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Order of the White Elephant

 
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(the highest Order of Chivalry of Denmark)

The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant is the most awarded order of Thailand. It was established in 1861 by King Rama IV of The Kingdom of Siam.

The Order consists of eight classes:

  • Order of the White Elephant - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon.png Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class)
Thai: มหาปรมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (má-hăa bpon maa pon cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: ม.ป.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - 1st Class (Thailand) ribbon.png Knight Grand Cross (First Class)
Thai: ประถมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (bprà-tà-măa-pon cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: ป.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - 2nd Class (Thailand) ribbon.png Knight Commander (Second Class)
Thai: ทวีติยาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (tá-wee dtì yaa pon cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: ท.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - 3rd Class (Thailand) ribbon.png Commander (Third Class)
Thai: ตริตาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (dtrì dtaa pon cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: ต.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - 4th Class (Thailand) ribbon.png Companion (Fourth Class)
Thai: จัตุรถาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (jat-dtoo rá-tăa-pon cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: จ.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - 5th Class (Thailand) ribbon.png Member (Fifth Class)
Thai: เบญจมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (ben-jà maa pon cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: บ.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - Medal (Thailand) ribbon.png Gold Medalist (Sixth Class)
Thai: เหรียญทองช้างเผือก (rĭan tong cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: ร.ท.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - Medal (Thailand) ribbon.png Silver Medalist (Seventh Class)
Thai: เหรียญเงินช้างเผือก (rĭan ngern cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: ร.ง.ช.

Selected recipients

References

  1. ^ "Capt. Samuel Robinson, Who Won Fame For Rescue Work in Jap Quake, Dies," New York Times. September 7, 1958.
  2. ^ "Arne Skaug" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no. http://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=ARSU&tab=Biography. 

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