Order of the White Elephant
Encyclopedia
The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant(เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก) 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 (decoration)
An order or order of merit is a visible honour, awarded by a government, dynastic house or international organization to an individual, usually in recognition of distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. The distinction between orders and decorations is somewhat vague, except that most...
of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It was established in 1861 by King Rama IV
Mongkut
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Mongkut Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama IV, known in foreign countries as King Mongkut , was the fourth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1851-1868...
of the Kingdom of Siam
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
The Order consists of eight classes:
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Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class)
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- Thai: มหาปรมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (má-hăa bpon maa pon cháang-pèuak)
- Postnominals: ม.ป.ช.
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Knight Grand Cross (First Class)
- Thai: ประถมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (bprà-tà-măa-pon cháang-pèuak)
- Postnominals: ป.ช.
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Knight Commander (Second Class)
- Thai: ทวีติยาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (tá-wee dtì yaa pon cháang-pèuak)
- Postnominals: ท.ช.
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Commander (Third Class)
- Thai: ตริตาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (dtrì dtaa pon cháang-pèuak)
- Postnominals: ต.ช.
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Companion (Fourth Class)
- Thai: จัตุรถาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (jat-dtoo rá-tăa-pon cháang-pèuak)
- Postnominals: จ.ช.
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Member (Fifth Class)
- Thai: เบญจมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (ben-jà maa pon cháang-pèuak)
- Postnominals: บ.ช.
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Gold Medalist (Sixth Class)
- Thai: เหรียญทองช้างเผือก (rĭan tong cháang-pèuak)
- Postnominals: ร.ท.ช.
- Silver Medalist (Seventh Class)
- Thai: เหรียญเงินช้างเผือก (rĭan ngern cháang-pèuak)
- Postnominals: ร.ง.ช.
Selected recipients
- Sultan Ibrahim of Johor - Knight Grand Cordon
- The Earl Mountbatten of BurmaLouis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of BurmaAdmiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS , was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
- Knight Grand Cross - Sir Samuel RobinsonSamuel Robinson (sea captain)Commander Sir Samuel Robinson KBE, RNR , born in Hull, England, was an early 20th century British-Canadian mariner, a Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve established under the Naval Reserve Act of 1859, and a captain of luxury liners in the fleet of Canadian Pacific Steamship Ocean Service Ltd....
, 1923. - Arne SkaugArne SkaugArne Skaug was a Norwegian economist, civil servant, diplomat and politician for the Labour Party. He is known as director of Statistics Norway from 1946 to 1948, Norwegian Minister of Trade and Shipping from 1955 to 1962 and later ambassador.-Early life and career:He was born in Horten as a son...
. - Pierra VejjabulPierra VejjabulPierra Vejjabul was the first female physician of Thailand.Pierra was born in Lampang, Thailand to Trongkij Hoontrakul, a well-to-do merchant, and Phant Hoontrakul, who was his third wife. She was the last child of the family. She was educated in Bangkok at Saovabha and Saint Joseph Convent...
- Frederick William VerneyFrederick William VerneyFrederick William Verney was a younger son of the long-established Verney family in Buckinghamshire. He became a Church of England clergyman, a barrister, a Siamese diplomat, and a Liberal Party politician, serving as a member of both the Buckinghamshire and London County Councils, and from 1906...
- Commander - Queen VictoriaVictoria of the United KingdomVictoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
- General William WestmorelandWilliam WestmorelandWilliam Childs Westmoreland was a United States Army General, who commanded US military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak , during the Tet Offensive. He adopted a strategy of attrition against the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam and the North Vietnamese Army. He later served as...
- Knight Grand Cross - Vice Admiral Józef UnrugJózef UnrugJózef Michał Hubert Unrug was a German-born Polish vice admiral who helped reestablish Poland's navy after World War I. During the opening stages of World War II, he served as the Polish Navy's commander.-Biography:...
Related categories
- :Category:Order of the White Elephant
- :Category:Knights Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant
- :Category:Dames Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant
- :Category:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the White Elephant
- :Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the White Elephant
- :Category:Commanders of the Order of the White Elephant
- :Category:Companions of the Order of the White Elephant
- :Category:Members of the Order of the White Elephant
External links
- The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant, Secretariat to the Cabinet of Thailand