Malaysia - Royal Headgear 2008

Technical Details:
Date of Issue: 16 September 2008
Subject: Royal Headgear
Width: 32.00 mm
Height: 27.00 mm
Denomination: 0.50 Malaysian Ringgit
Number in set: 10 (Show Set)
Perforations: 14.00 mm x 14.00 mm
Stamp issuing authority: POS Malaysia
Printer: Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional Sdn Bhd

Printing Process: Lithography

Paper: Watermarked SPM, Phosphor Coated

Designer: Prof Dato Raja Zahabuddin Raja Yaacob

0.50 Malaysian Ringgit - Tengkolok Tengkolok Diraja (Royal Headgears)

0.50 Malaysian Ringgit - Tengkolok Diraja Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agung (Dendam Tak Sudah)

0.50 Malaysian Ringgit - Tengkolok Diraja Kedah (Dendam Tak Sudah)

0.50 Malaysian Ringgit - Tengkolok Diraja Negeri Sembilan (Dendam Tak Sudah)

0.50 Malaysian Ringgit - Tengkolok Diraja Pahang (Sekelungung Bunga)

0.50 Malaysian Ringgit - Tengkolok Diraja Kelantan (Ketam Budu)

0.50 Malaysian Ringgit - Tengkolok Diraja Perak (Ayam Patah Kepak)

0.50 Malaysian Ringgit - Tengkolok Diraja Perlis (Dendam Tak Sudah)

0.50 Malaysian Ringgit - Tengkolok Diraja Selangor (Setanjak Balung Raja)

0.50 Malaysian Ringgit - Tengkolok Diraja Terengganu (Belalai Gajah)

The Royal Headdress or "Tengkolok" is part of the ceremonial attire of the Malay Rulers. For centuries, Malay Rulers had been wearing headdress made of woven silk fabric that is shaped into different styles for a few hundred years as part of their regalia since the days of the Malay sultanate. This headdress is also called "Destar" and the style of folding is called solek, The colours of the headdress varies from one state to another. There are various styles of folding, among them Anak Gajah Menyusu, Lang Menyusur Angin, Garam Sebuku (Getam Pekasam), Pucuk Pisang Patah, Ayam Patah Kepak and Dendam Tak Sudah.

Headdress of Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Dipertuan Agong

The royal headdress worn by His Majesty the Yang Dipertuan Agong during his Majesty's Coronation is made of black fabric with gold embroideries. This Destar is know as the Dendam Tah Sudah and its style originated from Negeri Sembilan. The front of the destar is affixed with a crescent, a fourteen-pointed star made of platinum and in the middle star is the colourful Malaysian emblem.