Order of the White Elephant
Thai award From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก; RTGS: Khrueang Ratcha-itsariyaphon An Pen Thi Choetchu Ying Chang Phueak) is an order of Thailand. It was established in 1861 by King Rama IV of the Kingdom of Siam. Along with the Order of the Crown of Thailand, it is regularly awarded to any government official for services rendered to Thailand for five years, making it Thailand's most-commonly awarded order.[clarification needed][1] the order features the three-headed Airavata, the mount of Sakra, or a white elephant.
| The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก | |
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 Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant | |
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| Type | Military and Civilian Order |
| Established | 1861 |
| Eligibility | Royal officials |
| Awarded for | Five years of public service |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | King Mongkut |
| Sovereign | King Vajiralongkorn |
| Grades | Knight Grand Cordon Knight Grand Cross Knight Commander Commander Companion Member Gold Medal Silver Medal |
| Former grades | 4 until 1902, 6 until 1909 |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 1861 |
| Last induction | 23 March 2023 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Rama |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Crown of Thailand |
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The order consists of eight classes:
| Ribbon | Class | Name | Former Name[2] | Postnominals | Established Date | Order of precedence[3] |
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| Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) | มหาปรมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (Maha Paramabhorn Chang Phueak) | - | MPCh (GCE) | 16 November 1909 | 8 |
_ribbon.svg) | Knight Grand Cross (First Class) | ประถมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (Prathamabhorn Chang Phueak) | มหาวราภรณ์ Maha Varabhorn | PCh (KCE) | 1869 | 10 |
_ribbon.svg) | Knight Commander (Second Class) | ทวีติยาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (Dvitiyabhorn Chang Phueak) | จุลวราภรณ์ Chula Varabhorn | DCh (KCE) | 1869 | 15 |
_ribbon.svg) | Commander (Third Class) | ตริตาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (Tritabhorn Chang Phueak) | นิภาภรณ์ Nibhabhorn | TCh (CE) | 1869 | 23 |
_ribbon.svg) | Companion (Fourth Class) | จัตุรถาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (Chattruthabhorn Chang Phueak) | ภูษนาภรณ์ Bhusanabhorn | ChCh (OE) | 1869 | 28 |
_ribbon.svg) | Member (Fifth Class) | เบญจมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (ฺBenchamabhorn Chang Phueak) | ทิพยาภรณ์ Dibyabhorn | BCh (ME) | 1873 | 33 |
_ribbon.svg) | Gold Medal (Sixth Class) | เหรียญทองช้างเผือก (Rian Thong Chang Phueak) | - | RThCh (G.M.E.) | 20 July 1902 | 52 |
| Silver Medal (Seventh Class) | เหรียญเงินช้างเผือก (Rian Ngoen Chang Phueak) | - | RNgCh (S.M.E.) | 20 July 1902 | 55 |
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