Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha
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The Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha is the highest Burmese order
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The order of Pyidaungsu Sithu was founded on 2 September 1948 as a replacement for the British Order of Burma
. The original order had been founded by Royal Warrant
on 10 May 1940. The title
Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha may be used by the awardee.
The first class consisted of a gold braided salwe
worn across the breast with the badge of the order suspended. It is decorated with a large gold and enamelled breast star surrounded by five small stars.
2nd class honors have a single breast star that is smaller than the first class.
3rd class honors has a badge, worn from a ribbon around the neck.
Order (decoration)
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The order of Pyidaungsu Sithu was founded on 2 September 1948 as a replacement for the British Order of Burma
Order of Burma
The Order of Burma was founded by Royal Warrant on 10 May 1940 conferred in a single class. Recipients were entitled to the post-nominal letters OB. Only 33 individuals were ever made members of the order....
. The original order had been founded by Royal Warrant
Royal Warrant
Royal warrants of appointment have been issued for centuries to those who supply goods or services to a royal court or certain royal personages. The warrant enables the supplier to advertise the fact that they supply to the royal family, so lending prestige to the supplier...
on 10 May 1940. The title
Title
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Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha may be used by the awardee.
Award classes
The Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha is awarded in two divisions (military and civil) and each of these is split into five classes:- Agga Maha Thray Sithu - Grand Commander
- Sado Maha Thray Sithu - Grand Officer
- Maha Thray Sithu - Commander
- Thray Sithu - Officer
- Sithu - Member
The first class consisted of a gold braided salwe
Salwe
Salwe are issues for Burmese orders. A salwe looks like The Grand Cordon but is made of metal chains, normally fashioned in gold and silver. It is of ancient Burmese origin and continues to be issued by the Burmese government. Salwe is believed to be a corruption of the Hindi word janwi, an...
worn across the breast with the badge of the order suspended. It is decorated with a large gold and enamelled breast star surrounded by five small stars.
2nd class honors have a single breast star that is smaller than the first class.
3rd class honors has a badge, worn from a ribbon around the neck.
Recipients
Recipients of the Order include:- Sao Shwe ThaikSao Shwe ThaikSao Shwe Thaik was the first president of the Union of Burma and the last Saopha of Yawnghwe. His full royal style was Kambawsarahta Thiri Pawaramahawuntha Thudamaraza. He was a well-respected Shan political figure in Burma...
- Agga Maha Thray Sithu - U ThantU ThantU Thant was a Burmese diplomat and the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1961 to 1971. He was chosen for the post when his predecessor, Dag Hammarskjöld, died in September 1961....
- Maha Thray Sithu - U Khin Maung Phyu - Maha Thray Sithu