Family Order of Laila Utama

The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama (Malay: Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati) is an order of Brunei. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. The order carries the post-nominal letters "DK" or "DK I" as well as the title "Dato Laila Utama".

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.

Recipients

Awards were given to members of the Royal Family, princes from other countries, chiefs of state, and other deserving individuals.

Ordinary recipients

• 1954: Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien III
• 1954: Pengiran Anak Damit binti Abdul Rahman
• 1954: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
• 1954: Prince Mohamed Bolkiah
• 1967: Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Alam
• 1968: Pengiran Haji Muhammad Yusuf
• 1970: Prince Sufri Bolkiah
• 1970: Prince Jefri Bolkiah
• 1970: Princess Masna Bolkiah
• 1970: Pengiran Anak Saleha
• 1972: Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah
• 1972: Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Yusof
• 1972: Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar
• 1972: Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz
• 1972: Pengiran Abdul Momin
• 1972: Pengiran Haji Mokhtar Puteh
• 1985: Pengiran Anak Muhammad Bey Muntassir
• 1990: Pengiran Bini Hajjah Mazuin Mamzah
• 2005: Sarah, Crown Princess of Brunei
• 2010: Pengiran Hajah Faizah
• Pengiran Haji Bahrin Abbas
• Pengiran Muda Haji Hashim
• Pengiran Haji Mohammad
• Pengiran Anak Haji Khamis
• Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Rahim
• Pengiran Anak Haji Idris
• Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Norhayati
• Pengiran Anak Puteri Nor Ehsani
• Pengiran Bini Hajah Faizah
• Haji Awang Isa
• Haji Awang Mohd Abbas Al-Sufri

Honorary recipients

• 1957: Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
• 1958: Hisamuddin, Sultan of Selangor
• 1958: Abu Bakar, Sultan of Pahang
• 1958: Putra, Raja of Perlis
• 1958: Ibrahim, Sultan of Kelantan
• 1958: Ismail, Crown Prince of Johor
• 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
• 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
• 1990: Sir Ti-Liang Yang, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong
• 1996: Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, as Prince of Wales
• 1997: Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia
• 2000: Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan
• 2001: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines
• 2001: Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud
• 2004: Silvia, Queen Consort of Sweden
• 2004: Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine
• 2006: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia
• 2010: Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia
• 2010: Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia
• 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
• 2015: Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia
• 2019: Tunku Azizah Aminah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
• 2022: Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore
• Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt
• Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis
• Idris Talog Davies

See also

• Family Order of Seri Utama

References