List of honours of the Terengganu Royal Family by country explained

This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Terengganu Royal Family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

The Sultan of Terengganu and members of the Sultan's family have received many honours from different states of Malaysia and from other nations.

Sultanate of Terengganu

They have been awarded:

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • Grand Master and Member of the Supreme Royal Family Order of Terengganu (DKT, since 15 May 1998)
  • Founding Grand Master and Member of the Royal Family Order of Terengganu (DKR, 6 July 2000)
  • Grand Master (since 15 May 1998) and Member 1st Class of the Family Order of Terengganu (DK I, 9 March 1981)^[1]
  • Founding Grand Master (since 6 July 2001) and Supreme class of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SUMZ, 26 May 2005)
  • Grand Master (since 15 May 1998) and Member Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SSMT, 12 February 1989)^[1]
  • Grand Master (since 15 May 1998) and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SPMT, 6 March 1982)^[1]
• Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Sultanah of Terengganu :
  • Member 1st class of the Family Order of Terengganu (DK I, 16 January 1999)
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SSMZ, 6 July 2001)
  • Member Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SSMT, 9 July 1998)
• Tengku Muhammad Ismail, Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Terengganu :
  • Member of the Royal Family Order of Terengganu (DKR, 14 December 2011)^[2]
  • Member 1st class of the Family Order of Terengganu (DK I, 12 December 2006)^[3]
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SSMZ)
• Tengku Muhammad Mua’az, Tengku Sri Setia Mahkota Raja (second son of sultan) :
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SSMZ, 22 July 2019)^[4]
• Tengku Nadhirah Zahrah, Tengku Puteri Utama Raja (eldest daughter of sultan) :
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SSMZ, 22 July 2019)^[4]
• Tengku Fatimatuz Zahra’, Tengku Puteri Daulath Raja (second daughter of sultan) :
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SSMZ, 22 July 2019)^[4]

• Tengku Mustaffa Kamel, Tengku Sri Bendahara Raja (second son of Sultan Mahmud) :
  • Member 2nd class of the Family Order of Terengganu (DK II, 17 March 1989)^[5]
  • Member Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SSMT, 29 April 1991)^[6]
• Tengku Baderulzaman, Tengku Sri Panglima Raja (third son of Sultan Mahmud) :
  • Member 2nd class of the Family Order of Terengganu (DK II, 11 March 1990)^[7]
  • Member Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SSMT, 30 April 1994)^[8]
• Tengku Badrul Hisham @ Baharuddin, Tengku Sri Temenggong Raja (youngest son of Sultan Mahmud) :
  • Member 2nd class of the Family Order of Terengganu (DK II)
  • Member Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SSMT)
• Tengku Rahimah Putri, youngest daughter of Sultan Mahmud :
  • Member 2nd class of the Family Order of Terengganu (DK II, 11 March 1990)^[7]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SPMT, 30 April 1997)^[9]

Malaysia, sultanates and states

They have been awarded :

Malaysia

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu (as Yang di-Pertuan Agong, 13 December 2006  - 12 December 2011) :
  • Grand Master (13 December 2006  - 12 December 2011) and Recipient of the Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia (DKM, 5 April 2007)^[10]
  • Grand Master (13 December 2006  - 12 December 2011) and Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN, 27 February 1999)^[11]
  • Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (13 December 2006  - 12 December 2011)
  • Grand Master of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (13 December 2006  - 12 December 2011)
  • Grand Master of the Order of Merit of Malaysia (13 December 2006  - 12 December 2011)
  • Grand Master of the Order of Meritorious Service (13 December 2006  - 12 December 2011)
  • Grand Master of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (13 December 2006  - 12 December 2011)
• Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Sultanah of Terengganu (as Raja Permaisuri Agong, 13 December 2006  - 12 December 2011):
  • Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN, 5 April 2007)^[10]

Sultanate of Johor

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK, 8 April 1986)^[1]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ, 8 April 1986)^[12]

Sultanate of Kedah

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK, 21 January 2002)^[13]
• Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Sultanah of Terengganu :
  • Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK)

Sultanate of Kelantan

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan or Star of Yunus (DK, 22 December 2002)^[14]

Sultanate of Negeri Sembilan

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan (DKNS, 19 January 2001)

Sultanate of Pahang

• Tengku Mustaffa Kamel, Tengku Sri Bendahara Raja (second son of Sultan Mahmud) :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP, 26 October 2003) with title Dato' Indera^[15]

Sultanate of Perak

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK, 20 April 1999)^[16]

Sultanate of Perlis

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • Recipient of the Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK, 28 May 1998)^[17]

Sultanate of Selangor

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • First Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK, 10 April 2003)

Asian honours

Far East

Brunei

See also List of Bruneian Honours awarded to Heads of State and Royals

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • Recipient of the Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB, 9 March 1999)

Indonesia

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • First class (Adipurna) of the Star of the Republic of Indonesia (16 October 2011)^[18]

Thailand

See also List of Thai Honours awarded to Heads of State and Royals

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • Knight of the Order of Rajamitrabhorn (9 March 2009)^[19]
• Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Sultanah of Terengganu :
  • Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao (9 March 2009)^[19]
• Tengku Mustaffa Kamel, Tengku Sri Bendahara Raja (second son of Sultan Mahmud) :
  • Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant (9 March 2009)^[19]
• Tengku Badrul Hisham @ Baharuddin, Tengku Sri Temenggong Raja (youngest son of Sultan Mahmud) :
  • Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant (9 March 2009)^[19]

Middle East

Qatar

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence of Qatar (13 December 2010)

American honours

Chile

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Merit of Chile

European honours

France

• Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Terengganu :
  • Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour

Notes and References

1. News: Experienced administrator, caring ruler. New Straits Times. 4 March 1999. 9.
2. Web site: Sultan Mizan calls on all groups to respect position of Islam. TheStar. 14 December 2011. 24 October 2024.
3. News: Sultan Mizan moved to tears at ceremony . . 13 December 2006 . 8 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090127054102/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2006%2F12%2F13%2Fnation%2F16302738&sec=nation . 27 January 2009 . dmy-all .
4. Web site: Tiga anakanda Sultan Mizan dahului penerima darjah kebesaran Terengganu. Bernama. ms. 22 July 2019. 24 October 2024. 28 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211128060408/https://www.bernama.com/bm/news.php?id=1749281. live.
5. News: Sultan's son heads birthday honours list. New Straits Times. 16 March 1989. 7.
6. Web site: Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1991 Mengikut Negeri.. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). 16 March 2024. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140629010125/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/DKBP_NEGERI_UPDATE/1991.pdf. dead.
7. News: Sultan's son to receive top honour. New Straits Times. 10 March 1990. 9.
8. News: 441 on Sultan's birthday list. New Straits Times. 29 April 1994. 7.
9. News: Terengganu Ruler's son-in-law heads birthday honours list. New Straits Times. 29 April 1997. 9.
10. Web site: SENARAI PENUH PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT PERSEKUTUAN TAHUN 2007. Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
11. News: King confers award on Ruler. New Straits Times. 28 February 1999. 3.
12. News: Honours on 177 Sultan's 54th birthday. New Straits Times. 8 April 1986. 8.
13. Web site: Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Tahun 2002 Mengikut Negeri.. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). 1 August 2024. 3 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130903191149/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/DKBP_NEGERI_UPDATE/2002.pdf. dead.
14. News: Terengganu Sultan receives top award. New Straits Times. 23 December 2002. 5.
15. Web site: Pahang royalty heads state honours list. 25 October 2003. The Star. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206105909/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2003/10/25/pahang-royalty-heads-state-honours-list. 6 February 2020. 22 October 2024.
16. News: Terengganu Sultan heads award list. New Straits Times. 19 April 1999. 3.
17. News: Sultan of Terengganu heads Ruler's awards list. New Straits Times. 28 May 1998. 17.
18. Web site: Raja Malaysia terima Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipurna. Ade P. Marboen. id. Antara. 16 October 2011. 17 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111017072645/http://www.antaranews.com/berita/280091/raja-malaysia-terima-bintang-republik-indonesia-adipurna. live.
19. Web site: http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2552/B/004/1.PDF . https://web.archive.org/web/20141231082650/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2552/B/004/1.PDF . dead . December 31, 2014 . th:ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์แด่สมเด็จพระราชาธิบดีและสมเด็จพระราชินีแห่งมาเลเซีย . www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th . th . December 31, 2014.