Order of the Defender of the Realm

Order of the Defender of the Realm
Order of the Defender of the Realm ;
	Ribbon and Star of (highest) S.M.N rank
Awarded by ; ; The Sovereign of Malaysia
Type	State Order
Established	9 August 1958
Ribbon	Blue with a white-edged red central stripe and yellow edges.
Motto	'Dipeliharakan Allah - Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God - Defender of the Realm)
Eligibility	Former Prime Ministers, State Governors (Yang di-Pertua Negeri), Civil servants
Awarded for	Meritorious service to the country
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Grades	Grand Commander / Commander / Companion / Officer / Member / Medallist
Post-nominals	S.M.N. / P.M.N. / J.M.N. / K.M.N. / A.M.N. / P.P.N.
Statistics
First induction	1958
Last induction	2024
Total inductees	45 Grand Commanders; 147 Commanders; 1,417 Companions; 10,909 Officers; 24,324 Members; 34,524 Medallists; 50 Honorary Grand Commanders; 102 Honorary Commanders; 199 Honorary Companions; 181 Honorary Officers; 265 Honorary Members; 207 Honorary Medallists
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Crown of the Realm
Next (lower)	Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
	; Ribbon of the Order; ;

The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm (Malay: Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm).

The order was instituted on 6 August 1958 and initially had the five highest ranks. The medal was added on 19 August 1960.^[3]^[4]

^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
^ ^a ^b "PANDUAN PENCALONAN DKBPP 2018" (PDF). Bahagian Istiadat & Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Retrieved 2018-09-05. (in Malay)
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[1] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

[oow-2] "PANDUAN PENCALONAN DKBPP 2018" (PDF). Bahagian Istiadat & Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Retrieved 2018-09-05. (in Malay)

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Order of the Defender of the Realm
Ribbon and Star of (highest) S.M.N rank
Awarded by The Sovereign of Malaysia
Type	State Order
Established	9 August 1958
Ribbon	Blue with a white-edged red central stripe and yellow edges.
Motto	'Dipeliharakan Allah - Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God - Defender of the Realm)
Eligibility	Former Prime Ministers, State Governors (Yang di-Pertua Negeri), Civil servants
Awarded for	Meritorious service to the country
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Grades	Grand Commander / Commander / Companion / Officer / Member / Medallist
Post-nominals	S.M.N. / P.M.N. / J.M.N. / K.M.N. / A.M.N. / P.P.N.
Statistics
First induction	1958^[1]
Last induction	2024
Total inductees	45 Grand Commanders 147 Commanders 1,417 Companions 10,909 Officers 24,324 Members 34,524 Medallists 50 Honorary Grand Commanders 102 Honorary Commanders 199 Honorary Companions 181 Honorary Officers 265 Honorary Members 207 Honorary Medallists
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Crown of the Realm^[2]
Next (lower)	Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia^[2]
Ribbon of the Order