Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak

Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak
Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak
Awarded by The State Government of Sarawak
Type Order
Motto Bersatu Berusaha Berbakti ("United, Striving, Serving")
Eligibility Malaysians
Awarded for State Order of Merit
Status Currently constituted
Grades (w/ post-nominals) 6 (D.P.),(D.A.),(P.G.B.K.),(J.B.K.),(P.B.K.),(A.B.K.)
Statistics
Established 1970
Distinct recipients 327 (living recipients at one time only)
Precedence
Next (higher) Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak (Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak)
Next (lower) Darjah Jasa Bakti Sarawak (Order of the Meritorious Service to Sarawak)

The Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak (Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak) is the second highest order group (in the Group of Orders) of Sarawak State Orders,Decorations and Medals list.The Order was instituted in 1970,and was redesigned in 1988.Two more ranks were added to the Order,the 'Officer' in 1988,and the 'Companion' in 2002.

The Order are divided into 6 classes:

Order Post Nominal Title Created Changed Number of Living Recipients (at one time) Photo
Datuk Patinggi Bintang Kenyalang (Knight Grand Commander) D.P. Datuk Patinggi 1970 1988 20 1
Datuk Amar Bintang Kenyalang (Knight Commander) D.A. Datuk Amar 1973 1988 27 2
Panglima Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang (Commander) P.G.B.K. Datuk 1973 1988 130 3
Johan Bintang Kenyalang (Companion) J.B.K. None 1973 1988 150 4
Pegawai Bintang Kenyalang (Officer) P.B.K. None 2002 None Unlimited 5
Ahli Bintang Kenyalang (Member) A.B.K. None 1988 None Unlimited 6
Ribbon bars
Datuk Patinggi (D.P.)
Datuk Amar (D.A.)
Panglima Gemilang
(P.G.B.K.)
Johan (J.B.K.)
Pegawai (P.B.K.)
Ahli (A.B.K.)
Ribbon patterns
Ribbon patterns (1970 or 1973 to 1988)

Notable Recipients

External links

Photos of the Sarawak State Orders,Decorations and Medals (Public Relations and Corporate Affairs Unit,Sarawak Chief Minister's Department)

References

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