Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia

Darjah Yang Maha Utama Kerabat Diraja Malaysia
Awarded by Malaysia
Type	Order of Honour
Eligibility	Yang di-Pertuan Agong only
Awarded for	Installation as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (king)
Status	Currently issued
Post-nominals	D.K.M.
Statistics
Established	18 April 1966
Last awarded	2 June 2007
Distinct recipients	maximum 10 persons
Precedence
Next (higher)	Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa
Next (lower)	Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara
Ribbon bar of the Order

The Most Excellent Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia (Darjah Yang Maha Utama Kerabat Diraja Malaysia) is a Malaysian Federal Award conferred to the Malay rulers who were appointed as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. Only 10 recipients may be awarded this honour.

The award was instituted on 18 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966. It only has one rank.

Insignia

The D.K.M. comprises a collar, a star and a badge. The collar is made of gold-plated silver. The gold star is in a radial form with an embossed fern motive. The sash is made from red silk and the end is tied with a ribbon. The badge is also in a radial form and surmounted by a hibiscus. It suspends from the Malaysian Royal Crown.

The sash is worn from the left shoulder to the right hip.^[1]

External links

• Malaysia: Most Excellent Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia
• Official website of malaysian monarchy :
  • Page with photos about the royal orders.
    • Page with photo about the Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia.

Recipients

• Abdul Halim of Kedah
• Ahmad Shah of Pahang
• Azlan Shah of Perak
• Iskandar of Johor
• Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu
• Tuanku Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan
• Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
• Salahuddin of Selangor
• Sirajuddin of Perlis
• Yahya Petra of Kelantan

References

1. ↑ "Noblesse et Royautés", article showing photos of guests invited to Prince William's wedding. A photo shows the king wearing it on the left shoulder

Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia
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State orders, decorations, and medals presented by Yang di-Pertua Negeri   Malacca Exalted Order of Malacca   Penang Order of the Defender of the State   Sabah Order of Kinabalu   Sarawak   Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak   Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak   Order of Meritorious Service to Sarawak   Civil Administration Medal   Order of the Star of Sarawak
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