Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei explained

The Most Gallant Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei Malay: Darjah Pahlawan Negara Brunei Yang Amat Perkasa
Awarded By:	the Sultan of Brunei
Type:	State
Established:	28 November 1959
Country:	Brunei

The Most Gallant Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei^[1] (Malay: Darjah Pahlawan Negara Brunei Yang Amat Perkasa), also translated as The Most Gallant Order of the Hero of the State of Brunei,^[2] is an order of Brunei. It was established on 28 November 1959 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.

The order consists of four classes:

Class	Post-nominal	Title
First Class	PSPNB	Dato Seri Pahlawan
Second Class	DHPNB	Dato Hamzah Pahlawan
Third Class	PNB	-
Fourth Class	PJP	-

Description

In the numerous links of the collar, crossed daggers, swords, tridents, and arrows are created in a military-appropriate fashion. Red, green, and white enamel is used to embellish each of these emblems.^[3] The first class's items included a collar chain that measured about and had 16 medallions on it, including two crossed sabres, two crossed tridents, and two crossed lances. There were also eight smaller medallions of crossed daggers with different designs made of silver, gilt, and enamel; an adornment or sash badge measuring and a star measuring that was made of silver, gilt, and enamel, with a sash riband.^[4]

Recipients

Members of the armed forces who have displayed particularly valiant behavior are given this order.

First Class

• Unknown – Field Marshal Hassanal Bolkiah – Sultan of Brunei^[5]
• Unknown – General Omar Ali Saifuddien III – Sultan of Brunei
• Unknown – Major General Husin – Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces^[6]
• Unknown – Major General Ibnu – Deputy Minister of Defence^[7]
• Unknown – Colonel Kefli – Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy^[8]
• Unknown – George Edwin Coster – Assistant Commissioner in the Special Branch^[9]
• 1971 – Lieutenant Colonel John Simpson – Commander of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment^[10]
• 1971 – James Richard Henry Burns – Commissioner of Police^[11]
• 1976 – Pengiran Umar – Commissioner of Police^[12]
• 1976 – Lieutenant Colonel Pengiran Ibnu Basit – Formation of RBLF Second Battalion
• 1976 – Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad – Member of Legislative Council
• 2005 – Mohd Bakri Omar – Inspector-General of Police^[13]
• 2008 – Police-General Sutanto – Chief of the Indonesian National Police^[14]
• 2011 – First Admiral Abdul Aziz – Commander of Joint Force Headquarters^[15]
• 2011 – First Admiral Abdul Halim – Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy
• 2011 – Brigadier General Yusof – Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces
• 2011 – Brigadier General Jofri – Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force
• 2011 – Major General Tawih – Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Training Institute
• 2012 – Bahrin Mohd Noor – Deputy Commissioner of Police^[16]
• 2014 – Brigadier General Wardi – Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force^[17]
• 2015 – Major General Pengiran Aminan – Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces^[18]
• 2015 – Major General Hamzah – Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces^[19]
• 2015 – First Admiral Pengiran Norazmi – Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy^[20]
• 2015 – Jammy Shah Al-Islam – Commissioner of Police^[21]
• 2016 – Brigadier General Shahril Anwar – Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force^[22]
• 2018 – Irwan Hambali – Commissioner of Police^[23]
• 2018 – Brigadier General Khairul – Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces
• 2019 – Brigadier General Sharif – Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force^[24]
• 2019 – First Admiral Othman – Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy^[25]
• 2021 – Major General Haszaimi – Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces^[26]
• 2021 – First Admiral Spry – Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy^[27]
• 2021 – Brigadier General Abdul Razak – Deputy Minister of Defence^[28]
• 2022 – Brigadier General Saifulrizal – Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces^[29]
• 2022 – Sulaiman Alidin – Deputy Commissioner of Police^[30]
• 2022 – Brigadier General Alirupendi – Joint Force Commander

Second Class

• 1963 – Pengiran Jaya – Commissioner of Police^[31]

Third Class

• Unknown – Pengiran Mohammed Abdul Rahman Piut – Member of Privy Council^[32]
• 1963 – Pengiran Mokhtar Puteh – Member of Privy Council^[33]
• 1963 – Ali Ghani – killed during Brunei revolt in 1962^[34] (posthumous)^[35]

Fourth Class

• 1963 – Mohamed Tahir – killed during Brunei revolt in 1962^[36] (posthumous)
• 1963 – Seals Othamn – killed during Brunei revolt in 1962 (posthumous)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senarai Bintang-Bintang Kebesaran dan Pingat-Pingat Kehormatan Negara Brunei Darussalam. www.adat-istiadat.gov.bn. Malay. 2. 22 July 2019.
2. Web site: ODM of Brunei: Order of the Hero of the State of Brunei. www.medals.org.uk. 22 July 2019.
3. Web site: 2019-06-05 . The Most Gallant Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei Royal Insignia . 2023-08-10 . en-US.
4. Web site: 1281 - Brunei, Sultanate, Order of the Hero of the State of Brunei, Gra... . 2024-02-15 . spink.com.
5. Book: A Year Book of the Commonwealth . 1974 . H.M. Stationery Office . 978-0-11-580141-9 . 449 . en.
6. Web site: BRUNEIresources.com - Pehin Manteris . 2022-12-20 . www.bruneiresources.com.
7. Web site: Senarai Ahli majlis Mesyuarat Adat Istiadat . adat-istiadat.gov.bn.
8. Web site: Pehin-Pehin Manteri Dan Manteri Ugama PDF . 2024-02-09 . Scribd . 11 . en.
9. Book: Brunei . Brunei . 1975 . on behalf of the Information section, Department of State Secretariat, Brunei . 444 . en.
10. News: 1971-12-01 . D.Y.M.M. Kurniakan Bintang2 Kebesaran . 1–2 . Pelita Brunei . 2023-07-08.
11. Web site: Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituaries 2006. - Free Online Library . 2023-12-20 . www.thefreelibrary.com.
12. News: 1976-02-11 . Pengorniaan Musim Pertama Taghun 1976 . 1 . Pelita Brunei . 2023-07-13.
13. Web site: Refa'ah Ali Osman . 2005-07-20 . 40 Dikurniakan Bintang Kebesaran . 2024-06-30 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . 10 . ms.
14. News: 2008 . Brunei-Jordan share warm bilateral relations . 23 . 1 . Department of Information, Prime Minister's Office .
15. Web site: Samle Haji Jait . 2011-07-15 . Istiadat Mengadap dan Mengurniakan Bintang-Bintang Kebesaran gilang-gemilang . 2024-06-07 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . IV-V . ms.
16. Web site: 52 distinguished persons honoured The BT Archive . 2023-08-27 . btarchive.org.
17. Web site: Sultanate – News Negara Brunei Darussalam His Majesty bestows honorary medals to 20 recipients . 2022-12-17 . www.sultanate.com.
18. Web site: Berita 2015 - 16 orang dikurniakan Bintang Kebesaran . 2020-09-03 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn.
19. Web site: Commander RBAF - Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Royal Brunei Armed Forces Commander . 2 February 2023 . MinDef12.rssing.com . www.rssing.com.
20. Web site: 10th Commander . 2023-07-09 . Royal Brunei Navy.
21. Web site: 2015-08-15 . HIS MAJESTY'S 69TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION (continued) Audience and Investiture Ceremony . 2024-04-27 . www.information.gov.bn . 8.
22. Web site: Monarch Bestowed Honorary Medals to 22 Recipients Brunei's No.1 News Website . 2022-10-23 . www.brudirect.com.
23. News: July 2018 . His Majesty's 72nd Birthday Celebration Audience and Investiture Ceremony . 33 . 7 . Brunei Darussalam Newsletter . 7 .
24. Web site: Danial Norjidi . 16 July 2019 . State decorations recipients express gratitude to His Majesty . 2 February 2023 . BorneoBulletin.com.bn . Borneo Bulletin Online.
25. Web site: 11th Commander . 2023-07-09 . Royal Brunei Navy.
26. Web site: Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara – Senarai Ahli majlis Mesyuarat Adat Istiadat . 2022-10-22 . www.adat-istiadat.gov.bn.
27. Web site: 12th Commander . 2023-07-10 . Royal Brunei Navy.
28. Web site: MINDEF - Minister of Defence II . 2023-02-25 . www.mindef.gov.bn.
29. Web site: Berita JPM 2022 - Penerima dikurniakan Bintang-Bintang Kebesaran... . 2023-02-24 . www.jpm.gov.bn.
30. News: 2022-07-15 . HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM CONFERS STATE DECORATIONS . Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam . 2023-08-10.
31. Book: Brunei . Report . 1972 . Printed at the Brunei Press . 579 . en.
32. Book: Brunei . Annual Report . 1976 . H.M. Stationery Office . 477 . en.
33. Web site: His Majesty pays last respects to late Cheteria . 2023-10-06 . borneo363.rssing.com.
34. Book: Brunei . Brunei Darussalam . 2004 . Broadcasting and Information Department, Prime Minister's Office . en.
35. Book: Office, Great Britain Colonial . Brunei . 1965 . H.M. Stationery Office . 153 . en.
36. Book: Melayong, Muhammad Hadi bin Muhammad . The Catalyst Towards Victory . 2010 . Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports . 978-99917-34-71-2 . 124 . en.