Royal Family Order of Johor

The Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Johor (Bahasa Melayu : Darjah Kerabat Johor Yang Amat Dihormati),[1][2] is a chivalrous order awarded by the Sultan of Johor.

Royal Family Order of Johor Darjah Kerabat Johor Yang Amat Dihormati
Awarded by Sultan of Johor
Type	Order
Established	31 July 1886
Royal house	House of Temenggong
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	Ibrahim Ismail of Johor
Grades	First Class (DKI) Second Class (DKII)
Precedence
Next (higher)	None
Next (lower)	Order of the Crown of Johor
Ribbon bar of the order

History

It was first instituted by Sultan Sir Abu Bakar of Johor on 31 July 1886.[1]

Classes

It is awarded in two classes:[1][2]

• First Class (Grand Commander) - Pangkat Yang Pertama (DKI)
• Second Class (Commander) - Pangkat Yang Kedua (DKII)

Ribbon bars [1][2]
First Class	Second Class

• First Class (Grand Commander) - Pangkat Yang Pertama (DKI)

Is awarded to members of the Royal Family of Johor and the other Royal Rulers and Consorts or other members to other Royal Families that have done immensely to the servititude to the Sultan and the Family.

It is awarded as a set of a nine rayed breast star, a collar with a lesser star, a yellow silk sash, worn from the right shoulder to the left waist and a lesser star for the sash.

• Second Class (Commander) - Pangkat Yang Kedua (DKII)

It is awarded to junior members of the Royal Families like the Pengirans, Tunkus, Tengkus, Rajas and Syeds.

It is awarded as a set of a seven rayed breast star with a neck ribbon with a lesser star suspended on it.

Notable recipients

• Tunku Abdul Rahman ( DKI, 1961)
• Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei (DKI, 1980)
• Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah (DKI, 1983)
• Sultanah Bahiyah of Kedah (DKI, 1989)
• Raja Zarith Sofiah of Johor
• Tunku Puan Zanariah of Johor
• Tun Hussein Onn
• Tun Mahathir Mohamad (DKI, 1989)
• Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (DKI, 2004)
• Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud (DKI, 2007)
• Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Othman (DKI, 2009)
• Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan (DKI, 2011)
• Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak (DKI, 2019)
• Che' Puan Khaleeda Bustamam (DKI, 2019)

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Johor
• Order of precedence in Johor
• List of post-nominal letters (Johor)

References

Sources :

1. World Medal Index, Decorations of Johor
2. Colecciones Militares (Antonio Prieto Barrio), Decorations of Johor