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Order of the Royal House of Chakri

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Status
  
Currently constituted

Grades
  
Knight

Sovereign
  
King Vajiralongkorn

First induction
  
1882

Order of the Royal House of Chakri

Eligibility
  
Thai Royal Family Foreign Heads of State

Next (higher)
  
Order of the Rajamitrabhorn

The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri (Thai: เครื่องขัตติยราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติคุณรุ่งเรืองยิ่งมหาจักรีบรมราชวงศ์; rtgs: Khrueang Khattiya Ratcha Itsariyaphon An Mi Kiatti Khun Rung Rueang Ying Maha Chakkri Boromma Ratcha Wong) was established in 1882 by King Rama V of the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) to commemorate the Bangkok Centennial. The order is awarded to members of the House of Chakri (the Thai royal family), foreign heads of state and members of other royal houses.

Members of the order are entitled to use the postnominals ม.จ.ก.

Insignia

The decoration consists of a single class (knight). The insignia is:

  • Pendant of Chakri, suspended from collar
  • Pendant of Chula Chakri, attached onto the yellow sash, to wear over the left shoulder to the right hip
  • Star of Chakri, to wear on the left breast

    • References

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