Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak

The Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak (Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak) is the highest state order in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is conferred to those who rendered excellent service towards the development of the state of Sarawak and Malaysia.(Swk.G.N. 751/2003 p. 686) The Order was established in 1964, a year after Sarawak's independence with the formation of Malaysia. The history of the order can be traced back to 1928, where a similar order named Order of the Star of Sarawak was established by the White Rajahs. However, the revived order has no connection with the previous order, except for the similarity of the name of the order. The motto of the Order is based on the state motto and the current one was adopted in 1988. The design of the order ribbon was changed twice, first in 1973 and again in 1988. The design follows the colors of the Sarawakian flag: blue, red and white (1973 design), and yellow, black and red (1988 design). Both the Officer of the Star of Sarawak (JBS) and Officer of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (JBS) share the same necklace design.

Classes Order Post-nominal Title Created Changed Living recipients at each time of appointment only Photo Knight Grand Commander(Satria Bintang Sarawak) previously "Darjah Utama Bintang Paduka Seri Sarawak", later "Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak" S.B.S.(formerly D.P.S.S., later D.U.B.S.) Pehin Sri 1983 1988, 2003 8 Knight Commander(Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak) P.N.B.S. Dato Sri formerly Dato' 1964 1973,1988 8 2 Commander(Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak) P.S.B.S. Dato formerly Dato' 1997 None 18 3 Companion(Johan Bintang Sarawak) J.B.S. None 1973 1988 52 Officer(Pegawai Bintang Sarawak) P.B.S. None 1964 1973,1988 Unlimited Member(Ahli Bintang Sarawak) A.B.S. None 1964 1973,1988 Unlimited 6 Herald(Bentara Bintang Sarawak) B.B.S. None 1973 1988 Unlimited 7

Timeline Ribbon bars D.P.S.S./D.U.B.S./S.B.S. P.N.B.S. P.S.B.S.J.B.S.P.B.S.A.B.S.B.B.S. Since 1988 S.B.S. (2003–present) D.U.B.S. (1988 - 2003) 1973 - 1988 D.P.S.S. (1983 - 1988) 1964 - 1973

Recipients

Knight Grand Commander (S.B.S.) Recipients of the Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak or Satria Bintang Sarawak (S.B.S.) include:

2003: Abdul Taib Mahmud, Chief Minister of Sarawak 2003: Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia 2017: Abang Muhammad Salahuddin, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak 2017: Adenan Satem, former Chief Minister of Sarawak (posthumous) 2024: Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak

Knight Commander (P.N.B.S.)

Recipients of the Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak or Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak (P.N.B.S.) also receive the title "Dato Sri". They include:

1990: Abang Johari 2002: Lim Haw Kuang 2002: Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib 2003: Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin 2003: Norian Mai 2003: Ling Liong Sik 2003: Rafidah Aziz 2003: Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu 2003: Mohd Effendi Norwawi 2003: Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar 2003: Wong Soon Koh 2003: Samsudin Osman 2003: Shamsudin Hitam 2003: Zainul Ariff Hussain 2003: Mohd Hassan Marican 2003: Saleh Abdullah Kamel (Honorary) 2005: Hadenan Abdul Jalil 2005: Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman 2005: Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl of Cranbrook (Honorary) 2006: Mohd Bakri Omar 2006: Chan Kong Choy 2006: Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman 2006: Awang Tengah Ali Hasan 2006: William Mawan Ikom 2006: Leo Michael Toyad 2007: Arshad Ayub 2007: Musa Hassan 2008: Lim Keng Yaik 2008: Nor Mohamed Yakcop 2008: Mohamed Khaled Nordin 2008: Muhyiddin Yassin 2008: Mohd Sidek Hassan 2008: Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib 2008: Albert Hong Hin Kay (Honorary) 2009: Abdul Gani Patail 2009: Douglas Uggah Embas 2009: Michael Manyin Jawong 2010: Azizan Ariffin 2010: Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Abdullah 2010: Mahmood Adam 2010: Nasir Sakaran 2011: Mohammad Ali Mahmud 2011: Jamil Al-Sufri (Honorary) 2012: John Lau Kah Sieng 2012: Yaw Chee Ming 2012: Nawawi Taha (Honorary) 2013: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi 2013: Hishammuddin Hussein 2013: Ali Hamsa 2013: Lim Kok Wing 2013: Kazuhisa Kogo (Honorary) 2014: Shafie Apdal 2014: Lim Jock Seng 2014: Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar 2014: Wahab Suhaili 2015: Zulkifeli Mohd Zin 2015: Mohamad Zabidi Zainal 2016: Ambrin Buang 2016: Bustari Yusuf 2016: Stephen Rundi Utom 2017: Rohani Abdul Karim 2017: Richard Riot Jaem 2017: Fatimah Abdullah 2017: Fong Joo Chung 2018: Tiong King Sing 2018: Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi 2019: Sim Kui Hian 2019: Gramong Juna 2019: Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki 2021: Nancy Shukri 2021: Lee Kim Shin 2021: Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah 2021: Talat Mahmood Abdul Rashid 2021: Wan Lizozman Wan Omar 2021: Kho Kak Beng 2022: Fadillah Yusof 2022: Zamrose Mohd Zain 2022: Abang Abdul Karim Abang Openg 2022: Abdul Wahab Dollah 2022: Wong Kie Yik 2023: Aaron Ago Dagang 2023: Azam Baki 2023: Ronald Sagah Wee Inn 2023: John Sikie Tayai 2023: Julaihi Narawi 2023: Sulong Matjeraie 2023: Mohd Naroden Majais 2023: Abdul Ghafur Shariff 2023: Qamarul Naim Mohd Faizal 2024: Abdul Rahman Sebli 2024: Wan Hamid Edruce Tuanku Mohammad 2024: Saferi Ali 2024: Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel 2025: Joseph Salang Gandum 2025: Richard Wee Liang Chiat

Commander (P.S.B.S.)

Recipients of the Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak or Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak (P.S.B.S.) include:-

2004: Judson Sakai Tagal (posthumous) 2004: Zakaria Jaffar 2004: Che Min Che Ahmad 2004: Henry Lau Lee Kong 2004: Hussain Paris 2004: Vincent G. Chapman 2004: Ursula Goh 2006: James Dawos Mamit 2009: Dayang Morliah Awang Daud 2009: William Wei How Sieng 2009: Sarbanun Abdul Kadir Marican 2009: Abu Bakar Abdullah @ Tom Belarek 2009: Mohamad Ramji Alli 2009: Bujang Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce 2009: Su Chii Ann 2009: Paul Teo Choo Tee 2011: Rhodzariah Bujang 2011: Jamil Hamali 2011: Mohammad Medan Abdullah 2011: Janet Lau Ung Mie 2011: Liew Wee Lik 2011: Alexander Maiyor 2011: Mohamad Sait Ahmad 2011: Wan Morshidi Tuanku Abdul Rahman 2011: Usop Wahap @ Sani Wahap 2011: Abang Jemat Abang Bujang 2011: Abang Talhata bin Abang Hazemi 2011: Koh Yaw Hui 2011: Rugayah Abdul Majid 2011: Seyed Ali Dabier Moghaddam (Honorary) 2012: James Chan Khay Syn 2015: Temenggong Vincent Lau 2015: Paduka Muhammad Juanda Abdul Rashid (Honorary) 2017: Muhammad Daniel Damian Abdullah 2017: Ahmad Lai Bujang 2017: Yao Sik Chii 2017: Rabiah Johari 2017: Sharkawi Alis 2017: Alex Ting Kuang Kuo 2017: Helmi Mohd Gol 2017: Bernard Agan Assan 2017: Goh Leng Chua 2017: Yepni @ Yet Adenan 2018: Awang anak Raweng 2018: Yong Piaw Soon 2018: Tan Jit Kee 2018: Chieng Buong Toon 2018: Marcus Leong 2018: Musa Giri 2018: Munirah Mohd Hassan 2018: Ismawi Duet 2018: Mustapha Kamal Ahmad Fauzi 2018: Sulaiman Narawi 2018: Anang Bungsu 2018: Philimon Nuing

Companion (J.B.S.)

Recipients of the Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak or Johan Bintang Sarawak (J.B.S.) include: 2004: Marcus Raja (posthumous) 2004: Lawrence Th'ng Kok Kuang (posthumous) 2004: Judith Satem Nee Palmer 2004: Chou Chii Ming 2009: Jelaing Mersat 2009: Abang Mohamad Atei Abang Medaan 2009: James Chan Khay Syn 2009: Mohd Amin Hassan 2009: Mohamed Ali Mohamed Sheriff 2009: Abang Amir Abang Latip 2009: Dayang Madinah Tun Abang Haji Openg 2016: Haw Min @ Chiew Min Wai 2016: Ting Hua Sing

Officer (P.B.S.)

Recipients of the Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak or Pegawai Bintang Sarawak (P.B.S.) include: 1999: Bibi Macpherson@McPherson 2015: Pemanca Sahari Gani 2015: Tan Hock Heng

Member (A.B.S.)

1985: Douglas Uggah Embas 2008: Koh Ek Chong 2021: Julie Ting Chek Ho 2025: Johan Ghazali

Herald (B.B.S.)

1984: Douglas Uggah Embas

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