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Order Of Loyalty To Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
The Illustrious Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Yang Mulia Sri Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'') is an honorific order of the Kedah Sultanate, Sultanate of Kedah. History It was founded by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah on 15 July 1983 in three classes. A further and upper class was added in 2008 : Grand Commander or ''Darjah Seri Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'' – SHMS. Classes It is awarded in four classes: * Grand Commander or ''Darjah Seri Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'' – SHMS ** The male titular has right to the prefix Dato' Seri Diraja and his wife, to the prefix Datin Seri Diraja * Knight Commander or ''Datuk Sri Paduka Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'' – DHMS ** The male titular has right to the prefix Dato' Paduka' and his wife, to the prefix Datin Paduka * Companion or ''Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'' – SMS * Star or ''Bintang Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Kedah
The flag and coat of arms of Kedah are the federated state, state symbols of Kedah, Malaysia. Few distinctions are present between the flag and coat of arms of the state, as the flag consists of only a red field with the state arms on the Flag terminology, upper hoist. Flag Design The Kedahan flag is essentially a red flag with only the #Coat of arms, state arms of Kedah Charge (heraldry), charged on its Flag terminology#Description of standard flag parts and terms, upper hoist, the upper left quarter of the flag. The red, Kedah's traditional colour, signifies prosperity, while the flag's arms is as interpreted with the standalone arms. History During the beginning of the 18th century, Kedah's flag only consists of a plain red field. In 1821, the flag was changed to be charged with a yellow tiger. This flag came to be known as the "''harimau terkam''" (pouncing tiger) or "''harimau melompat''" (jumping tiger) flag. The flag was used during Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah II of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Halim Of Kedah
Al-Mu’tassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah (Jawi script, Jawi: ; 28 November 1927 – 11 September 2017) was the 28th Sultan of Kedah from 1958 until his death in 2017, and served twice as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 1970 to 1975 and from 2011 to 2016. He was the first and only ruler to reign as Yang di-Pertuan Agong twice, as well as the oldest elected to the office. Prior to his death, he was the second longest-reigning living monarch in the world after Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Early life, education and early career Abdul Halim was born at Anak Bukit, Istana Anak Bukit near Alor Star, Alor Setar as Tunku Abdul Halim ibni Tunku Badlishah, he was the second, but eldest surviving son, of Badlishah of Kedah, Sultan Badlishah (1894–1958; reigned 1943–1958), who later became the 28th Sultan of Kedah. Of Malay and Thai descent, his mother Tunku Sofiah binti Tunku Mahmud (born 29 April 1899), was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Honours Of Kedah Awarded To Heads Of State And Royals
This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Kedah, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients. Awards Monarchies Kedah Royal Family * Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin, Sultan of Kedah : ** Grand Master of the State of Kedah Star of Valour (since 12 September 2017) ** Grand Master (since 12 September 2017) and Member (DK, 15 January 2017) of the Royal Family Order of Kedah ** Grand Master and Member of the Halimi Family Order of Kedah (DKH, since 12 September 2017) ** Founding Grand Master and Member of the Sallehuddin Family Order of Kedah (DKS, since 19 June 2022) ** Grand Master (since 12 September 2017) and Member of the Kedah Supreme Order of Merit (DUK, 2018) ** Grand Master and Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK, since 12 September 2017) ** Grand Master of the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Badlishah Of Kedah
Sultan Sir Badlishah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ( Jawi: ; 17 March 1894 – 13 July 1958) was the 27th Sultan of Kedah and reigned from 1943 to 1958. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his father, Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim. He was the elder half brother of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman. Sultan Badlishah also served as regent of Kedah between 1937 and 1943. In 1943, he was deposed by the Imperial Japanese Army, but was reinstated in 1945 following their surrender and the end of the Japanese occupation of Malaya. Family Sultan Badlishah was married twice. His first marriage was to Tunku Sofiah binti Almarhum Tunku Mahmud (born 1899) in 1922. The marriage produced an heir, Sultan Abdul Halim who was the fifth King of Malaysia and the 28th Sultan of Kedah. Tunku Sofiah died in 1934 in an automobile accident. * Tunku Abdul Hamid (born 20 August 1923, died young) * Tunku Hamidah (22 September 1925 – 4 November 2015), married t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuanku Bahiyah
Sultanah Hajah Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (; 24 August 1930 – 26 August 2003) was the Sultanah of Malaysian State of Kedah from 1958 until her death in 2003 and served as the fifth Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 21 September 1970 until 20 September 1975. Early life Tunku Bahiyah was born on 24 August 1930 in Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan. She was the eldest daughter of Tuanku Abdul Rahman and his third wife Tunku Kurshiah, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar and the Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, who were then elected as the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia. She received her education at a Malay School in Seri Menanti and the Seremban Convent School. She later furthered her studies in the United Kingdom and received a degree in Social Science from University of Nottingham. Marriage Tunku Bahiyah married Abdul Halim of Kedah in 1956. The royal couple adopted the twin daughters of Tunku Hamidah (Tuanku Abdul Halim's el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz
Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz Binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah (born 22 July 1966) is the Tunku Temenggong of Kedah. She is the daughter of the 28th Sultan Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah and Sultanah Bahiyah. Early life Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz was born on 22 July 1966 in Alor Setar, Kedah. She is the youngest daughter of Sultan Abdul Halim and Sultanah Bahiyah. She also has two adopted siblings, Tunku Soraya and Tunku Sarina (deceased 1991). The twin adopted siblings were actually her cousins, i.e. daughters of Tunku Hamidah, who is the eldest sister of Tuanku Al-Haj Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah. Education Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz received her primary education at thSt Nicholas Convent Alor Star, and her secondary education at the Kolej Tunku Kurshiah, Seremban. She continued her studies at Cheltenham Ladies College in the United Kingdom. She received her degree in politics from the University of Sussex in 1987. Career Corporate Tunku Puteri Intan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahasa Melayu
Malay ( , ; , Jawi: ) is an Austronesian language spoken primarily by Malays in several islands of Maritime Southeast Asia and the Malay Peninsula on the mainland Asia. The language is an official language of Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore. Indonesian, a standardized variety of Malay, is the official language of Indonesia and one of the working languages of East Timor. Malay is also spoken as a regional language of ethnic Malays in Indonesia and the southern part of Thailand. Altogether, it is spoken by 60 million people across Maritime Southeast Asia. The language is pluricentric and a macrolanguage, i.e., a group of mutually intelligible speech varieties, or dialect continuum, that have no traditional name in common, and which may be considered distinct languages by their speakers. Several varieties of it are standardized as the national language ( or ) of several nation states with various official names: in Malaysia, it is designated as either ("Malay language" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kedah Sultanate
The Kedah Sultanate () is a History of Islam, Muslim dynasty located in the Malay Peninsula. It was originally an independent state, but became a British protectorate in 1909. Its monarchy was abolished after it was added to the Malayan Union but was Kedah, restored and added to the Malayan Union's successor, the Federation of Malaya. The information regarding the formation of this sultanate and the history before and after its creation comes from the "Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, Kedah Annals". The annals were written in the 18th century, over a millennium after the formation of the supposed Kedah Kingdom. It describes the first king of Kedah as arriving on the shores of Kedah as a result of an attack by a mythical gigantic beast. It states that the nation was founded by the offspring of Alexander the Great. However, Thai chronicles mention that Kedah was a Thai city like Nakhon Si Thammarat and was a part of the Siamese kingdom but later was changed into a Malay state after invasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
