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Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl
Coat of Arms
TypeDynastic Order
Awarded forMeritorious service to the Royal House or other distinguished contributions in one's field; awarded at the pleasure of the Sultan.
Country Sultanate of Sulu (Philippines)
Presented byRoyal House of Sulu
StatusCurrently constituted
Established2011
Ribbon of the Order

The Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl is a dynastic order of the Royal House of Sulu, serving as the highest personal honour in the Sultanate of Sulu.[1] The order is an nobiliary corporation instituted as a dynastic "Order of Datuship" (similar to European dynastic orders of chivalry) and was founded in continuation of the ancient customs and honours of the Sultanate and the Court of the Sultan. Ampun Sultan Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram, as Head of the Royal House of Sulu, is the sovereign who processes fons honorum and the holds the title of Grand Sayyid of the order; future heads of the Royal House of Sulu will also be sovereigns and Grand Sayyids of the Order.[1][2]

Original Founding

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In an effort to the ancient customs of the Sultanate and the values of the nation, in 2011, Ampun Sultan Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram used his sovereignty right of fons honorum to create an Order, thus developing the traditional honours of the royal court into a form accepted internationally.[2] Developed as a dynastic order, the Order follows the tradition of many chivalric orders developed in Europe, while maintaining the traditions and customs unique to Sulu. In establishing a dynastic order, the Sultan holds exclusive control of the Order and it is semi-independent from the political entity of the Sultanate of Sulu.[3]

Despite territorial sovereignty being limited for many years, the Sultan and the Sultanate do have a form of legally recognized sovereignty within the Republic of the Philippines.[3] The Sultan is formally recognized at the national level, as in 1974 the Philippine government had officially recognized the continued existence of the Sultanate of Sulu and the Sultan as the legitimate heir.[2][4]

The Philippine government, in a 1974 executive order, outlined that "the Government has always recognized the Sultanate of Sulu as the legitimate claimant to the historical territories of the Republic of the Philippines" and that "the Government [had] the obligation to assist in the confirmation of Sultan Mahakuta Itiram as the 29th Sultan of Sulu succeeding his father, the late Mohammad Ismael Kiram."[5]

Membership

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Breast Star, Royal Order of the Pearl

Membership within the Order is conferred upon individuals who have performed meritorious, loyal, and faithful service at a high level to either the Royal House of Sulu or the Sultanate of Sulu itself. It may also be bestowed upon individuals of any nationality who, in their field of expertise or effort, have become distinguished and respected figures.[2]

The Order of the Pearl is composed of the following grades:[2]

  • Royal Companion (RCPS)
  • Grand Cordon (GCPS)
  • Distinguished Companion (DCPS)
  • Companion (CPS)
  • Officer (OPS)
  • Member (MPS)

Heraldry

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Members of the Order of the Pearl have the option to display their membership in various ways on their coat of arms, as prescribed by the Gateway Chronicler King of Arms. As depicted in the figure below, each grade of member is allowed to display the insignia of the Order in a manner befitting such grade:

  • Heraldic displays of Order insignia for each grade.
  • Members of the Paramount Class encircle their arms with the Collar of the Order. Members of this class may also use the Paramount Class sash (a bowed ribbon sash with a unique oval badge).
  • Grand Cordons encircle the shield with Order's Grand Cordon sash (a bowed ribbon sash with the crowned Order badge).
  • Distinguished Companions encircle their arms with the neck decoration of their grade (a neck ribbon with the crowned Order badge). The ribbon may display a flame above the badge.
  • Companions encircle their arms with the neck decoration of their grade (a neck ribbon with the crowned Order badge).
  • Officers include the medal of their grade below the shield (a medal ribbon with the crowned Order badge).
  • Members include the medal of their grade below the shield (a medal ribbon with the Order badge).

Those in the two highest ranks (Paramount Class and Grand Corden) are allowed to bear heraldic supporters through a grant by the Gateway Chronicler King of Arms, the official responsible for regulating heraldry for the Royal House of Sulu. A widow of a member was not granted supporters, but was otherwise entitled to them, may petition for them posthumously.[6]

Those in the three highest ranks (Paramount Class, Grand Cordon, and Distinguished Companion) may include the star of the Order behind their coats of arms.[6]

Honorific Titles

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No specific courtesy titles are awarded to members of the Order, but those belonging in the upper class who are either a Distinguished Companion or a Grand Cordon are permitted to use conventional honorific titles of "The Honourable" or "Excellency". Royal Companion Members normally have their own customary titles of nobility, but some notable non-royal members may also be awarded the senior nobility title of "Datu Sadja", which is exclusively granted by the Sultan.[7] The conferring of customary titles is protected under the Rules and Regulations of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 allowing indigenous cultural communities, including the Sultanate of Sulu, "to preserve and protect their culture, traditions and institutions."[8]

Recipients

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Notable recipients of the Order have partially included:[9]

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bačko, Aleksandar (2015). Sultante of Sulu: Notes From the Past and Present Times (PDF). Belgrade, Serbia. ISBN 978-86-912425-5-8. Retrieved 14 October 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e Garcia Riol, Daniel J. (2013). El Sultanato de Sulú y la Real y Hachemita Orden de la Perla (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 14 October 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ a b Clavé, Elsa (18 March 2024). "Dressing up the Monarch". Indonesia and the Malay World. 52 (152): 76–96. doi:10.1080/13639811.2024.2325226.
  4. ^ "Succession Line from Philippine Government".
  5. ^ "Memorandum Order No. 427, s. 1974". CDAsia. Government of the Philippines. 10 May 1974. Retrieved 2 October 2016. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ a b "Heraldry". Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl. Sultante of Sulu. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Grades". Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl. Sultante of Sulu.
  8. ^ "Republic Act No. 8371 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines". Retrieved 30 June 2015. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  9. ^ "Notable Members of the Order". Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl. Sultanate of Sulu. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Omukama (Reigning Monarch)". Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom.
  11. ^ "Ultime Notizie". Casa Reale di Godenu.
  12. ^ "The 41st International Polonaise Ball". No. 2012–2013. American Institute of Polish Culture. 6 November 2014. p. 55. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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