Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang

{{Short description|Knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang}}

{{Infobox order

|title=Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang
Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang

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|awarded_by=40px Sultan of Pahang

|type=Order

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|status=Currently constituted

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|head_title=Sovereign

|head=Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah

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|grades=Grand Knight (SSAP)
Knight Companion (DSAP)
Companion (SAP)
Member (AAP)

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  • S.S.A.P.
  • D.S.A.P.
  • S.A.P.
  • A.A.P.

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|higher=Grand Royal Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang

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Grand Knight

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Knight Companion

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Companion

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Member

|caption2=Ribbon bar of the order

|founded=24 October 1977

|lower=Order of the Crown of Pahang

|founder=Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah

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The Most Illustrious Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (Malay: Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Di Mulia){{Cite web|last=|first=|title=DARJAH KEBESARAN SULTAN AHMAD SHAH PAHANG YANG AMAT DI MULIA|url=http://www.dirajapahang.my/portaldiraja/?page_id=374|access-date=5 February 2021|website=Portal Diraja Pahang|language=ms}} is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang.

History

The order was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah on 24 October 1977. It is awarded to individuals who have rendered meritorious service to the State.{{Cite book|last=|first=|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/853303189|title=The rulers of Malaysia|publisher=Archipelago Press|year=2011|isbn=9789813018549|series=Encyclopedia of Malaysia, v. 16.|location=Singapore|pages=87|oclc=853303189}}

Classes

There are four classes of the order:

  • Grand Knight ({{ill|Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang|ms}}, post-nominal letters : SSAP)
  • Knight Companion (Darjah Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang, post-nominal letters : DSAP)
  • Companion ({{ill|Setia Ahmad Shah Pahang|ms}}, post-nominal letters : SAP)
  • Member (Ahli Ahmad Shah Pahang, post-nominal letters : AAP)

Recipients

=Grand Knights (S.S.A.P.)=

The grand knights receives the title Dato' Sri and his wife Datin Sri

=Knight Companion (D.S.A.P.)=

The Knight Companions receives the title Dato' and his wife Datin

See also

References