Order of the Crown of Thailand
The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย; RTGS: Khrueang Ratcha-itsariyaphon An Mi Kiattiyot Ying Mongkut Thai) is a Thai order, established in 1869 by King Rama V of The Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) for Thais, the royal family, governmental employees, and foreign dignitaries for their outstanding services to the Kingdom of Thailand. The order originally had seven classes. The special class was added by King Rama VI in 1918. Formerly called The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam.
| The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย | |
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_of_the_Most_Noble_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Thailand.jpg) Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand | |
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| Type | Military and Civilian Order |
| Eligibility | Military, Civilians, Foreign diplomats |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | King Vajiralongkorn |
| Grades | Knight/Dame Grand Cordon, Special Class Knight/Dame Grand Cordon Knight/Dame Grand Officer Knight/Dame Commander Knight/Dame Officer Knight/Dame Gold Medal Silver Medal |
| Former grades | 4 until 1902, 6 until 1918 |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 1869 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the White Elephant |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Direkgunabhorn |
_ribbon.svg.png){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) Order of the Crown of Thailand | |
Classes
The Order consists of eight classes:
| Ribbon | Class | Name | Postnominals | Old name[1] | Date | Order of precedence[2] |
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| Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) | มหาวชิรมงกุฎ (Maha Vajira Mongkut) | KGCT | - | 30 December 1918 | 9 |
_ribbon.svg.png){kind=small} | Knight Grand Cross (First Class) | ประถมาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (Prathamabhorn Mongkut Thai) | GCCT | มหาสุราภรณ์ (Maha Surabhorn) | 1869 | 11 |
_ribbon.svg.png){kind=small} | Knight Commander (Second Class) | ทวีติยาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (Dvitiyabhorn Mongkut Thai) | KCT | จุลสุราภรณ์ (Chulasurabhorn) | 1869 | 16 |
_ribbon.svg.png){kind=small} | Commander (Third Class) | ตริตาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (Tritabhorn Mongkut Thai) | CCT | มัณฑนาภรณ์ (Mandanabhorn) | 1869 | 24 |
_ribbon.svg.png){kind=small} | Companion (Fourth Class) | จัตุรถาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (Chatturathaphon Mongkut Thai) | OCT | ภัทราภรณ์ (Bhadrabhorn) | 1869 | 29 |
_ribbon.svg.png){kind=small} | Member (Fifth Class) | เบญจมาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (Benchamaphon Mongkut Thai) | MCT | วิจิตราภรณ์ (Vichitrabhorn) | 1869 | 34 |
_ribbon.svg.png){kind=small} | Gold Medalist (Sixth Class) | เหรียญทองมงกุฎไทย (Rian Thong Mongkut Thai) | GMCT | - | 20 July 1902 | 53 |
| Silver Medalist (Seventh Class) | เหรียญเงินมงกุฎไทย (Rian Ngoen Mongkut Thai) | SMCT | - | 20 July 1902 | 56 |
Gallery
Old designs
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A woodcarving of "Maha Surabhorn", the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of the Crown of Siam, version that used from 1869-1909, at gates of Phra Vihara of Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram, Bangkok..jpg)
A mother-of-pearl inlay of "Maha Surabhorn", the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of the Crown of Siam, version that used from 1869-1909, at gates of Phra Uposatha (the ordination hall) of Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram, Bangkok.
Star of the Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) and the Knight Commander (2nd Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand (design before 1909)
Badge of the Knight Commander (2nd Class) and the Cammander (3rd Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand (design before 1909)
Current designs
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Badge of the Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand (obverse).jpg)
Badge of the Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand (reverse)_-_star.jpg)
Star of the Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) and the Knight Commander (2nd Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand_-_badge.jpg)
Badge of the Knight Commander (2nd Class) and the Cammander (3rd Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand_-_female.jpg)
Badge of the Companion (4th Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand, female version_-_male.jpg)
Badge of the Member (5th Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand_-_female.jpg)
Silver Medal (7th Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand, female version
Selected recipients
- First Class
- General Michael E. Ryan, USAF
- Vice Admiral Ian MacDougall, AC, AFSM, RAN
- General Md Hashim Bin Hussein, RMA
- Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander in Chief, Myanmar Armed Forces
- Ambassador Kiyoshi Sumiya
- Francis B. Sayre[3]
- Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Tammy Duckworth, USA[4]
References
- ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, พระราชบัญญัติเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ช้างเผือก รัตนโกสินทร์ ศก๑๒๘, เล่ม ๒๖, ตอน ๐ ก, ๒๘ พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. ๒๔๕๒, หน้า ๗๐
- ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ลำดับเกียรติเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ไทย, เล่ม ๑๑๐, ตอน ๒๙ง ฉบับพิเศษ, ๑๒ มีนาคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๖, หน้า ๑
- Oblas, Peter (1972). "Treaty Revision and the Role of the American Foreign Affairs Adviser 1909-1925" (free). Journal of the Siam Society. Siam Heritage Trust. JSS Vol. 60.1 (digital): image 4. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
In the course of his service, Sayre was awarded the Grand Cross of the Crown of Siam. The title of Phya Kalyanamaitri was also bestowed upon him. 13) Francis B. Sayre, Glad Adventure (New York: MacMillan, 1957), p. 105.
- ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ให้แก่ชาวต่างประเทศ (พันตรีหญิง ลัดดา แทมมี ดั๊กเวิร์ด), เล่ม ๑๒๗, ตอน ๑ข, ๑๕ มกราคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๓, หน้า ๑๗
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