# Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei

The orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei consist of Bintang-Bintang Kebesaran (translatable as 'state decorations') and Pingat-Pingat Kehormatan (literally 'medals of honour'). Both are awarded by the Sultan of Brunei on the basis of merit, especially on the contributions to the country. The investiture of some of the state decorations also include the conferment of titles, whereby they become part of the awardees' personal names in official correspondence or when mentioned in formal media in the country. The decorations and medals are under the responsibility of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara, a government department under the Prime Minister's Office, which also oversees Bruneian royal traditions and protocol.
The insignia are displayed in the Royal Regalia Museum located in the capital.

## Investiture

The actual investiture involves awardees being given badges in a ceremony by the Sultan or sometimes the Crown Prince upon the Sultan's discretion. The ceremony is traditionally held in Lapau which is a type of ceremonial hall for royal ceremonies in the Bruneian culture. At present, the state decorations to the third class are always conferred by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in a royal ceremony held annually on the day of the Sultan's birthday on 15 July at Balai Singgahsana Indera Buana, a ceremonial hall within Istana Nurul Iman, the Sultan's palace. Meanwhile, the state decorations of lower classes as well as medals of honour are conferred by the Sultan or the Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah in other ceremonies on other days, although commonly held in conjunction with the said birthday celebration. They had been traditionally held at the Lapau building in Bandar Seri Begawan's city centre but in recent years they have been held at the Lapau hall within the palace instead to accommodate the growing number of awardees.

## Decorations and medals

The following are the lists of state decorations and medals of honour of Brunei. All of their names are styled in the Malay language, nevertheless many of the names have also been officially given the equivalents in English, that is by the Department of Adat Istiadat.

### State decorations

List of state decorations (Bintang-Bintang Kebesaran) :
| Name in Malay | Official English translation | Class | Title | Post-nominal letters |
| Darjah Kerabat Mahkota Brunei | The Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei | - | - | DKMB |
| Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati | The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama | - | Dato Laila Utama | DK / DK I |
| Darjah Kerabat Seri Utama Yang Amat Dihormati | The Most Esteemed Family Order of Seri Utama | - | Dato Seri Utama | DK / DK II |
| Darjah Seri Ugama Islam Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bersinar | The Most Eminent Order of Islam Brunei | First Class | Dato Paduka Seri Setia | PSSUB |
| Darjah Seri Ugama Islam Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bersinar | The Most Eminent Order of Islam Brunei | Second Class | Dato Seri Setia | DSSUB |
| Darjah Seri Ugama Islam Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bersinar | The Most Eminent Order of Islam Brunei | Third Class | - | SSUB |
| Darjah Seri Ugama Islam Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bersinar | The Most Eminent Order of Islam Brunei | Fourth Class | - | SUB |
| Darjah Seri Ugama Islam Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bersinar | The Most Eminent Order of Islam Brunei | Fifth Class | - | PUB |
| Darjah Paduka Laila Jasa Keberanian Gemilang Yang Amat Cemerlang | The Most Illustrious Order of Paduka Laila Jasa Keberanian Gemilang | First Class | Dato Paduka Seri | DPKG |
| Darjah Paduka Laila Jasa Keberanian Gemilang Yang Amat Cemerlang | The Most Illustrious Order of Paduka Laila Jasa Keberanian Gemilang | Second Class | Dato Laila | DLKG |
| Darjah Paduka Laila Jasa Keberanian Gemilang Yang Amat Cemerlang | The Most Illustrious Order of Paduka Laila Jasa Keberanian Gemilang | Third Class | - | DKG |
| Darjah Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang Yang Amat Gemilang | The Most Exalted Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang | First Class | Dato Paduka Seri | DPKT |
| Darjah Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang Yang Amat Gemilang | The Most Exalted Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang | Second Class | Dato Laila | DKLT |
| Darjah Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang Yang Amat Gemilang | The Most Exalted Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang | Third Class | - | DKT |
| Darjah Pahlawan Negara Brunei Yang Amat Perkasa | The Most Gallant Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei | First Class | Dato Seri Pahlawan | PSPNB |
| Darjah Pahlawan Negara Brunei Yang Amat Perkasa | The Most Gallant Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei | Second Class | Dato Hamzah Pahlawan | DHPNB |
| Darjah Pahlawan Negara Brunei Yang Amat Perkasa | The Most Gallant Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei | Third Class | - | PNB |
| Darjah Pahlawan Negara Brunei Yang Amat Perkasa | The Most Gallant Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei | Fourth Class | - | PJB |
| Darjah Setia Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bahagia | The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei | First Class | Dato Seri Setia | PSNB |
| Darjah Setia Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bahagia | The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei | Second Class | Dato Setia | DSNB |
| Darjah Setia Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bahagia | The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei | Third Class | - | SNB |
| Darjah Setia Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bahagia | The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei | Fourth Class | - | PSB |
| Darjah Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Yang Amat Berjasa | The Most Distinguished Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa | First Class | Dato Paduka Seri Laila Jasa | PSLJ |
| Darjah Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Yang Amat Berjasa | The Most Distinguished Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa | Second Class | Dato Seri Laila Jasa | DSLJ |
| Darjah Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Yang Amat Berjasa | The Most Distinguished Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa | Third Class | - | SLJ |
| Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia | The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei | First Class | Dato Seri Paduka | SPMB |
| Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia | The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei | Second Class | Dato Paduka | DPMB |
| Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia | The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei | Third Class | - | SMB |
| Darjah Perwira Agong Negara Brunei Yang Amat Setia | The Most Faithful Order of Perwira Agong Negara Brunei | First Class | - | PANB |
| Darjah Perwira Agong Negara Brunei Yang Amat Setia | The Most Faithful Order of Perwira Agong Negara Brunei | Second Class | - | PaNB |

### Medals of honour

Below is a list of the current medals of honour (Pingat-Pingat Kehormatan):
| Name in Malay | Official English translation | Class | Post-nominal letters |
| Pingat Omar Ali Saifuddin | Omar Ali Saifuddin Medal | First Class | POAS |
| Pingat Omar Ali Saifuddin | Omar Ali Saifuddin Medal | Second Class | POAS |
| Pingat Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal | First Class | PHBS |
| Pingat Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal | Second Class | PHBS |
| Pingat Bakti Laila Ikhlas | - | - | PBLI |
| Pingat Jasa Kebaktian | Meritorious Service Medal | - | PJK |
| Pingat Tabah Kerja Laila Lutanan | Government Office Medal | - | PTKL |
| Pingat Indah Kerja Baik | Excellent Service Medal | - | PIKB |
| Pingat Pengisytiharan Kemerdekaan | Proclamation of Independence of Brunei Medal | - | - |
| Pingat Kerja Lama | Long Service Medal | - | PKL |
| Pingat Perjuangan | Campaign Medal | First Class | - |
| Pingat Perjuangan | Campaign Medal | Second Class | - |
| Pahlawan Periwara | Star of Supreme Gallantry | - | PP |
| Asgar Pahlawan | Distinguished Warrior Star | - | AP |
| Penglima Lasgar | Distinguished Soldier Star | - | PL |

#### Medals related to national events

There are also several medals which are awarded in conjunction with certain national events:
| Name in Malay | Official English translation | Class |
| Pingat Pertalaban Omar Ali Saifuddin | Omar Ali Saifuddin Coronation Medal | - |
| Pingat Puspa | Coronation Medal | Gold |
| Pingat Puspa | Coronation Medal | Silver |
| Pingat Jubli Menaiki Takhta - Pingat Jubli Emas - Pingat Jubli Perak | Jubilee Medal Ascension to the Throne - Golden Jubilee Medal - Silver Jubilee Medal | Gold |
| Pingat Jubli Menaiki Takhta - Pingat Jubli Emas - Pingat Jubli Perak | Jubilee Medal Ascension to the Throne - Golden Jubilee Medal - Silver Jubilee Medal | Silver |
| Pingat Jubli Menaiki Takhta - Pingat Jubli Emas - Pingat Jubli Perak | Jubilee Medal Ascension to the Throne - Golden Jubilee Medal - Silver Jubilee Medal | Bronze |
| Pingat Jubli Hari Kebangsaan - Pingat Jubli Perak | National Day Jubilee Medal - Silver Jubilee Medal | - |

#### Medals for armed forces of Brunei

The following are the medals of honour specifically for the armed forces of Brunei:
Medals of the Royal Brunei Police Force :
| Name in Malay | Official English translation | Post-nominal letters |
| Pingat Kerja Lama Polis | Police Long Service Medal | PKLP |
| Pingat Polis Diraja Brunei 1965 | Royal Police Medal 1965 | - |
| Pingat Polis 50 Tahun | Police Golden Jubilee Medal | - |
| Pingat Perkhidmatan Polis | Police General Service Medal | - |
| Pingat Jubli Intan Polis 75 Tahun | Police Diamond Jubilee Medal | - |
| Pingat Laila Tugas | General Service Medal (Police) | - |
Medals of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces :
| Name in Malay | Official English translation | Post-nominal letters |
| Pingat Mulia Gelaran Resemi | Inauguration Medal | - |
| Pingat Laila Tugas (GSM) | General Service Medal (Armed Forces) | - |
| Pingat Kerja Lama dan Perangai Baik (Tentera) | Long Service Medal and Good Conduct | PKLPB |
| Pingat Jubli Perak 25 Tahun Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei | Royal Brunei Armed Forces Silver Jubilee Medal | - |
| Pingat Jubli Emas 50 Tahun Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei | Royal Brunei Armed Forces Golden Jubilee Medal | - |
| Pingat Jubli Intan 60 Tahun Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei | Royal Brunei Armed Forces Diamond Jubilee Medal | - |
Medals of the Gurkha Reserve Unit :
| Name in Malay | Official English translation | Ribbon |
| Pingat Pasukan Simpanan Gurkha | Gurkha Reserve Unit Medal | |
| Pingat Kerja Lama dan Perangai Baik | Long Service Medal (Gurkha Reserves) | |