku Hamidah SPMK SSDK SMS (eldest daughter of

Sultan Badlishah of Kedah Sultan Sir Badlishah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah (17 March 1894 – 13 July 1958) was the 27th Sultan of Kedah, a present Malaysian state, between 1943 and 1958. He succeeded the throne upon the death of his father, Sultan Abd ...

) (SMS) ** Tunku Bisharah DSDK SMS (4th daughter of

) (SMS) ** Tunku Nafisah DSDK SMS (7th daughter of

) (SMS, 21.1.2002)

Lists of recipients

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List of honours of the Kedah Royal Family by country This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Kedah Royal Family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient. Sultanate of Kedah They have been awar ...

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List of Honours of Kedah awarded to Heads of State and Royals This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Kedah, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the deta ...

References

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