Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah

The Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (Malay: Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah) is an obsolete order of chivalry conferred by the Sultan of Selangor as a reward for general services to the sultan and state of Selangor during the reigning of the late Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj. It was established by the late Sultan on 30 September 1985 and it became obsolete following his demise on 21 November 2001. The order was awarded to high-ranking individuals who have contributed excellence to the Sultan of Selangor and His Majesty's Government.

Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Awarded by

Sultan of Selangor
TypeChivalric order
Founded30 September 1985
StatusObsolete since 2001
FounderSalahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Grand MasterSultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Classes
Knight Grand Companion
Knight Companion
Companion
Member
Post-nominals
  • S.S.S.A.
  • D.S.S.A.
  • S.S.A.
  • A.S.A.
Statistics
First induction10 October 1985
Last induction2001
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Crown of Selangor
Next (lower)Distinguished Service Star
EquivalentOrder of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah

Knight Grand Companion

Knight Companion

Companion

Member
Ribbon bar[1]

The order ranked below the Order of the Crown of Selangor and is currently ranked as the fourth order of chivalry, ranking equivalent to the extant Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

Classes

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The four classes of appointment to the Order are, in descending order of precedence:

  1. Knight Grand Companion or Dato' Setia Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (SSSA)
  2. Knight Companion or Dato' Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (DSSA)
  3. Companion or Setia Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (SSA)
  4. Member or Ahli Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (ASA)

Styles

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Male recipients of Knight Grand Companion class or Dato' Setia Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (SSSA) bear the title of Dato' Seri and their female spouse Datin Seri. Female recipients of the order bear the title of Datin Paduka Seri, while their husbands do not bear any title.

Male recipients of Knight Companion class or Dato' Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (DSSA) bear the title of Dato' and their female spouse Datin. Female recipients of the order bear the title of Datin Paduka, while their husbands do not bear any title.

Recipients of the Companion and Member class do not bear any title.

Insignia

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Knight Grand Companion

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It is awarded in a set of breast star, a collar, a badge and a yellow coloured sash with two red stripes and a central red stripe, worn from right shoulder to the left waist.

The collar is made of gold-plated silver. It is 132 cm long and worn on the same length at the front and back. This necklace has 14 connecting chain links. The two middle chains contain compositions of two crossed Selangor flags. Six of the remaining chain links are round and the other six are nonagon in shape, and are arranged alternately. The round shaped links contain the word "Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah" while the rest contain "Selangor Darul Ehsan" phrase. They are written in Islamic calligraphy. Each of these compositions are made of enamel.

The breast star is made of gold-plated silver, its surface length is 9 cm long and has nine fractions. In the center of this star is the word "Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Selangor", written both in rumi and khat, with red enamel as its base.

The badge has the same design as the breast star. Its surface length is 6 cm long. The center part of the badge is oval in shape, 2.07 cm wide and 3.05 cm high. It has engraving of the word "Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Selangor" in rumi on red enamel background. At the top part of the badge, there is a decoration in the form of the Sultan's crown which is 2.2 cm in height. This badge is made to be suspended on the collar or sash.

The sash is made of yellow silk cloth 11.7 cm in width for male, 7.7 cm for female, with two red stripes on each sides and a wide central red stripe.

Knight Companion

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It is awarded in a set of breast star, a badge and a red coloured sash with two yellow stripes and two red stripes, both are to the right of the red band in the middle of the sash.

Similar to the male sash, it has two red strips and two yellow strips, both are 0.19 cm wide to the right of the yellow band in the middle of the sash.

The shape of the breast star is the same as the Knight Grand Companion's. The center of the star contains the royal symbol. The symbol is shown on emerald green background, replacing the engraved script in red enamel background in the former. The badge is also of the same size and shape as Knight Grand Companion's but with emerald green enamel background.

The sash is made of yellow silk cloth 11.7 cm in width for male, 7.7 cm for female.

Recipients

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Knight Grand Companion (S.S.S.A.)

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Knight Companion (D.S.S.A.)

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See also

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References

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