Order of Rama

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{{Infobox order

|title = The Honourable Order of Rama
เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีศักดิ์
รามาธิบดี

|image = 250px

|caption = Knight Grand Commander (First Class) of the Order of Rama

|awarded_by =
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the King of Thailand

|type =Military Decoration

|motto =

|day =

|eligibility = Military personnel and Foreign Heads of State who are Military personnel

|for = Military personnel who displays conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy or in times of peace

|status = Currently awarded

|founder = King Vajiravudh

|head_title = Sovereign

|head = King Vajiralongkorn

|grades =4 Classes and 2 Medals

|established = 22 July 1918

|first_induction = 22 July 1918

|last_induction = 30 May 1998

|total =

|recipients =

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|higher = Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit
(Former orders)

|lower = Order of the White Elephant

|image2 = Image:Order of Rama 1st Class ribbon.svg

|caption2 = Ribbon bar of the "Senangapati" Knight Grand Commander of the Honourable Order of Rama

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The Honourable Order of Rama ({{langx|th|เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีศักดิ์รามาธิบดี}}; {{RTGS|Khrueang Ratcha-itsariyaphon An Mi Sak Ramathibodi}}) was established on 22 July 1918 (B.E. 2461) by King Rama VI of the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand), to be bestowed onto those who have rendered special military services either in peace or in wartime.

History

Classes

The order consists of six classes:

width="15%" \| Ribbon \|\| width="10%"\| Class \|\| width="15%"\| Name \|\| width="10%" \| Postnominals \|\|width="10%"\| Order of precedenceราชกิจจานุเบกษา, [https://web.archive.org/web/20111114193956/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2536/D/029/1.PDF ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ลำดับเกียรติเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ไทย], เล่ม ๑๑๐, ตอน ๒๙ง ฉบับพิเศษ, ๑๒ มีนาคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๖, หน้า ๑ \|\|width="15%"\| Insignia
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Image:Order of Rama 1st Class ribbon.svg	Knight Grand Commander (First Class)	เสนางคะบดี "Senangapati" ({{RTGS\|Senangkhabodi}})	SR	7	Insignia consists of a pendant, on a black sash with red trim, worn over the right shoulder to the left hip. Also a star, worn on the left chest.
Image:Order of Rama 2nd Class ribbon.svg	Knight Commander (Second Class)	มหาโยธิน "Maha Yodhin" ({{RTGS\|Maha Yothin}})	MR	14	Insignia consists of a pendant, worn on a silk band on the collar. Also a star, worn on the right chest.
Image:Order of Rama 3rd Class ribbon.svg	Commander (Third Class)	โยธิน "Yodhin" ({{RTGS\|Yothin}})	YR	19	Image:Commander (3rd class) of the Order of Rama.svg Insignia consists of a pendant, worn on a silk band on the collar.
Image:Order of Rama 4th Class ribbon.svg	Companion (Fourth Class)	อัศวิน "Asvin" ({{RTGS\|Atsawin}})	AR	22	Image:Companion (4th Class) of the Honourable Order of Rama.svg Insignia consists of a pendant, worn on a silk band on the left chest.
Image:Order of Rama 5th Class ribbon.svg	(Fifth Class)	เหรียญรามมาลาเข็มกล้ากลางสมร Member of "The Rama Medal for Gallantry in Action" ({{RTGS\|Rian Ram Mala Khem Kla Klang Samon}})	RMK	The Highest of Medal for Acts of Bravery \| Image:The Rama Medal for Gallantry in Action (5th Class) of the Honourable Order of Rama.svg Insignia consists of a silver medal with bar.
Image:Order of Rama 6th Class ribbon.svg	(Sixth Class)	เหรียญรามมาลา Member of "The Rama Medal" ({{RTGS\|Rian Ram Mala}})	RM	2nd of the Highest of Medal for Acts of Bravery \| Image:The Rama Medal (6th Class) of the Honourable Order of Rama.svg Insignia consists of a silver medal.

Selected recipients

= Knight Grand Commander =

= Knight Commander =

= Commander =

Amornthat Kridakorn
Narongdet Nantaphodet

= Companion =

= The Rama Medal for Gallantry in Action =

= The Rama Medal =

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20080424040025/http://www.cabinet.thaigov.go.th/eng/d_Rama00.htm The Honourable Order of Rama], Secretariat to the Cabinet of Thailand

Rama, Order Of

Category:1918 establishments in Siam