Rama order

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4th grade Rama medal

The Rama Order , with full name The very honorable Rama Order ( Thai เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ อัน มี ศักดิ์ รามาธิบดี , English The Honorable Order of Rama ), was founded on July 22, 1918 by King Vajiravudh as a military merit order and can be given to domestic and foreign military members be awarded in times of peace and war.

Order classes

The decoration consists of six classes:

  • Order of Rama 1st Class ribbon.svg Senangapati of the Honorable Order of Rama
Knight Grand Commander (1st Class)
Thai: เสนา ง คะ บ ดี
post-nominal : ส.ร.
  • Order of Rama 2nd Class ribbon.svg Maha Yodhin of the Honorable Order of Rama
Knight Commander (2nd grade)
Thai: มหา โยธิน
post-nominal: ม.ร.
  • Order of Rama 3rd Class ribbon.svg Yodhin of the Honorable Order of Rama
Commander (3rd grade)
Thai: โยธิน
post-nominal: ย.ร.
  • Order of Rama 4th Class ribbon.svg Asvin of the Honorable Order of Rama
Companion (4th grade)
Thai: อัศวิน
post-nominal: อ.ร.
  • Order of Rama 5th Class ribbon.svg Member of "The Rama Medal for Gallantry in Action" of the Honorable Order of Rama
Member (5th grade)
Thai: เหรียญ ราม มาลา เข็ม กล้า กลาง สมร
post-nominal: ร. ม. ก
  • Order of Rama 6th Class ribbon.svg Member of "The Rama Medal of the Honorable Order of Rama"
Member (6th grade)
Thai: เหรียญ ราม มาลา
post-nominal: ร.ม.

Order decoration

The sign of the order is a highly oval black enamelled medallion on which the stylized figure of King Ramathibodi I can be seen fighting a Khmer . The medallion is enclosed by a chain formed from small spheres, which in turn is surrounded by ornaments.

The oval medal made of silver shows the representation of the medal and is only enclosed by the chain described.

Carrying method

Senangapati is worn on a sash from the right shoulder to the left hip and on the left breast with an eight-pointed breast star on which the medal is placed. Maha Yodhin and Yodhin wear the decoration as a neck medal , Maha Yodhin additionally a breast star on the right breast. Asvin and the respective medal are decorated on the ribbon on the left side of the chest.

The ribbon is black with red side stripes.

Others

The King is Grand Master of the Order.

literature

  • Ernst Blass: The medals and decorations of Thailand. Hamburg.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael Autengruber: Catalog: Orden & Ehrenzeichen Siam - Thailand  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF) 2006, p. 10@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.phaleristik-institut.de