Orders, decorations, and medals of Perak

The following is the orders, decorations, and medals given by Sultan of Perak. When applicable, post-nominal letters and non-hereditary titles are indicated.^[1][2][3]

Order of precedence for the wearing of order insignias, decorations, and medals

Precedence: ^[1][4]

1.	Darjah Kerabat Diraja Yang Amat Dihormati	D.K.	--	Left shoulder
2.	Darjah Kerabat Sultan Azlan	D.K.S.A.	--	Left shoulder
3.	Datuk Sri Paduka Sultan Azlan	S.P.S.A.	Dato’ Seri
4.	Darjah Kerabat Azlanii Pertama	D.K.A. I	--	Left shoulder
5.	Darjah Kerabat Azlanii Kedua	D.K.A. II	--
6.	Sri Paduka Cura Si Manja Kini	S.P.C.M.	Dato’ Seri
7.	Datuk Sri Panglima Taming Sari	S.P.T.S.	Dato’ Seri
8.	Datuk Sri Paduka Mahkota Perak	S.P.M.P.	Dato’ Seri
9.	Datuk Paduka Cura Si Manja Kini	D.P.C.M.	Dato’
10.	Datuk Pahlawan Taming Sari	D.P.T.S.	Dato’
11.	Datuk Paduka Mahkota Perak	D.P.M.P.	Dato’
12.	Paduka Cura Si Manja Kini	P.C.M.	--
13.	Pirwira (Paduka) Taming Sari	P.T.S.	--	abrogated in 1989
14.	Paduka Mahkota Perak	P.M.P.	--
15.	Ahli Cura Si Manja Kini	A.C.M.	--
16.	Ahli Mahkota Perak	A.M.P.	--
17.	Hulubalang Taming Sari	H.T.S.	--	abrogated in 1989
18.	Kshatriya Taming Sari	K.T.S.	--	abrogated in 1989
19.	Perajurit (Ahli) Taming Sari	A.T.S.	--	abrogated in 1989
20.	Tauliah Jaksa Pendamai	J.P.	--
21.	Pingat Keberanian Handal	P.K.H.	--
22.	Pingat Pekerti Terpilih	P.P.T.	--
23.	Pingat Jasa Kebaktian	P.J.K.	--
24.	Pingat Lama Perkhidmatan	P.L.P.	--

Orders, decorations, and medals

The Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Perak - Darjah Kerabat Diraja Yang Amat Dihormati

• Founded by Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah on 12 December 1957.
• Awarded in one class only, conferred on members of the Perak and foreign Royal houses - D.K.

The Most Esteemed Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah - Darjah Kerabat Sri Paduka Sultan Azlan Shah Perak Yang Amat Dihormati

• Founded by Sultan Azlan Shah in 2000. Conferred on members of the Perak and foreign Royal Houses and for distinguished services to the Sultan.
• Awarded in two classes :
  • a superior class - restricted to Royalty - Darjah Kerabat Sultan Azlan - D.K.S.A.
  • an ordinary class Datuk Sri Paduka Sultan Azlan - S.P.S.A.

The Most Esteemed Azlanii Royal Family Order - Darjah Yang Teramat Mulia Darjah Kerabat Azlanii

• Founded by Sultan Azlan Shah in 2009 and 2010.
• Awarded in three classes :
  • Member First Class - Darjah Kerabat Azlanii - D.K.A. I (2010)
  • Member Second Class - Darjah Kerabat Azlanii - D.K.A. II (2010)
  • Grand Knight - Darjah Dato’ Seri Azlanii - D.S.A. (2009)

The Most Illustrious Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State) - Darjah Kebesaran Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia Cura Si Manja Kini

• Founded by Sultan Idris Shah II on 15 September 1969.
• Awarded in three classes and the fourth class was instituted on 19 April 1989 :
  • 1. Grand Knight or Datuk Sri - S.P.C.M.
  • 2. Knight or Datuk - D.P.C.M.
  • 3. Commander or Paduka - P.C.M.
  • 4. Member or Ahli - A.C.M.

The Most Valliant Order of Taming Sari (the Perak State Kris) - Darjah Kebesaran Taming Sari Negeri Perak Yang Amat Perkasa

• Founded by Sultan Idris Shah II in 1977.
• Awarded to military and police personnel in six classes :
  • 1. Datuk Sri Panglima - S.P.T.S.
  • 2. Datuk Pahlawan - D.P.T.S.
  • 3. Pirwira (Paduka) - P.T.S.
  • 4. Hulubalang - H.T.S.
  • 5. Kshatriya - K.T.S.
  • 6. Perajurit (Ahli) - A.T.S.

The Most Illustrious Order of the Perak State Crown - Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia

• Founded by Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah on 12 December 1957.
• Awarded in four classes :
  • 1. Knight Grand Commander or Datuk Sri Paduka - S.P.M.P.
  • 2. Knight Commander or Datuk Paduka - D.P.M.P.
  • 3. Commander or Paduka - P.M.P.
  • 4. Member or Ahli - A.M.P.

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal - Pingat Keberanian Handal

• Instituted by Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah on 15 January 1951 as a reward for conspicuous gallantry and heroism.
• Awarded in a single class, originally a silver medal similar to the design of the P.P.T. but now a four-pointed enamelled star (P.K.H.).
• Bars may be awarded to signify subsequent acts of gallantry.

Distinguished Conduct Medal - Pingat Pekerti Terpilih

• Instituted by Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah on 15 January 1951 to reward conspicuous bravery.
• Awarded in a single class, bronze medal - P.P.T.
• Bars may be awarded to signify subsequent acts of bravery.

Meritorious Service Medal - Pingat Jasa Kebaktian

• Instituted by Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah on 15 January 1951 to reward meritorious public service in state employ.
• Awarded in a single class, bronze medal - P.J.K.

Long Service Medal - Pingat Lama Perkhidmatan

• Instituted by Sultan Idris Shah II on 15 September 1969 to reward long service in state employ of at least twenty-five years continuous duration.
• Awarded in a single class, bronze medal - P.L.P.

Timeline of ribbons

Order	Class	1957-1969	1969-1977	1977-2000	2000–2011	Since 2011[5]
Royal Family Order of Perak (1957)	D.K. [6] [7] [8]
Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (2000)	D.K.S.A. [9]	---
	S.P.S.A. [10] [11]	---
Azlanii Royal Family Order (2010)	D.K.A. I [12]	---
	D.K.A. II [13]
Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (1969, ACM 1989) [14]	S.P.C.M. [15]	---
	lower classes
Order of Taming Sari (1977) [16]	S.P.T.S.	---
	lower classes
Order of the Perak State Crown (1957) [17]	S.P.M.P. [15]
	lower classes

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of the Malaysian states and federal territories#Perak
• List of post-nominal letters (Perak)

References

1. Colecciones Militares, Ribbons of Perak 1 & 2
2. Royal Ark, Decorations of Perak
3. Sultan of Perak's Official Website, Decorations (Malay)
4. Susunan Keutamaan Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Perak
5. The Royal Ark (2013), Perak orders and decorations
6. Raja Kita Perak (2002), Familie-orde
7. Sultan met vorige lint
8. Raja di Hilir met huidige lint
9. Raja Kita Perak (2002), Familie-orde van de Kroon DKSA
10. Raja Kita Perak (2002), Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah
11. Perak Prime Minister receives SPSA
12. The Admire Hunkz, Photo of Crown Princess wearing DKA I
13. New Strait Times, Raja Ashman Shah wearing DKA II
14. Raja Kita Perak (2002), Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State)
15. Chief Justice of Malaysia receives current green SPCM and Hollywood star receives current SPMP
16. Raja Kita Perak (2002), Order of Taming Sari (the Perak State Kris)
17. Raja Kita Perak (2002), Order of the Perak State Crown