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.[1]

This article is about the Thai chivalric order. For the Danish chivalric order, see Order of the Elephant.
The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
Awarded by

the King of Thailand
TypeMilitary and Civilian Order
EligibilityRoyal officials
Awarded forFive years of public service
StatusCurrently constituted
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 induction1869
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Rama
Next (lower)Order of the Crown of Thailand

Ribbon bar of the Order of the Knight Grand Cordon

Classes

The order consists of eight classes:

RibbonClassNameFormer Name[2]Established DateOrder of precedence[3]
Knight Grand Cordon
(Special Class)		มหาปรมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Maha Paramaphon Chang Phueak)		-16 November 19098
Knight Grand Cross
(First Class)		ประถมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Prathamaphon Chang Phueak)		มหาวราภรณ์
Maha Varabhorn		186910
Knight Commander
(Second Class)		ทวีติยาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Thawitiyaphon Chang Phueak)		จุลวราภรณ์
Chula Varabhorn		186915
Commander
(Third Class)		ตริตาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Tritaphon Chang Phueak)		นิภาภรณ์
Nibhabhorn		186923
Companion
(Fourth Class)		จัตุรถาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Chatturathaphon Chang Phueak)		ภูษนาภรณ์
Bhusanabhorn		186928
Member
(Fifth Class)		เบญจมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Benchamphon Chang Phueak)		ทิพยาภรณ์
Dibyabhorn		187333
Gold Medal
(Sixth Class)		เหรียญทองช้างเผือก
(Rian Thong Chang Phueak)		-20 July 190252
Silver Medal
(Seventh Class)		เหรียญเงินช้างเผือก
(Rian Ngoen Chang Phueak)		-20 July 190255

Old designs
  • 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.
  • 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.)
  • Badge of the Companion (4th Class) of Order of the White Elephant, design before 1909

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

Selected recipients
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
  1. Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister regarding nominations for the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, B.E. 2536. Royal Thai Government Gazette. 1993.
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  3. ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ลำดับเกียรติเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ไทย, เล่ม ๑๑๐, ตอน ๒๙ง ฉบับพิเศษ, ๑๒ มีนาคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๖, หน้า ๑
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