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Order Of The White Elephant

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] the order features the three-headed Airavata, the mount of Sakra, or a white elephant.

The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก
Order Of The White Elephant
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
Awarded by
Order Of The White Elephant
the King of Thailand
TypeMilitary and Civilian Order
Established1861
EligibilityRoyal officials
Awarded forFive years of public service
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderKing Mongkut
SovereignKing Vajiralongkorn
GradesKnight Grand Cordon
Knight Grand Cross
Knight Commander
Commander
Companion
Member
Gold Medal
Silver Medal
Former grades4 until 1902, 6 until 1909
Statistics
First induction1861
Last induction23 March 2023
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Rama
Next (lower)Order of the Crown of Thailand
Order Of The White Elephant
Ribbon bar of the Order of the Knight Grand Cordon

Classes

The order consists of eight classes:

Ribbon Class Name Former Name Postnominals Established Date Order of precedence
Order Of The White Elephant 
 Knight Grand Cordon
(Special Class)		 มหาปรมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Maha Paramabhorn Chang Phueak)		 - MPCh (GCE) 16 November 1909 8
Order Of The White Elephant 
 Knight Grand Cross
(First Class)		 ประถมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Prathamabhorn Chang Phueak)		 มหาวราภรณ์
Maha Varabhorn		 PCh (KCE) 1869 10
Order Of The White Elephant 
 Knight Commander
(Second Class)		 ทวีติยาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Dvitiyabhorn Chang Phueak)		 จุลวราภรณ์
Chula Varabhorn		 DCh (KCE) 1869 15
Order Of The White Elephant 
 Commander
(Third Class)		 ตริตาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Tritabhorn Chang Phueak)		 นิภาภรณ์
Nibhabhorn		 TCh (CE) 1869 23
Order Of The White Elephant 
 Companion
(Fourth Class)		 จัตุรถาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Chattruthabhorn Chang Phueak)		 ภูษนาภรณ์
Bhusanabhorn		 ChCh (OE) 1869 28
Order Of The White Elephant 
 Member
(Fifth Class)		 เบญจมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(ฺBenchamabhorn Chang Phueak)		 ทิพยาภรณ์
Dibyabhorn		 BCh (ME) 1873 33
Order Of The White Elephant 
 Gold Medal
(Sixth Class)		 เหรียญทองช้างเผือก
(Rian Thong Chang Phueak)		 - RThCh (G.M.E.) 20 July 1902 52
Order Of The White Elephant 
 Silver Medal
(Seventh Class)		 เหรียญเงินช้างเผือก
(Rian Ngoen Chang Phueak)		 - RNgCh (S.M.E.) 20 July 1902 55

Old designs

  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    A woodcarving of "Maha Varabhorn", the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of the White Elephant, version that used from 1869 to 1909, at gates of Phra Vihara of Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram, Bangkok.
  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) of Order of the White Elephant, design before 1909 (mother of pearl gates of Phra Uposatha of Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram, Bangkok.)
  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    Badge of the Companion (4th Class) of Order of the White Elephant, design before 1909

Current designs

  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    Badge of the Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of Order of the White Elephant
  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) of Order of the White Elephant
  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    Badge of the Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) of Order of the White Elephant
  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    Star of the Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) and the Knight Commander (2nd Class) of Order of the White Elephant
  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    Knight Commander (2nd Class) of Order of the White Elephant
  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    Badge of the Knight Commander (2nd Class) and the Commander (3rd Class) of Order of the White Elephant
  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    Badge of the Member (5th Class) of Order of the White Elephant
  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    Badge of the Member (5th Class) of Order of the White Elephant, female version
  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    Gold Medal (6th Class) of Order of the White Elephant, female version
  • Order Of The White Elephant 
    Silver Medal (7th Class) of Order of the White Elephant

Selected recipients

Order Of The White Elephant 
Certificate for the Commander of Order of the White Elephant, given to Professor Galileo Chini by King Vajiravudh of Siam on 14 August 1913.

See also

References

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