Order of the White 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
Established1861
EligibilityRoyal officials
Awarded forFive years of public service
StatusCurrently constituted
FounderKing Mongkut
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 induction1861
Last induction23 March 2023
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Rama
Next (lower)Order of the Crown of Thailand

Ribbon bar of the Order of the Knight Grand Cordon

The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก; RTGSKhrueang 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.[clarification needed] the order features the three-headed Airavata, the mount of Sakra, or a white elephant.

Classes

The order consists of eight classes:

Ribbon Class Name Former Name Postnominals Established Date Order of precedence
Knight Grand Cordon
(Special Class)
มหาปรมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Maha Paramabhorn Chang Phueak)
- MPCh (GCE) 16 November 1909 8
Knight Grand Cross
(First Class)
ประถมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Prathamabhorn Chang Phueak)
มหาวราภรณ์
Maha Varabhorn
PCh (KCE) 1869 10
Knight Commander
(Second Class)
ทวีติยาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Dvitiyabhorn Chang Phueak)
จุลวราภรณ์
Chula Varabhorn
DCh (KCE) 1869 15
Commander
(Third Class)
ตริตาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Tritabhorn Chang Phueak)
นิภาภรณ์
Nibhabhorn
TCh (CE) 1869 23
Companion
(Fourth Class)
จัตุรถาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(Chattruthabhorn Chang Phueak)
ภูษนาภรณ์
Bhusanabhorn
ChCh (OE) 1869 28
Member
(Fifth Class)
เบญจมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก
(ฺBenchamabhorn Chang Phueak)
ทิพยาภรณ์
Dibyabhorn
BCh (ME) 1873 33
Gold Medal
(Sixth Class)
เหรียญทองช้างเผือก
(Rian Thong Chang Phueak)
- RThCh (G.M.E.) 20 July 1902 52
Silver Medal
(Seventh Class)
เหรียญเงินช้างเผือก
(Rian Ngoen Chang Phueak)
- RNgCh (S.M.E.) 20 July 1902 55

Gallery

Old designs

Current designs

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


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