Why Does the Royal Family of Thailand Wear Pink Sashes
past Scott Mehl © Unofficial Royalty 2012
There are 12 Orders in Thailand, all awarded at the discretion of the Sovereign. The v about senior orders are listed below.
The Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
The most senior order in Thailand, the Lodge of Rajamitrabhorn was established by Male monarch Rama IX in 1962 and is granted to foreign heads of state. In that location is only i class, and the insignia of the society contains:
-A collar with a large diamond pendant, depicting the Chakra crossed over the Trident.
-A smaller pendant worn suspended from a yellow sash with thin white and blueish stripes, worn over the correct shoulder.
-A star of the social club contains the figure of Narayana on the Garuda on a blue shield surmounted on an eight-betoken silver star
atop an 8-point aureate star.
The Most Illustrious Social club of the Purple House of Chakri
Established past King Rama 5 in 1882 to gloat the centennial of Bangkok, and as a remembrance of Rex Rama I, the Social club of the Royal Firm of Chakri is given to members of the Thai Purple Family, also equally strange heads of state and members of other purple families. Too comprising only one class, the insignia contains:
-A neckband with the Pendant of Chakri suspended.
-A smaller Pendant of Chakri worn suspended from a solid xanthous sash, worn over the left shoulder.
-A star of the order, the Star of Chakri, worn on the left chest.
The Ancient and Cheering Order of the Ix Gems
The Order of the Nine Gems was founded by King Rama IV in 1851, and later on revised past King Rama Five. It is granted to members of the Thai Majestic Family as well as distinguished "high ranking devoted officials, having rendered services to the Kingdom and in amalgamation with Buddhism." In that location is 1 course with the following insignia:
-The Pendant of the Nine Gems suspended from a xanthous sash with carmine, blue and light-green stripes on the outer edge. The sash (only for men) is worn over the correct shoulder.
-The Star of the Nine Gems, worn on the left chest.
-Men also receive a gilded Ring of the Nine Gems to clothing on the correct alphabetize finger.
-Women wear the pendant suspended from a bow worn on the left shoulder.
The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
The Order of Chula Chom Klao was created by King Rama 5 in 1873, in commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the Chakri Dynasty. The guild bears his name (Chulalongkorn) and the color pinkish in the insignia represents the traditional Thai birthday color. (explained further hither: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_the_day )
There are four different classes, with several sub-divisions specifically for men or women:
Special Class
Knight Thou Cordon – awarded at the discretion of the Male monarch, to foreign royals and other distinguished members. There is no limit to the number of members of this class. Insignia consists of the Collar, Pendant (worn either from the sash or suspended from the Neckband), the Star, and the Inferior Companion.
First Form
Knight/Dame Grand Cross – limited to 30 male and 20 female members. The insignia is the same as the Knight Grand Cordon, with the exception of the Junior Companion.
Second Form
Knight/Matriarch Grand Commander – limited to 200 male and 100 female person members. The insignia comprises the Star and the Pendant, worn as a necklet on a pink silk ribbon. For women, there is no Star, and the Pendant is worn either from a pinkish bow on the left chest or suspended from the Sash.
Knight/Dame Commander – limited to 250 male and 100 female person members. The insignia comprises the Pendant, worn as a necklet on a pink silk ribbon. For women, it was worn as a bow on the left breast.
Third Class
Thousand Companion – limited to 250 male members. The insignia is the Pendant (a smaller size), worn as a medal on a pink band, with rosette, on the left chest.
Companion – limited to 200 male and 250 female person members. The insignia is the same every bit G Companion, without the rosette. For women, information technology is similar to the Dame Commander, with a smaller version of the Pendant.
Inferior Companion – express to 100 male members. The insignia is similar as that of Companion, yet, the Pendant is entirely in silver.
Fourth Class
Member – limited to 150 female members. The insignia is yet another smaller version of the Pendant, of gilt and bluish enamel, worn from a pink bow on the left chest.
The insignia for the Order consists of:
The Pendant – a gold disc with the enameled portrait of Male monarch Rama Five, surrounded past a blue enameled circlet engraved with the motto "I Shall Maintain My Imperial Family" in Thai. This lies atop a pink enameled 8-point star, surmounted on a gold cogwheel. Surrounding this is a wreath of gilt leaves, enameled in green. The pendant is topped by a gold enameled crown and golden starburst. The reverse is similar in pattern. The Airavata elephants bearing the Trident, enameled in white is at the centre of the disc. This is surrounded by a blue enameled circlet with Thai script. The pendant for women is slightly smaller, with brilliants at the crown and wreaths.
The Star – worn on the left chest, the Star has 16 rays of pierced silver and straight gold. At the eye is a pink-enameled disc with the Royal Cypher of King Rama V in brilliants and a blueish enameled circlet with the motto gilded in Thai. This is edged with a argent band ready in brilliants. A smaller version is worn by women.
The Neckband – consists of sixteen Regal Ciphers of King Rama V in pink enamel, and 17 gilt rosettes joined past chain links. The middle of the collar has an oval medallion with Airavata elephants, in white enamel, and a gold crown topped with a starburst. On either side of the medallion are golden lion supporters carrying Royal Parasols. The collar is topped with white bows.
The Medal – known as the 'Junior Companion', is basically the aforementioned as the pendant, all the same, information technology is all in silver. Information technology is worn suspended from a pinkish ribbon, worn on the left chest.
The Sash – pink silk, worn over the left shoulder, with the Pendant suspended on the correct hip. For women, the sash is slightly more narrow.
Ratana Varabhorn Lodge of Merit
Established y Male monarch Rama Half-dozen in 1911 to advantage personal service to the sovereign, the Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit has just ane class.
The Chain of the order contains Rama VI's nil in white enamel linked with gold Thai crowns containing the royal emblems enameled in blue. The central piece in the concatenation is the royal emblem in diamonds.
The Pendant, worn either suspended from the chain or on a neck ribbon, is a bluish enameled disc surrounded by diamonds. This is flanked by four scepters of elephant tusks, diamond leaves, and gold ciphers. Atop the pendant is the royal crown topped with a sunburst.
The ribbon is yellowish with black stripes on either side.
Links
- Wikipedia: Orders and Medals of Thailand
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