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Order of the Rajamitrabhorn

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Eligibility
  
Foreign Heads of State

Sovereign
  
King Vajiralongkorn

Established
  
11 June 1962

Status
  
Currently constituted

Grades
  
Knight

First induction
  
20 June 1962

The Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นมงคลยิ่งราชมิตราภรณ์; rtgs: Khrueang Ratcha Itsariyaphon An Pen Mongkhon Ying Ratchamittraphon) is the highest royal order of Thailand. It was established on 11 June 1962 by King Rama IX to be bestowed upon foreign heads of state. Members of the order are entitled to use the postnominals ร.ม.ภ.

Insignia

The decoration consists of a single class (Knight). The insignia for this class is:

  • Collar with the diamond pendant, with the Chakra crossed over the Trident, at the centre.
  • Small pendant, attached onto the yellow sash, with white and blue trims, to wear over the right shoulder to the left hip.
  • Star with the figure of Narayana on the Garuda, to wear on the left breast.

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    Order of the Rajamitrabhorn Wikipedia
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