Order of the Defender of the Realm

The Order of the Defender of the Realm (Malay: Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award given for people providing great service to the country. The motto of the order is "Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara" (Thanks to God the Defender of the Kingdom).

Order of the Defender of the Realm
Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
Awarded by The Sovereign of Malaysia
Type	State Order
Ribbon	Blue with a white-edged red central stripe and yellow edges.
Motto	'Dipeliharakan Allah - Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God - Defender of the Realm)
Eligibility	Grand Commander: Former Prime Ministers, State Governors (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) Member: Civil servants
Awarded for	Meritorious service to the country
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	Grand Commander / Commander / Companion / Officer / Member / Medallist
Post-nominals	S.M.N. / P.M.N. / J.M.N. / K.M.N. / A.M.N. / P.P.N.
Statistics
Established	9 August 1958
First induction	1958[1]
Last induction	2021
Total inductees	44 Grand Commanders 147 Commanders 1,369 Companions 10,726 Officers 24,074 Members 34,147 Medallists 50 Honorary Grand Commanders 102 Honorary Commanders 199 Honorary Companions 181 Honorary Officers 265 Honorary Members 207 Honorary Medallists
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Crown of the Realm[2]
Next (lower)	Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia[2]
Ribbon of the Order

The order was first distributed on August 6, 1958. It had five ranks. The medal was added on August 19, 1960.