Order of the White Elephant

Order of the White Elephant
This article is about the Thai chivalric order. For the Danish chivalric order, see Order of the Elephant.


Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant - "ทวีติยาภรณ์ช้างเผือก"

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 of the White Elephant - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon.png Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class)
Thai: มหาปรมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (má-hăa bpon maa pon cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: ม.ป.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - 1st Class (Thailand) ribbon.png Knight Grand Cross (First Class)
Thai: ประถมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (bprà-tà-măa-pon cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: ป.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - 2nd Class (Thailand) ribbon.png Knight Commander (Second Class)
Thai: ทวีติยาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (tá-wee dtì yaa pon cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: ท.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - 3rd Class (Thailand) ribbon.png Commander (Third Class)
Thai: ตริตาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (dtrì dtaa pon cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: ต.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - 4th Class (Thailand) ribbon.png Companion (Fourth Class)
Thai: จัตุรถาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (jat-dtoo rá-tăa-pon cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: จ.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - 5th Class (Thailand) ribbon.png Member (Fifth Class)
Thai: เบญจมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (ben-jà maa pon cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: บ.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - Medal (Thailand) ribbon.png Gold Medalist (Sixth Class)
Thai: เหรียญทองช้างเผือก (rĭan tong cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: ร.ท.ช.
  • Order of the White Elephant - Medal (Thailand) ribbon.png Silver Medalist (Seventh Class)
Thai: เหรียญเงินช้างเผือก (rĭan ngern cháang-pèuak)
Postnominals: ร.ง.ช.

Selected recipients

References

  1. ^ "Capt. Samuel Robinson, Who Won Fame For Rescue Work in Jap Quake, Dies," New York Times. September 7, 1958.
  2. ^ "Arne Skaug" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no. http://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=ARSU&tab=Biography. 
  3. ^ Windsor, Laura Lynn (2002). Women in medicine: an encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 204. ISBN 1576073920. http://books.google.com/books?id=QtZtkf35CF0C&lpg=PA204&pg=PA204#v=onepage&q=&f=false. 
  4. ^ Lundy, Darryl. "Frederick William Verney". ThePeerage.com. http://www.thepeerage.com/p32029.htm#i320289. Retrieved 12 August 2010. 
  5. ^ "Court Circular" (Court and Social). The Times (London). Saturday, 3 July 1880. Issue 29924, col G, p. 11.

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

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