Royal Family Order of Kedah

Royal Family Order of Kedah Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Mulia Kedah
Awarded by Sultan of Kedah Award of
Type	Order
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	Abdul Halim of Kedah
Grades	Member (DK)
Statistics
Established	21 February 1964
Precedence
Next (higher)	State of Kedah Star of Valour
Next (lower)	Halimi Family Order of Kedah
Ribbon bar of the order [1]

The Most Illustrious Royal Family Order of Kedah (Bahasa Melayu: Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Mulia Kedah)^[2] is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Kedah

History

It was founded by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah on 21 February 1964.^[2]

Classes

It is awarded in one class:^[2]

• Member - DK

Insignia

• The sash of the order is yellow with red and green side stripes and is worn from the left shoulder to the right hip ^[3]

Notable recipients

Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah, current Sovereign (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) of Malaysia:^[3]

• Founding Grand Master and Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK, since 21 February 1964)

Members of the Royal Family of Kedah :

• Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah :
  • late Tuanku Bahiyah DMN SMN DK DKH SPMK (1st wife of the Sultan Abdul Halim) (DK, 9.1.2004) ^[4]
  • Sultanah Haminah of Kedah DMN DK DKH (current wife of the Sultan) (DKH, 16.7.2008) ^[3][4]
  • 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) ^[4]

Malaysian Sultans :

•  Negeri Sembilan :
  • Jaafar of Negeri Sembilan, late Yang di-Pertuan Besar (8 April 1967 – 27 December 2008)
  • Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan (DK, 17.1.2010), current Yang di-Pertuan Besar
•  Perlis :
  • Putra of Perlis, late Raja of Perlis (1945 - 2000)
  • Sirajuddin of Perlis (DK, 21.1.2002), current Raja of Perlis (2000 - )
•  Terengganu :
  • Mahmud of Terengganu, late Sultan of Terengganu (1979 - 1998)
  • Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (DK, 21.1.2002), current Sultan of Terengganu (1998 - )

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
• Category: Members of the Royal Family Order of Kedah

References

1. ↑ Colecciones Militares, Kedah 1
2. 1 2 3 Royal Ark, Kedah Orders and decorations
3. 1 2 3 Photo of Sultan Abdul Halim and Sultanah Haminah Hamidun wearing the "Royal Family Order of Kedah"
4. 1 2 3 The Royal Ark, Kedah genealogical details, p11

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