Order of the Defender of the Realm
Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country
The Order of the Defender of the Realm (Malay: Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award given for people providing great service to the country. The motto of the order is "Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara" (Thanks to God the Defender of the Kingdom).
| Order of the Defender of the Realm | |
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| Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm | |
Awarded by  The Sovereign of Malaysia | |
| Type | State Order |
| Ribbon | Blue with a white-edged red central stripe and yellow edges. |
| Motto | 'Dipeliharakan Allah - Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God - Defender of the Realm) |
| Eligibility | Grand Commander: Former Prime Ministers, State Governors (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) Member: Civil servants |
| Awarded for | Meritorious service to the country |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Grand Commander / Commander / Companion / Officer / Member / Medallist |
| Post-nominals | S.M.N. / P.M.N. / J.M.N. / K.M.N. / A.M.N. / P.P.N. |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 9 August 1958 |
| First induction | 1958[1] |
| Last induction | 2021 |
| Total inductees | 44 Grand Commanders 147 Commanders 1,369 Companions 10,726 Officers 24,074 Members 34,147 Medallists 50 Honorary Grand Commanders 102 Honorary Commanders 199 Honorary Companions 181 Honorary Officers 265 Honorary Members 207 Honorary Medallists |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Crown of the Realm[2] |
| Next (lower) | Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia[2] |
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The order was first distributed on August 6, 1958. It had five ranks. The medal was added on August 19, 1960.
References
change- ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PANDUAN PENCALONAN DKBPP 2018" (PDF). Bahagian Istiadat & Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-09-05. (in Malay)