Sarawak State Order and Medals

The following is the orders, decorations, and medals given by Governor / Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak. When applicable, post-nominal letters and non-hereditary titles are indicated. The presentation of the award was usually held at The Astana, the Governor's official residence.

It was categorized into 5 groups, which are:

For foreigners who received state orders or medal, the 'Honorary' post-nominal will be added after their name with 'H' (Honorary):

. Should the award was posthumously awarded to a deceased recipient, the 'Posthumous' post-nominal will be also placed after their name, with 'P', which stands for 'Posthumous':

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Precedence:

The history of this order could be traced back to the Brooke era, where a similar order was awarded by Rajah Brooke to recognize exceptional service to the Kingdom of Sarawak. However, the order became obsolete when Sarawak became British Crown Colony in 1946. Only in 1964, the Order was revived by the state government, and it was renamed as Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak (The Most Illustrious Order of the Star of Sarawak). In 1988, the Order was overhauled, and renamed for the second time as 'Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak' (Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak). In 2003, in conjunction of the 40th Anniversary of Sarawak Independence, the Satria Bintang Sarawak (Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak) was instituted, with Former Malaysian PM Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad and Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud became its first recipients. Currently, these were the highest State Order.

There are 7 ranks, which are:

Note: Current Order above have no connection with the previous order of the same name.

There are 6 ranks for the Order above, which are:

This order only have one rank, and it is awarded to those who rendered exceptional services to the state. This Order is limited to 100 recipients at one time. The recipient of this award receives the title Datu, while for the female recipient, she receives the title Datin Paduka.

This medal is awarded to those who rendered exceptional services to the state or Federal Government in Civil Service. There are 4 ranks, which are:

This medal is awarded to the men and woman who served in the Armed Forces or Royal Malaysian Police, and performed an exceptional bravery and sacrifice in Sarawak. There are 3 ranks in this medal, which are:

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