Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah explained

Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Malay: Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Awarded By:

Sultan of Selangor
Type:Chivalric order
Founded:30 September 1985
Status:Obsolete since 2001
Founder:Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Head Title:Grand Master
Head:Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Classes:
    Knight Grand Companion
    Knight Companion
    Companion
    Member
    Post-Nominals:
    • S.S.S.A.
    • D.S.S.A.
    • S.S.A.
    • A.S.A.
    First Induction:10 October 1985
    Last Induction:2001
    Higher:Order of the Crown of Selangor
    Same:Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
    Lower:Distinguished Service Star

    The Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (Malay: Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah) is an obsolete order of chivalry conferred by the Sultan of Selangor as a reward for general services to the sultan and state of Selangor during the reigning of the late Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj. It was established by the late Sultan on 30 September 1985 and it became obsolete following his demise on 21 November 2001. The order was awarded to high-ranking individuals who have contributed excellence to the Sultan of Selangor and His Majesty's Government.

    The order ranked below the Order of the Crown of Selangor and is currently ranked as the fourth order of chivalry, ranking equivalent to the extant Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

    Classes

    The four classes of appointment to the Order are, in descending order of precedence:

    1. Knight Grand Companion or Dato' Setia Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (SSSA)
    2. Knight Companion or Dato' Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (DSSA)
    3. Companion or Setia Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (SSA)
    4. Member or Ahli Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (ASA)

    Styles

    Male recipients of Knight Grand Companion class or Dato' Setia Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (SSSA) bear the title of Dato' Seri and their female spouse Datin Seri. Female recipients of the order bear the title of Datin Paduka Seri, while their husbands do not bear any title.

    Male recipients of Knight Companion class or Dato' Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (DSSA) bear the title of Dato and their female spouse Datin. Female recipients of the order bear the title of Datin Paduka, while their husbands do not bear any title.

    Recipients of the Companion and Member class do not bear any title.

    Insignia

    Knight Grand Companion

    It is awarded in a set of breast star, a collar, a badge and a yellow coloured sash with two red stripes and a central red stripe, worn from right shoulder to the left waist.

    The collar is made of gold-plated silver. It is 132 cm long and worn on the same length at the front and back. This necklace has 14 connecting chain links. The two middle chains contain compositions of two crossed Selangor flags. Six of the remaining chain links are round and the other six are nonagon in shape, and are arranged alternately. The round shaped links contain the word "Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah" while the rest contain "Selangor Darul Ehsan" phrase. They are written in Islamic calligraphy. Each of these compositions are made of enamel.

    The breast star is made of gold-plated silver, its surface length is 9 cm long and has nine fractions. In the center of this star is the word "Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Selangor", written both in rumi and khat, with red enamel as its base.

    The badge has the same design as the breast star. Its surface length is 6 cm long. The center part of the badge is oval in shape, 2.07 cm wide and 3.05 cm high. It has engraving of the word "Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Selangor" in rumi on red enamel background. At the top part of the badge, there is a decoration in the form of the Sultan's crown which is 2.2 cm in height. This badge is made to be suspended on the collar or sash.

    The sash is made of yellow silk cloth 11.7 cm in width for male, 7.7 cm for female, with two red stripes on each sides and a wide central red stripe.

    Knight Companion

    It is awarded in a set of breast star, a badge and a red coloured sash with two yellow stripes and two red stripes, both are to the right of the red band in the middle of the sash.

    Similar to the male sash, it has two red strips and two yellow strips, both are 0.19 cm wide to the right of the yellow band in the middle of the sash.

    The shape of the breast star is the same as the Knight Grand Companion's. The center of the star contains the royal symbol. The symbol is shown on emerald green background, replacing the engraved script in red enamel background in the former. The badge is also of the same size and shape as Knight Grand Companion's but with emerald green enamel background.

    The sash is made of yellow silk cloth 11.7 cm in width for male, 7.7 cm for female.

    Recipients

    Knight Grand Companion (S.S.S.A.)

    Knight Companion (D.S.S.A.)

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: S.S.S.A. 1985.
    2. Web site: S.S.S.A 1990.
    3. Web site: S.S.S.A. 1992.
    4. Web site: S.S.S.A. 1993.
    5. Web site: S.S.S.A. 1996.
    6. Web site: S.S.S.A. 1997.
    7. Web site: S.S.S.A. 1999.
    8. Web site: S.S.S.A. 2000.
    9. Web site: S.S.S.A. 2001.
    10. Web site: D.S.S.A. 1985.
    11. Web site: D.S.S.A. 1987.
    12. Web site: D.S.S.A. 1988.
    13. Web site: D.S.S.A. 1989.
    14. Web site: D.S.S.A. 1990.
    15. Web site: D.S.S.A. 1991.
    16. Web site: D.S.S.A 1992.
    17. Web site: D.S.S.A. 1993.
    18. Web site: D.S.S.A 1994.
    19. Web site: D.S.S.A. 1996.
    20. Web site: D.S.S.A. 1997.
    21. Web site: D.S.S.A. 1999.
    22. Web site: D.S.S.A. 2000.
    23. Web site: D.S.S.A. 2001.