Order of the Defender of State

Order of the Defender of State Darjah Pangkuan Negeri
Awarded by Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang
Type	Chivalric order
Founded	1967
Ribbon
Status	Currently constituted
Founder	Tun Dato' Seri Utama Raja Uda Raja Muhammad
Grand Master	Tun Dato' Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak
Grades	Knight Grand Commander Knight Commander Commander Companion Officer Member
Post-nominals	D.U.P.N. D.P.P.N. D.G.P.N. D.M.P.N. D.S.P.N. D.J.N.
Precedence
Next (higher)	None (highest)
Next (lower)	Distinguished Service Star
(Knight Grand Commander) (Knight Commander) (Commander) (Companion) (Officer) (Member) Ribbon bars

The Order of the Defender of State (Malay: Darjah Pangkuan Negeri) is the sole order of chivalry of the state of Penang^[1] which was constituted in 1967 by then Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Dato' Seri Utama Raja Uda Raja Muhammad to recognize eminent contributions of individuals towards Penang and the nation. The order was initially constituted in three grades of Knight Grand Commander, Companion, and Member. Later, other grades were added to the order. Currently, the order is conferred in six grades.

Annually, inductions are made to the order on the occasion of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri's birthday.