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Order of the Defender of State

{{Short description|Chivalric order of the Malaysian state of Penang}}

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|title= Order of the Defender of State
{{lang|ms|Darjah Pangkuan Negeri}}

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|awarded_by=
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Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang

|type= Chivalric order

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|status= Currently constituted

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|founder=Tun Dato' Seri Utama Raja Uda Raja Muhammad

|head_title= Grand Master

|head= Tun Dato' Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak

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|founded= 1967

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|Knight Grand Commander

|Knight Commander

|Commander

|Companion

|Officer

|Member

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|post-nominals= {{ubl|D.U.P.N.|D.P.P.N.|D.G.P.N.|D.M.P.N.|D.S.P.N.|D.J.N.}}

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|higher=None (highest)

|lower= Distinguished Service Star

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(Knight Grand Commander, Old & New Version)
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(Knight Commander)
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(Commander)
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(Companion)
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(Officer)
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(Member)

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The Order of the Defender of State ({{langx|ms|Darjah Pangkuan Negeri}}) is the sole order of chivalry of the state of Penang{{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/darjah-kebesaran-negeri/|title=Darjah Kebesaran Negeri|website=istiadat.gov.my}} which was constituted in 1967 by then Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Dato' Seri Utama Raja Uda Raja Muhammad to recognize eminent contributions of individuals towards Penang and the nation. The order was initially constituted in three grades, namely the Knight Grand Commander, Companion, and Member. Later, other grades were added to the order. Currently, the order is conferred in six grades.

Annually, inductions are made to the order on the occasion of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri's birthday.

Grades

The Order of the Defender of State was initially constituted in three grades, namely Knight Grand Commander, Companion, and Member respectively. In 1976, the Officer grade was added, followed by, the Commander grade in 1996 and finally the Knight Commander in 2003.

=Knight Grand Commander=

90px Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (DUPN) {{ndash}} Dato' Seri Utama

The Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State ({{langx|ms|Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri}}) is the highest grade of the order which was constituted in 1967. The recipients of the grade bear the pre-nominal title of "Dato' Seri Utama", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin Seri". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any pre-nominal title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.U.P.N."

The insignia of the grade comprises a collar, a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide white bars on both ends above which are two gold stripes. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.

The Grand Commander grade of the order is conferred on the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the spouse of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri and upon eminent individuals for their services to Penang.

=Knight Commander=

90px Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri (DPPN) {{ndash}} Dato' Seri

The Knight Commander of the Order of the Defender of State ({{langx|ms|Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri}}) is the second highest grade of the order which was instituted in 2003. The recipients of the grade bear the title of "Dato' Seri", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin Seri". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.P.P.N."

The insignia of the grade comprises a collar, a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide gold bars on both ends and a wide white band in the center. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.

=Commander=

90px Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri (DGPN) {{ndash}} Dato' Seri

The Commander of the Order of the Defender of State ({{langx|ms|Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri}}) is the third highest grade of the order which was instituted in 1996. The recipients of the grade bear the pre-nominal title of "Dato' Seri", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin Seri". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any pre-nominal title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.G.P.N."

The insignia of the grade comprises a collar, a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide white bars on both ends and a wide gold band in the center. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.

=Companion=

90px Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negeri (DMPN) {{ndash}} Dato'

The Companion of the Order of the Defender of State ({{langx|ms|Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negeri}}) is the fourth grade of the order which was instituted in 1967. The recipients of the grade bear the pre-nominal title of "Dato'", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any pre-nominal title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.M.P.N."

The insignia of the grade comprises a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide white bars on both ends and a wide gold band in the center. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.

=Officer=

90px Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN) {{ndash}} Dato'

The Officer of the Order of the Defender of State ({{langx|ms|Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri}}) is the fifth grade of the order which was instituted in 1976. The recipients of the grade bear the pre-nominal title of "Dato'", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any pre-nominal title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.S.P.N."

The insignia of the grade comprises a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide gold bars on both ends above which are two white stripes. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip.

=Member=

100px Darjah Johan Negeri (DJN)

The Member of the Order of the Defender of State ({{langx|ms|Darjah Johan Negeri}}) is the lowest grade of the order which was instituted in 1967. The recipients of the grade do not bear any pre-nominal title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.J.N."

The insignia of the grade comprises a necklet. The star of the order in silver hanged to a riband which is made of blue silk with wide gold bars on both ends above which are two white stripes, similar to the sash of the Officer grade. The necklet is worn by the recipients around the neck.

Grand Masters

The incumbent Yang di-Pertua Negeri is the Grand Master of the order and receives the highest class of the order, the Knight Grand Commander class or Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (D.U.P.N.) and is titled as Dato' Seri Utama. All inductions, revocations and amendments are done at the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri on the advice of the Chief Minister and the government. On several occasions, the spouse of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri also receives the same grade of the order as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri. The current Grand Master is Tun Dato' Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak since 1 May 2021.

Recipients

=Knight Grand Commander (D.U.P.N.)=

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  • 1975: Abdul Razak Hussein{{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19750205-1.2.114.7|title=Top award for Razak|work=The Straits Times|date=5 February 1975|pages=22}}
  • 1977: Hussein Onn{{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/scjp19770716-1.2.35.5|title=梹州元首庆六十华诞 三百五十六官民 受封赐各级勳衔|trans-title=Yang-Dipertua Negeri Penang celebrate 60th birthday 356 individuals conferred over awards|work=星洲日報|date=16 July 1977|pages=6}}
  • 1979: Wong Pow Nee{{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/scjp19790718-1.2.27.12|title=梹元首庆62华诞致词指出 梹州获得额外拨款 将会带来更大利益|trans-title=Yang di-Pertua of Penang's speech to celebrate his 62nd birthday pointed out that the additional funding received by Penanh will bring greater benefits|work=星洲日报 (Sin Chew Jit Poh)|date=18 July 1979|pages=7}}
  • 1980: Mohamad Adnan Robert
  • 1981: Mahathir Mohamad
  • 1989: Lim Chong Eu
  • 1990: Ahmad Zaidi Adruce
  • 1994: Anwar Ibrahim
  • 2003: Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali
  • 2004: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
  • 2008: Abdul Hamid Mohamad
  • 2009: Najib Razak (revoked on 13 September 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/635874|title=Penang governor strips Najib of Datuk Seri title|date=15 September 2022|website=Malaysiakini}})
  • 2012: Arifin Zakaria
  • 2013: Pandikar Amin Mulia
  • 2014: Ali Hamsa
  • 2017: Mohamed Raus Sharif{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2017/07/22/penang-yang-di-pertua-negris-79th-birthday-honours-list-2017|title=Penang Yang Di-Pertua Negri's 79th birthday honours list 2017|date=22 July 2017|website=The Star}}
  • 2019: Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2019/07/17/penang-yand-dipertua-negri-81st-birthday-honours-list|title=Penang Yang Di-Pertua Negri's 81st birthday honours list 2019|date=17 July 2019|website=The Star}}
  • 2020: Karpal Singh (posthumously){{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2021/03/18/penang-yang-di-pertua-negris-82nd-birthday-honours-list-2020|title=PENANG YANG DI-PERTUA NEGRI’S 82ND BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST 2020|date=18 March 2021|website=The Star}}
  • 2021: Mohd Ali Rustam{{cite web|url=https://datopenang.org/tun-mohd-ali-terima-anugerah-darjah-utama-pangkuan-negeri-pulau-pinang/|title=Tun Mohd. Ali terima anugerah Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri Pulau Pinang|date=21 April 2021}}
  • 2021: Khadijah Mohd. Nor{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2021/08/11/penang-yang-di-pertua-negris-72nd-birthday-honours-list-2021|title=Penang Yang Di-Pertua Negri’s 72nd Birthday Honours List 2021|date=11 August 2021|website=The Star}}
  • 2021: Zainal Rahim Seman
  • 2022: Juhar Mahiruddin{{cite web|url=https://sabahmedia.com/2022/07/06/tun-juhar-terima-darjah-utama-pangkuan-negeri-pulau-pinang/|title=Tun Juhar terima Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri Pulau Pinang|date=6 July 2022|website=Sabah Media.com}}
  • 2024: Lim Kit Siang
  • Unknown: Abang Muhammad Salahuddin

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=Knight Commander (D.P.P.N.)=

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=Commander (D.G.P.N.)=

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=Companion (D.M.P.N.)=

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=Officer (D.S.P.N.)=

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See also

References

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{{Malaysian honours}}

Category:Orders of chivalry of Malaysia

Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Penang