Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign.
The order was instituted on 15 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966. The order has three ranks.
Order ranks
Grand Commander
The highest class of the order is the
Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (S.S.M.).
The award recipient receives the title Tun and his wife Toh Puan.
The number of awards conferred is limited to 25 living recipients only at any time. The number does not include foreign citizens who receive it as an honorary award.
The fourteen-pointed star and the collar is made from silver. The badge suspends from the centre of the collar and is similar, but smaller, to the star. The riband is navy blue and has red stripes on the outer edges. The end of the riband is tied with a ribbon.
Commander
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.). is the second class of this order.
The recipient of this award receives the title Tan Sri and his wife Puan Sri.
This award was limited to 250 living recipients only at any time, excluding foreign citizens who receive it as an honorary award.
The badge and the design of the star are similar to that of the Grand Commander but smaller. The riband has a navy blue background and on both the edges are red stripes. In the centre are red stripes (broad) flanked by narrow ones.
Companion
The lowest class of the order is the Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (J.S.M.).
Only 800 living recipients are conferred this award at any time, excluding foreign citizens who receive it as an honorary award. It does not carry any title.
The badge of the Order has the same design and make as that of the Grand Cordon and the Commander. However, it is smaller with a radius of 2¼ inches. The badge suspends from a riband measuring 1¾ inches wide. It has a navy blue background and red stripes on both the edges. The badge is worn around the neck.
Recipients
Official source
Grand Commanders (S.S.M.)
The grand commander receives the title Tun and his wife Toh Puan.
1966: Ismail Abdul Rahman
1967: Tan Siew Sin
1967: V. T. Sambanthan
1967: Dawee Chullasapya
1968: Syed Sheh Barakbah
1970: Mohamed Azmi Mohamed
1973: Mohamed Salleh Ismael
1973: Chatichai Choonhavan
1975: Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim
1975: Kris Sivara
1976: Rahah Noah
1979: Omar Ong Yoke Lin
1980: Ismail Mohd Ali
1981: Jugah Barieng
1982: Syed Nasir Ismail
1983: Raja Azlan Shah
1985: Salleh Abas
1987: Ahmad Zaidi Adruce
1987: Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin
1989: Abdul Hamid Omar
1990: Suhailah Noah
1991: Daim Zainuddin
1991: Lim Chong Eu
1992: Raja Mohar
1993: Mohammed Hanif Omar
1995: Ghafar Baba
1997: Eusoff Chin
1998: Mohamed Zahir Ismail
2000: Ibrahim Ismail
2001: Sulaiman Ninam Shah
2002: Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah
2003: Abdullah Mohd Salleh
2003: Fatimah Hashim
2003: Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali
2004: Ling Liong Sik
2005: Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim
2005: Ghazali Shafie
2006: Musa Hitam
2008: Abdul Hamid Mohamad
2008: Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid
2008: Lim Keng Yaik
2009: Endon Mahmood
2009: Jeanne Abdullah
2009: Zaki Azmi
2010: Azizan Zainul Abidin
2011: Abdullah Ayub
2012: Arifin Zakaria
2017: Michael Chen Wing Sum
2017: Md Raus Sharif
2017: Samy Vellu
2020: Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat
2020: Arshad Ayub
2020: Richard Malanjum
2021: Raja Muhammad Alias Raja Muhammad Ali
2022: Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali
Commanders (P.S.M.)
The commander receives the title Tan Sri and his wife Puan Sri.
Honorary Recipients
Honorary Grand Commanders (S.S.M. (K))
The honorary grand commander also receives the title Tun and his wife Toh Puan.
1966: Lee Tong Won
1967: Dawee Chullasapya
1968: Ardeshir Zahedi
1969: Habib Bourguiba
1969: Willy Brandt
1971: Maraden Panggabean
1972: Hamengkubuwono IX
1972: Martin Charteris
1972: Prasert Ruchirawongse
1973: Bhanubandhu Yugala
1973: Chatichai Choonhavan
1973: George David Woods
1973: Kris Sivara
1973: Swaeng Senanarong
1979: Serm Na Nakorn
1982: Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Saud
2003: Antonio Puri Purini
2003: Franco Frattini
2003: Gaetano Gifuni
2009: Sirindhorn
Honorary Commanders (P.S.M. (K))
The honorary commander also receives the title Tan Sri and his wife Puan Sri.
References
External links
Malaysia: Most Esteemed Order of the Crown of Malaysia
Loyalty to the Crown
Malaysia, Loyalty to the Crown
Awards established in 1966
1966 establishments in Malaysia