List of honours of Penang 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 Penang, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.

Governors of Penang

 * Abdul Rahman Abbas (Governor of Penang : 2001-5-1 - present) :
 * Order of the Defender of State :
 * MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Member - DJN.svg Member (DJN)
 * MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Companion - DMPN.svg Companion (DMPN)
 * MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN.svg Knight Grand Commander (DUPN)
 * MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN.svg Grand Master
 * Yang Amat Berbahagia Toh Puan Datuk Seri Utama Hajah Majimor Binti Sharif, his wife :
 * MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN)


 * States of Malaysia :

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-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato’ Seri Utama