Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Family Order of Laila Utama
Honor of the Sultanate of Brunei From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama[1] (Malay: Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati) is the highest order of Brunei. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.[2] The order carries the post-nominal letters "DK I" as well as the title "Dato Laila Utama".
Remove ads
Description
Before 1975, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III painted bust was the centerpiece of the order's design. Then a star and crescent moon took the place of the bust. All of the emblems are made of gold or silver with enamel accents. The post-nominal letters "DK I" are associated with the order. The right to use the title "Dato Laila Utama" is included in the order.[3]
Recipients
Summarize
Perspective
![]() |
Awards were given to members of the Royal Family, princes from other countries, chiefs of state, and other deserving individuals.[3]
Ordinary recipients



- 1954: Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III
- 1954: Pengiran Anak Damit[4]
- 1954: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
- 1954: Prince Mohamed Bolkiah[5]
- 1954: Anthony Abell[6]
- 1967: Pengiran Muhammad Salleh[7]
- 1967: Pengiran Muda Hashim[7]
- 1967: Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam[7]
- 1968: Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf[8]
- 1968: Pengiran Mohammed Abdul Rahman Piut[8]
- 1968: Pengiran Anak Khamis[8]
- 1970: Prince Sufri Bolkiah[9]
- 1970: Prince Jefri Bolkiah[9]
- 1970: Princess Masna Bolkiah[9]
- 1970: Princess Norain[9]
- 1970: Pengiran Anak Saleha[10]
- 1970: Yusof Husain[9][11]
- 1972: Pengiran Anak Zariah[10]
- 1972: Isa Ibrahim[12]
- 1972: Abbas Al-Sufri[13]
- 1972: Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof[14]
- 1972: Pengiran Anak Besar[15]
- 1972: Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz[16]
- 1972: Pengiran Abdul Momin[17]
- 1972: Pengiran Abdul Momin Ismail[18]
- 1972: Pengiran Mokhtar Puteh[19]
- 1972: Abdul Rahman Taha[20]
- 1985: Pengiran Anak Muhammad Bey Muntassir[21]
- 1990: Mazuin Hamzah[22]
- 2005: Sarah, Crown Princess of Brunei
- 2010: Pengiran Faizah[23][5]
- Princess Nor Ehsani[24]
- Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahim[25]
- Pengiran Anak Idris[26]
- Pengiran Bahrin[27]
- Pengiran Norhayati[5]
Honorary recipients
- 1957: Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
- 1958: Hisamuddin, Sultan of Selangor[28]
- 1958: Abu Bakar, Sultan of Pahang[28]
- 1958: Putra, Raja of Perlis[28]
- 1958: Ibrahim, Sultan of Kelantan[28]
- 1958: Ismail, Crown Prince of Johor[28]
- 1959: Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaysia
- 1960: Yusof Ishak, Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore (later President)
- 1961: Yahya Petra, Sultan of Kelantan
- 1968: Tuanku Ja’afar, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
- 1972: Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom
- 1972: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- 1972: Peter Gautrey, British High Commissioner to Brunei[29]
- 1972: Iskandar, Sultan of Johor
- 1980: Ahmad Shah, Sultan of Pahang
- 1984: Noor, Queen Consort of Jordan
- 1987: Zanariah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
- 1988: Fidel V. Ramos, President of the Philippines
- 1988: Suharto, President of Indonesia
- 1988: Siti Hartinah, First Lady of Indonesia
- 1990: Sirikit, Queen Consort of Thailand
- 1990: Sirindhorn, Princess of Thailand
- 1990: Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore[30]
- 1990: Sir Ti-Liang Yang, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong[31]
- 1996: Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, as Prince of Wales[citation needed]
- 1997: Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia
- 2000: Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan[32]
- 2001: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines[33][34]
- 2001: Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud[35]
- 2004: Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Consort of Sweden[36]
- 2004: Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine
- 2006: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia[37]
- 2010: Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia[38]
- 2010: Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia[39]
- 2013: Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, as Prince of Orange
- 2013: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, as Princess of Orange
- 2014: Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak[40]
- 2015: Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia[41]
- 2019: Tunku Azizah Aminah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia[42]
- 2022: Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore[43]
- 2025: Vjosa Osmani, President of Kosovo
- 2025: Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia[44]
- Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt
- Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis
- Idris Talog Davies[45]
Remove ads
See also
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads