List of honours of Malacca awarded to heads of state and royalty

This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Malacca, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.

Governors of Malacca

 * Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan ( 4th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 25 May 1975 - 30 November 1984 )
 * MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Founding Grand Master of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (1978 - 30 November 1984)
 * MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Founding Grand Master of the Exalted Order of Malacca (1978 - 30 November 1984)
 * Mohd Khalil Yaakob ( 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca since 4 June 2004 )
 * MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg : Grand Master and Grand Commander of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) with title Datuk Seri Utama
 * MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Grand Master of the Exalted Order of Malacca
 * Zurina Binti Kassim, his wife
 * MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Grand Commander of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) with title Datuk Seri Utama

Governors of Sarawak

 * Abang Muhammad Salahuddin ( 3rd & 6th List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak 2 April 1977 – 2 April 1981 & since 22 February 2001 ) :
 * MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Grand Commander of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) with title Datuk Seri Utama