Royal House of Sulu
| Royal House of Sulu | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sultanate of Sulu |
| Titles | Sultan of Sulu |
| Founded | 1823 |
| Founder | Sultan Jamalul Kiram I |
| Current head | Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram of Sulu |
The Royal House of Sulu is an Islamic royal house which ruled the Sulu Sultanate (now part of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines). In 1962, Philippine Government under the leadership of President Diosdado Macapagal officially recognised the continued existence of the Royal Sultanate of Sulu. On 24 May 1974 Sultan Mohammad Mahakuttah Kiram, under Memo Order 427, which was issued by Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos. Memo Order 427 states that "The Government has always recognised the Sultanate of Sulu as the legitimate claimant to the historical territories of the Republic of Philippines". The Memo Order 427 states that Mahakuttah A. Kiram (reigned 1974–1986) is officially the recognised Sultan of Sulu. Sultan Mahakuttah A. Kiram eldest son Datu Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram was officially crowned Raja Muda (Crown Prince, heir to the Throne) of the Sultanate of Sulu. He was crowned Raja Muda (Crown Prince) on the same day His Majesty’s father Mahakuttah A. Kiram was officially crowned Sultan of Sulu. Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram became the Head of the Royal House of Sulu on 16 February 1986. As the eldest son of the former Sultan, he is the legitimate heir claimant to the throne of the Sultanate of Sulu. The current ruling lineage is the Royal House of Kiram. The Royal House of Kiram descends from Sultan Jamalul Kiram I, who was the Sultan of Sulu from 1823–1844.
Members of the royal house of Sulu hold the style of His/Her Royal Highness (HRH). The adopted members (their spouses and their children) of the Royal House of Sulu hold the style of His/Her Highness (HH).
The flag of the sultanate is bright red and bears the highly stylised image of the Gateway to Mecca (which constitutes the main territorial symbol in the coat of arms of the sultanate) and below it, the State badge of the Sultanate, the keris=(First Heir-Apparent- Kirams, Shakiraullah, Harun Al-Rashid, Pulalon & Jamalul Azam Families)) and spear=(Second Heir-Apparent - The Maharajah Adinda & Sultan Bantilan Muizuddin Families.), both turned from the hoist. The canton of green bears the image of the inflamed crescent and star (shown in its full colours, that is, the crescent and the star are white and the flames are yellow) as well as two equal stripes, of blue and of white, at the hoist. Below the canton, a roundel white is placed as a representation of the pearl. The flag’s proportions are 2:3, although, when flown together with the flag of the Republic of Philippines or in other similar occasions, it may be of the proportions 1:2. The proportions of the main elements are established in two separate draughts.
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