Order of the Crown of Johor

Order of chivalry awarded by the Sultan of Johor

Order of the Crown of Johor
Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia

Awarded by

the Sultan of Johor
Type| Order
Status| Currently constituted
Sovereign| Ibrahim Ismail of Johor
Grades| Knight Grand Commander (SPMJ)
Knight Commander (DPMJ)
Companion (SMJ)
Precedence
Next (higher)| Royal Family Order of Johor
Next (lower)| Order of Loyalty of Sultan Ismail of Johor
Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor

Ribbon bar of the order

The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor[1] (Malay: Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia) is an Order of chivalry awarded by the Sultan of Johor. It was first instituted on July 31, 1886.

It is awarded in three classes:

* Knight Grand Commander (Dato' Sri Paduka-S.P.M.J.),
* Knight Commander (Dato' Paduka-D.P.M.J.) and
* Companion (Setia-S.M.J.).

Male recipients of these royal awards, the Dato' Sri Paduka Mahkota Johor (SPMJ) and the Dato' Paduka Mahkota Johor (DPMJ) are entitled to be addressed with the honorary title “Dato” (equivalent to ‘Sir’) and their female spouse “Datin” (equivalent to ‘Lady’). Female recipients are given the honorary title Datin Paduka (equivalent to 'Dame') but there is no accompanying title for their male spouse.[2]

The Order of the Crown of Johor is the oldest royal order in the country, introduced some 30 years before any of the other Malaysian royal households introduced a similar order. The awards are bestowed based on three main criteria namely; loyalty, meticulous service and diligence. Since these royal awards were first conferred in 1886, only 712 individuals have been honoured, an average of only five honours per year making it reputedly the rarest and hence most prestigious ‘Datoship’ (or knighthood) to get in Malaysia.[3] Awards are conferred at the sultan's discretion, in conjunction with the birthday of the Sultan of Johor. The annual Honours List is published in most mainstream Malaysian media and newspapers.

## Recipients

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### Knight Grand Commander (S.P.M.J)

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* Franz Ferdinand
* Jaafar Haji Muhammad
* S. Q. Wong
* Lee Kong Chian
* Abdul Rahman Andak
* Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin (1941)[4]
* Hassan Yunus (1959)[5]
* Mohamed Noah Omar (1960)[6]
* Suleiman Abdul Rahman (1960)[6]
* Abdul Razak Hussein (1961)[7]
* Ismail Abdul Rahman (1965)[8]
* Aw Cheng Chye (1968)[9]
* Hussein Onn
* Mustapha Harun (1970)[10]
* Sulaiman Ninam Shah (1970)
* Sardon Jubir (1972)[11]
* Abdul Kadir Yusuf (1973)
* Mohamed Rahmat (1975)[12]
* Awang Hassan (1977)[13]
* Mahathir Mohamad (1979)[14]
* Lee Kuan Yew (1984)[15][16]
* Edmund W. Barker (1984)[15]
* Jaffar Hussein (1986)[17]
* Leonardus Benyamin Moerdani (1986)
* Try Sutrisno
* Tan Hiok Nee
* Toh Ah Boon[18]
* Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
* Abdul Taib Mahmud
* Ibrahim Ismail
* Syed Nasir Ismail
* Musa Hitam
* Samy Vellu
* Goh Chok Tong (1991)[19]
* Tan Hong Chiang (1973)
* Muhyiddin Yassin (1991)[19]
* Syed Hamid Albar
* Abdul Ghani Othman (2004)[20]
* Ali Hamsa (2013)[19]
* Noorainee Abdul Rahman (2013)[19][21]
* Mohamed Khaled Nordin (2013)[19]
* Osman Sapian (2018)[22]
* Hasni Mohammad (2021)[23]
* Lee Hsien Loong (2022)[24][25]

### Knight Commander (D.P.M.J)

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* Onn Jaafar (1940)[26]
* Tan Cheng Lock (1949)[27]
* S. Q. Wong
* Lee Kong Chian
* Aw Cheng Chye (1963)[28][29]
* Toh Ah Boon[18]
* Syed Jaafar Albar
* T. Sachithanandan
* Hishammuddin Hussein
* Zeti Akhtar Aziz
* Wan Mokhtar Wan Ahmad
* Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik
* Shake (singer)
* Tan Hong Chiang
* Krishna Kumar Sharma

### Companion (S.M.J.)

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* Wong Ah Fook
* Lim Ah Siang
* Abdul Ghani Othman
* Muhyiddin Yassin
* Sharifah Aini

## See also

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* Orders, decorations, and medals of the Malaysian states and federal territories#Johor
* Orders, decorations, and medals of Johor
* Order of precedence in Johor
* List of post-nominal letters (Johor)

## References

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1. ^ Abdul Rahim Ramli (2018). JDT : Johor Darul Ta'zim, an abode of dignity (1st ed.). Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim: Penerbit UTM Press. p. 67\. ISBN 978-983-52-1524-7. OCLC 1080556025.
2. ^ Abdul Rahim Ramli (2018). JDT : Johor Darul Ta'zim, an abode of dignity (1st ed.). Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim: Penerbit UTM Press. p. 76\. ISBN 978-983-52-1524-7. OCLC 1080556025.
3. ^ "Polar explorer and three others stripped of Datukship". The Star Online. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
4. ^ "BIRTHDAY HONOURS". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singapore: The Straits Times. 17 September 1941. OCLC 556448185. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
5. ^ "Sultana title for Ruler's consort". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singapore: The Straits Times. 28 October 1959. OCLC 556448185. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
6. ^ a b "90 RECEIVE SULTAN'S C-DAY AWARDS". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singapore: The Straits Times. 12 February 1960. OCLC 556448185. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
7. ^ Zainuddin Maidin, 1939–2018 (1997). Tun Razak : jejak bertapak seorang patriot (in Malay). Kuala Lumpur: Lembaga Pemegang Amanah, Yayasan Tun Razak. p. 320\. ISBN 967-61-0751-4. OCLC 38048384.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
8. ^ Thajunnisa Mohamed Ibrahim, 1964- (2004). Tun Dr. Ismail : kejora timur yang mengerdip (in Malay). Cheras, Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publications & Distributors. p. 63\. ISBN 967-61-1646-7. OCLC 60776508.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
9. ^ "柔佛蘇丹今日慶祝華誕封賜一六七人姚庭珊劉金鐘受封太平局紳新山巨刧案殉職警員獲追封". Nanyang Siang Pau (in Chinese). Singapore. 28 October 1968. Retrieved 10 October 2017 - via Singapore National Library.
10. ^ "SPMJ kepada Tun Mustapha". eresources.nlb.gov.sg (in Malay). Berita Harian. 4 December 1970. OCLC 220731980. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
11. ^ "About Tun Sardon | Tun Sardon Foundation". tunsardon-foundation.org. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
12. ^ Pengemudi Bahtera Merdeka Johor (in Malay). Abu Bakar bin Abdul Hamid,, Zam Ismail, 1943-, Kamdi Kamil, 1949- (1st ed.). Johor Bahru, Johor: Yayasan Warisan Johor. 2012. p. 466\. ISBN 978-983-2440-46-8. OCLC 870691698.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: others (link)
13. ^ Pengemudi Bahtera Merdeka Johor (in Malay). Abu Bakar bin Abdul Hamid, Zam Ismail, 1943-, Kamdi Kamil, 1949- (1st ed.). Johor Bahru, Johor: Yayasan Warisan Johor. 2012. p. 192\. ISBN 978-983-2440-46-8. OCLC 870691698.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: others (link)
14. ^ "Johore Sultan's award for Mahathir" (PDF). New Straits Times. Perdana Leadership Foundation. 26 June 1980. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
15. ^ a b "Sultan Iskandar bestows Johor order on Mr Lee". Singapore Monitor. 9 April 1984. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
16. ^ "PM to receive the highest Johor award". Singapore Monitor. 7 April 1984. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
17. ^ "Honours for 177 on Sultan's 54th birthday". New Straits Times. 8 April 1986. p. 8.
18. ^ a b "Toh Ah Boon". newspapers.nl.sg. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
19. ^ a b c d e "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 October 2018.
20. ^ "Abdullah tops Johor Sultan's birthday list | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. 2004-04-08. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
21. ^ Royal honours for DPM's wife, The Star, 30 November 2013
22. ^ "Johor Sultan names grandson as Raja Muda, second heir to throne". Ben Tan. Malay Mail. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
23. ^ "Johor Ruler confers titles in conjunction with 63rd birthday". The Star. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
24. ^ "PM Lee and Ho Ching to receive royal honours from Johor Sultan". The Straits Times. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
25. ^ "Singapore PM and wife to receive royal honours from Johor Sultan". The Star. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
26. ^ Mohamed Abid (2003). Reflections of pre-independence Malaya. Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia: Pelanduk Publications. p. 12\. ISBN 967-978-865-2. OCLC 53896919.
27. ^ "Tan Cheng Lock To Be Dato". Malaya Tribune. 15 September 1949. p. 1.
28. ^ Written at Johor Bahru. "柔佛州臣民昨熱烈慶祝 蘇丹殿下六九華誕 新山舉行盛大閱兵禮水上運動會 六十四位有功臣民受封各級勳銜 胡淸才封拿督湯振波陳錦泉膺SMJ". Nanyang Siang Pau (in Chinese). Singapore. 29 October 1963. Retrieved 10 October 2017 - via Singapore National Library.
29. ^ "AW CHENG CHYE IS THE ONLY NEW DATO". The Straits Times. Singapore. 29 October 1963. Retrieved 10 October 2017 - via Singapore National Library.

## External links

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* World Medal Index, Decorations of Johor
* Colecciones Militares (Antonio Prieto Barrio), Decorations of Johor
* Coronation website of Sultan Ibrahim [1]

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* Iron Medal of Valor and Meritorious Conduct
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* Royal Family Order of Kelantan (Star of Yunus)
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* Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan
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* Royal Family Order of Pahang
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* Royal Family Order of Perak
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* Order of Taming Sari (the Perak State Kris)
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* Silver Jubilee Medal 2009

Perlis

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* Royal Family Order of Perlis
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* Order of Dato’ Bendahara Sri Jamalullail
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* Order of Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail of Perlis
* Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail
* Order of the Crown of Perlis (Star of Safi)
* Order for Dato’ Titleholders

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Stars and medals|

* Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
* Distinguished Conduct Medal
* Meritorious Service Medal
* Meritorious Conduct Medal
* Long Service Medal
* Installation Medal 2001
* 10th Reign Anniversary Medal 2011

Selangor

| Orders|

* Royal Family Order of Selangor
* Order of the Crown of Selangor
* Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
* Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah

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Stars and medals|

* Distinguished Service Star
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* Distinguished Conduct Medal
* Meritorious Service Medal
* Distinguished Service Medal
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* Coronation Medal 1961
* Silver Jubilee Medal 1985

Terengganu

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* Supreme Royal Family Order of Terengganu
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* Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
* Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu
* Order of the Crown of Terengganu

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Stars and medals|

* Conspicuous Gallantry Star
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* Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca
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Stars and medals|

* Distinguished Service Star
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* Meritorious Service Medal
* Government Service Medal
* Long Service Medal

Penang

| Orders|

* Order of the Defender of the State

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Stars and medals|

* Distinguished Service Star
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* Distinguished Conduct Medal
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* Community Service Medal
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Sabah

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* Order of Kinabalu

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Sarawak

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* Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak
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Stars and medals|

* Gallantry Service Medal

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