Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit
- Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit
__NOTOC__The Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit (รัตนวราภรณ์) was established in 1911 by King Rama VI of Siam (now Thailand) to reward personal service to the sovereign. Members are entitled to use the postnominals ร.ว.
Insignia
The decoration consists of a single class (Knight). The insignia for this class is a pendant on the order chain or on neck ribbon.
* The Order chain consists of the royal monograms in white enamel, which are interrupted with gold Thai royal crowns, and with the royal emblems in blue enamel. The central locket of chain is the royal emblem made from diamonds.
* The pendant has a dark-blue enamel field, surrounded by a ring of diamonds. The ring is surrounded by four small sceptres with elephant tusks, eight diamond leaves and four gold cyphers. The pendant is crowned with the royal crown, with a beam of sunlight at the tip.
Thai Orders
*The Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
*The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
*The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems
*The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
*The Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit
*The Honourable Order of Rama
*The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
*The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
*The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
*The Vallabhabhorn Order
*The Order of Ramkeerati
*The Vajira Mala Order
External links
* [http://awards.netdialogue.com/Asia/Thailand/Ratna/RatnaC.jpgPendant Image]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Order of Merit (disambiguation) — Order of Merit may refer to: Extant national orders: Order of Merit of Antigua and Barbuda, see Commonwealth realms orders and decorations Order of Merit (Austria) Order of Merit of the Bahamas Order of Merit of the Police Forces (Canada) Order… … Wikipedia
Order of Rama — Pendant for the Companion of the Order of Rama The Honourable Order of Rama (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ อันมีศักดิ์ รามาธิบดี krêuang râat ìt sà rí yaa pon an mee sàk raa maa típ dee) was established on 22 July 1918 (B.E. 2461) by King Rama VI of The… … Wikipedia
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… … Wikipedia
Order of the Crown of Thailand — The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (Thai เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย) is a Thai order, established in 1869 by King Rama V of The Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) for Thais, Royal Family, Government Employees, and… … Wikipedia
Order of the Rajamitrabhorn — See also: Thai Honours Order of Precedence The Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นมงคลยิ่งราชมิตราภรณ์ Awarded by the King of Thailand Eligibility Foreign Heads of State Status Currently constituted Sovereign… … Wikipedia
Order of the Royal House of Chakri — The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri Star of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri Awarded … Wikipedia
Order of the Nine Gems — The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นโบราณมงคลนพรัตนราชวราภรณ์[Nop Pa Rat Rach Wa Ra Bhorn]) was established in 1851 by King Rama IV of The Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand). The Order is bestowed upon the… … Wikipedia
Order of Chula Chom Klao — The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ จุลจอมเกล้า) was established in 16 November 1873 by King Rama V of The Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) to commemorate the 90th Jubilee of the Chakri Dynasty, and bears his Name… … Wikipedia
Order of the Direkgunabhorn — Insignia of the Member (Fifth Class) of the Most Admirable Order of Direkgunabhorn The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่สรรเสริญยิ่งดิเรกคุณาภรณ์) was established by King Rama IX on 22 July 1991 (B.E.… … Wikipedia
Order of Ramkeerati — The Order of Symbolic Propitiousness Ramkeerati Boy Scout Citation Medal (Special Class) was established on 26 November 1987 (B.E. 2530) by King Rama IX of Thailand to be bestowed onto those who have rendered constant service and support to Boy… … Wikipedia
