Order of the Defender of State

The Order of the Defender of State was initially constituted in three grades, namely Knight Grand Commander, Companion, and Member respectively. In 1976, the Officer grade was added, followed by, the Commander grade in 1996 and finally the Knight Commander in 2003. Knight Grand Commander Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (DUPN) '''Dato' Seri Utama''' The Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State () is the highest grade of the order which was constituted in 1967. The recipients of the grade bear the pre-nominal title of "Dato' Seri Utama", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin Seri". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any pre-nominal title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.U.P.N." The insignia of the grade comprises a collar, a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide white bars on both ends above which are two gold stripes. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip. The Grand Commander grade of the order is conferred on the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the spouse of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri and upon eminent individuals for their services to Penang. Knight Commander Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri (DPPN) '''Dato' Seri''' The Knight Commander of the Order of the Defender of State () is the second highest grade of the order which was instituted in 2003. The recipients of the grade bear the title of "Dato' Seri", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin Seri". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.P.P.N." The insignia of the grade comprises a collar, a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide gold bars on both ends and a wide white band in the center. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip. Commander Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri (DGPN) '''Dato' Seri''' The Commander of the Order of the Defender of State () is the third highest grade of the order which was instituted in 1996. The recipients of the grade bear the pre-nominal title of "Dato' Seri", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin Seri". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any pre-nominal title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.G.P.N." The insignia of the grade comprises a collar, a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide white bars on both ends and a wide gold band in the center. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip. Companion Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negeri (DMPN) Dato' The Companion of the Order of the Defender of State () is the fourth grade of the order which was instituted in 1967. The recipients of the grade bear the pre-nominal title of "Dato'", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any pre-nominal title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.M.P.N." The insignia of the grade comprises a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide white bars on both ends and a wide gold band in the center. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip. Officer Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN) Dato' The Officer of the Order of the Defender of State () is the fifth grade of the order which was instituted in 1976. The recipients of the grade bear the pre-nominal title of "Dato'", while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin". Husbands of female recipients are not entitled to any pre-nominal title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.S.P.N." The insignia of the grade comprises a sash, a badge and a star. The sash is a blue silk riband with wide gold bars on both ends above which are two white stripes. The sash is worn from the right shoulder to the left hip. Member Darjah Johan Negeri (DJN) The Member of the Order of the Defender of State () is the lowest grade of the order which was instituted in 1967. The recipients of the grade do not bear any pre-nominal title. The recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.J.N." The insignia of the grade comprises a necklet. The star of the order in silver hanged to a riband which is made of blue silk with wide gold bars on both ends above which are two white stripes, similar to the sash of the Officer grade. The necklet is worn by the recipients around the neck. ==Grand Masters==