Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia
| Darjah Yang Maha Utama Kerabat Diraja Malaysia | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  Malaysia |
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| Type | Order of Honour |
| Eligibility | Yang di-Pertuan Agong only |
| Awarded for | Installation as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (king) |
| Status | Currently issued |
| Post-nominals | D.K.M. |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 18 April 1966 |
| Last awarded | 2 June 2007 |
| Distinct recipients |
maximum 10 persons |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa |
| Next (lower) | Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara |
 Ribbon bar of the Order |
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The Most Excellent Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia (Darjah Yang Maha Utama Kerabat Diraja Malaysia) is a Malaysian Federal Award conferred to the Malay rulers who were appointed as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. Only 10 recipients may be awarded this honour.
The award was instituted on 18 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966. It only has one rank.
The D.K.M. comprises a collar, a star and a badge. The collar is made of gold-plated silver. The gold star is in a radial form with an embossed fern motive. The sash is made from red silk and the end is tied with a ribbon. The badge is also in a radial form and surmounted by a hibiscus. It suspends from the Malaysian Royal Crown.
The sash is worn from the left shoulder to the right hip.
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