Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah explained

Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah
Darjah Kebesaran Seri Setia Sultan Sallehuddin Kedah Yang Amat Dihormati
Awarded By:

Sultan of Kedah
Type:Order
Status:Currently constituted
Head Title:Sovereign
Head:Sallehuddin of Kedah
Grades:Knight Grand Companion (SSSK), Knight Commander (DPSS), Knight Companion (DSSS), Companion (SSS), Star (BSS)
Date:30 April 2018
First Induction:2018
Last Induction:2024
Higher:State of Kedah Star of Gallantry
Same:Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (dormant)
Lower:Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah

The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (Bahasa Melayu: Darjah Kebesaran Seri Setia Sultan Sallehuddin Kedah Yang Amat Dihormati) is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Kedah

History

It was founded by Sultan Sallehuddin on 30 April 2018 in five classes.[1]

Classes

It is awarded in five classes:

Knight Grand Companion

The rank is conferred on those in high positions who have performed meritorious services to the State and Nation. The recipient of this award receives the title Dato' Seri Diraja and his wife Datin Seri Diraja.

The insignia is composed of a collar, a sash and a breast star. The collar made of silver, gold-plated and colourful (enamel) green, yellow and red on certain parts and it consists twelve-pointed star with ted crowns and crossed dagger symbols. The sash is of green silk and has three yellow stripes on the middle and yellow-red stripes on both the edges. The breast star made of silver and consist five layers that plated with gold and coloured with enamel and consists twelve-pointed star with ted crown symbols.

Knight Commander

The rank is conferred on those who have contributed to the community and the State and have high positions and have high influence. The recipient of this award receives the title Dato' Paduka and his wife Datin Paduka.

The insignia is composed of a sash and a breast star. The sash is of green silk and has a large yellow stripes and two small yellow stripes on both side separated by two small green stripes on middle and yellow-red stripes on both the edges. The breast star made of silver and consist five layers that plated with gold and coloured with enamel and consists twelve-pointed star with ted crown symbols.

Knight Companion

The rank is conferred on those who have contributed to the community and the State and have high positions and have high influence. The recipient of this award receives the title Dato' and his wife Datin.

The insignia is composed of a sash and a breast star. The sash is of green silk and has two large yellow stripes separated by a small green stripes on the middle and yellow-red stripes on both the edges. The breast star made of silver and consist five layers that plated with gold and coloured with enamel and consists twelve-pointed star with ted crown symbols.

Companion

The rank is conferred on those who have contributed to the community and the State. It does not carry any title.

The insignia is composed of a collar sash for male recipients and a breast knot for female recipients. The collar sash is of green silk and has two large yellow stripes separated by a small green stripes and each red stripes that inserted on outer edges on large yellow stripes on the middle and yellow stripes on both the edges. The star made of silver, gold-plated and colourful (enamel) green, yellow and red on certain parts and it consists twelve-pointed star with ted crown symbols.

Star

The rank is conferred on those who have contributed and have shown obedient and loyal service to the state and country. And this rank also conferred on those who serve in the State government or equivalent. It does not carry any title.

The insignia is composed of a badge hanging from a ribbon. The ribbon is of green silk and has four yellow stripes and a red stripes on middle and yellow stripes on both the edges. The star made of silver, gold-plated and colourful (enamel) green, yellow and red on certain parts and it consists twelve-pointed star with ted crown symbols.

Recipients

Official source

Knight Grand Companions (S.S.S.K.)

Knight Commanders (D.P.S.S.)

Knight Companions (D.S.S.S.)

Companions (S.S.S.)

References

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