Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol

Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol
Itsariyaphon Lan Sang Hom Khao
Awarded by the King of Laos
Status Extinct as the Kingdom
Sovereign Sisavang Vong
Savang Vatthana
Grades Collar
Grand Cordon
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight
Statistics
Last induction 1975
Precedence
Next (higher) None; highest.
Next (lower) Order of the Crown

Ribbon of the Order

The Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol, also called the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Umbrella, was the highest knighthood order of the Kingdom of Laos.

History

The Order was founded on 1 May 1909 by King Sisavang Vong.[1]

The name of the order reflected an old name of Laos, Lan Xang Hom Khao which means "million elephants and white umbrella".[2]

No awards were made after the Kingdom of Laos came to an end.

Classes

The Order consisted of the following classes, in ascending order :

  • Collar
  • Grand Cordon
  • Grand Cross
  • Grand Officer
  • Commander
  • Officer
  • Knight
Ribbon bars
Collar
Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight

Insignia

The ribbon on which the Order was worn is red, ornamented with a yellow geometrical design.

Notable recipients

Notes

  1. ↑ The Illustrated London News, vol. 138 (1911), part 1, p. 138
  2. ↑ Bijan Raj Chatterjee, Southeast Asia in Transition (1965), p. 18
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