The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm (Malay: Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country.

The collar comprises the crests of the states in Malaysia with an eleven-pointed star made of gold-plated silver.

It is limited to 75 living recipients at any time, excluding foreign citizens who are conferred honorary awards.

Living recipients are limited to 700 only at any time, excluding foreign citizens who receive it as an honorary award.

In the centre of the star is a white circle decorated with carvings of the Malaysian Royal Crown.

It suspends from a ribbon which is of the same colour as that of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm but has narrower stripes.

The design the badge is the same as that of the Darjah Kesatria Mangku Negara but the kris lies in the centre.

Under the Malaysian Royal Crown is another inscription, PANGKUAN NEGARA, also in Roman and Jawi alphabets.

At the back of the badge is the Federal Crest with the inscription JASA CEMERLANG in Roman and Jawi.

The badge suspends from a ribbon, which is of the same shape and colour as that of the Ahli Mangku Negara and is about 1½ inches wide.

Official source The grand commander receives the title Tun and his wife Toh Puan.