List of awards and honours received by Hassanal Bolkiah explained

This is a comprehensive list of awards, honours and recognitions received by Hassanal Bolkiah, the 30th and current Sultan of Brunei, and 1st and current Prime Minister of Brunei.

Honours of Brunei

• • Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB) – 15 August 1982
  • Royal Family Order of Laila Utama of Brunei, 1st Class (DK I) – 1954
  • Royal Family Order of Seri Utama of Brunei, 2nd Class (DK II)
  • Order of the Islam Religion of the State of Brunei, 1st Class (PSSUB) – 1 August 1968
  • Order of Splendid Valour, 1st Class (DPKG) – 1 August 1968
  • Order of Famous Valour, 1st Class (DPKT) – 1 August 1968
  • Order of the Hero of the State of Brunei, 1st Class (PSPNB)
  • Order of Loyalty to the State of Brunei, 1st Class (PSNB)
  • Order of Merit of Brunei, 1st Class (PSLJ)
  • Order of the Crown of Brunei, 1st Class (SPMB)
  • Order of Gallantry of the State of Brunei, 1st Class (PANB)

Foreign honours

• • Order of Khalifa – 24 April 1988

• • Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste – 21 May 2024^[1]

• • Collar of the Order of the Nile – 17 December 1984

• • Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour – 12 February 1996

• • Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany – 30 March 1998

• • First Class (or Adipurna) of the Star of the Republic of Indonesia – 22 October 1984

• • Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum – 3 April 1984

• • Grand Cordon of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali – 19 December 1984

• • Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Great – 20 May 2015

• • Medal of Phoxay Lane Xang – 28 November 2004

• • Honorary Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN) – 9 July 1980^[2]
  • Gallant Commander of the Order of Warriors of the Military Forces (PGAT) – 29 October 1986

• • • First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I) – 19 September 1969^[3]
    • First Class of the Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor (SMIJ) – 9 September 2020

• • • Recipient of the Royal Family Order or Star of Yunus (DK) – 3 August 1968
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    • Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK) – 1 April 2002

• • • Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan (DKNS) – 16 April 1981

• • • Member 1st class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (DK I) – 19 May 1984

• • • Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK) – 15 August 1988

• • • Recipient of the Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK) – 12 March 1988

• • • First Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK I) – 23 November 1987

• • • Member of the Supreme Royal Family Order of Terengganu (DKT) – 4 October 1992

• • • Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (DUBS) – 9 March 1989

• • Collar of the Order of Muhammad – 16 September 1988

• • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion – 21 January 2013

• • The Civil Order of Oman, First Class – 15 December 1984

• • Nishan-e-Pakistan (NPk) – 18 September 1992

• • Grand Collar of the Order of Sikatuna, Rank of Raja (GCS) – 29 August 1988
  • Chief Commander of the Philippine Legion of Honor (CCLH) – 5 March 1998

• • Collar of the Order of Badr Chain – 3 January 1999

• • First class of the Order of Temasek (DUT) – 12 February 1990
  • Military Distinguished Service Order (DUBC) – 12 February 1990

• • Grand Order of Mugunghwa – 6 April 1984

• • Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO) – 1 February 2004

• • Knight of the Order of Rajamitrabhorn (KRM) – 1 November 1988

• • Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise 1st class – 7 March 2004
  • Cross of Honour – 28 January 2007
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  • Honorary Knight Grand Cross (Military Division) of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB) – 4 November 1992
  • Honorary Knight Grand Cross (Civil Division) of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB)
  • Honorary Knight Grand Cross of The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) – 29 February 1972
  • Honorary Companion of The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) – 7 August 1968
  • Honorary Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Air Force
  • Honorary Admiral in the Royal Navy

Honorary degrees

• • Honorary Litt.D. degree from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (21 September 1989)
  • Honorary Ph.D. degree in Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Brunei (30 September 2017)^[4]

• • Honorary Ph.D. degree in International Relations from Beijing Foreign Studies University (20 October 2001)

• • Honorary Doctorate of Humanities and Culture from Gadjah Mada University^[5]
  • Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy and Humanities from University of Indonesia (21 April 2011)^[6]

• • Honorary Ph.D. degree in Political Science from International Islamic University Malaysia (2 October 2001)^[7]
  • Honorary LL.D. degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia (5 November 2014)^[8]
  • Honorary Doctorate (Islamic Leadership) from MARA University of Technology (23 March 2019)^[9]

• • Honorary doctorate from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (2005)^[10]

• • Honorary Litt.D. degree from University of Aberdeen

• • Honorary LL.D. degree from National University of Singapore (27 January 2005)^[11]

• • Honorary Doctor of Political Science from Chulalongkorn University (28 August 2002)

• • Honorary LL.D. degree from King's College London^[12]
  • Honorary LL.D. degree from University of Oxford

Notes and References

1. Web site: 21 May 2024. His Majesty's State Visit to Timor-Leste: Highlights. Borneo Bulletin. EN. 7 June 2024.
2. Web site: Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1980. 6 June 2016. 23 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123143545/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/1980.pdf. dead.
3. Web site: 18 September 1969. Pingat kerabat Johor kepada Sultan Brunei. 1 February 2021. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Berita Harian. Singapore. ms. 220731980.
4. Web site: Berkenan menerima pengurniaan Ijazah Kehormat Kedoktoran . Marlinawaty Hussin . 30 September 2017 . .
5. Web site: salinan arkib . 2007-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071121055639/http://www.rtb.gov.bn/NewsUpdate/2003/April03/100403/main1.htm . dead .
6. News: Indonesia varsity to confer honorary doctorate on HM . The Brunei Times . 17 April 2011 . 2012-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120327085425/http://www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2011/04/17/indonesia-varsity-confer-honorary-doctorate-hm . dead .
7. Web site: Sultan Brunei dianugerah Ijazah Kehormat Doktor Falsafah UIAM . . 2 October 2001 . Utusan Online .
8. Web site: Sultan Brunei terima Ijazah Kehormat Doktor Undang-Undang . . 5 November 2014 . .
9. Web site: Penganugerahan satu penghormatan kepada baginda, negara . . 23 March 2019 . .
10. News: H. Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei . Klosi News . 21 February 2010 . 2016-04-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160406124715/http://www.klosi.org/news/klosi_news_vip/995.html . dead .
11. http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/pressrel/0501/050127.htm
12. News: Honorary doctorate for Sultan . The Brunei Times . 15 April 2011 .