Ordinul Elefantului Alb

Ordinul elefantului alb este un thailandez ordine .

Inițial, a fost o placă de aur pe care regele Rama IV (Mongkut) a dat-o conducătorilor străini din 1861 , elefantul alb fiind un animal esențial regal în tradiția thailandeză. În 1869 , acest obicei a fost transformat într-un ordin de către fiul său Rama V (Chulalongkorn).

Structura

Ordinul a constat din cinci clase până în 1902, când au fost create două clase noi. În 1909 a fost creată a opta clasă:

clasă	denumire	litere post-nominale (abrevierea britanică)	vechi nume	anul de creație
Grand Cordon Knight (clasa specială)	มหา ปร มา ภร ณ์ ช้างเผือก (Maha Paramabhorn Chang Phueak)	KGE	-	16 noiembrie 1909
Cavalerul Marii Cruci (Clasa I)	ประ ถ มา ภร ณ์ ช้างเผือก (Prathamabhorn Chang Phueak)	GCE	มหา ว รา ภร ณ์ Maha Varabhorn	1869
Knight Commander (Clasa a II-a)	ทวี ติ ยา ภร ณ์ ช้างเผือก (Dhavitiyabhorn Chang Phueak)	KCE	จุล ว รา ภร ณ์ Chula Varabhorn	1869
Comandant (Clasa a III-a)	ตริ ตา ภร ณ์ ช้างเผือก (Tritabhorn Chang Phueak)	ACEST	นิภา ภร ณ์ Nibhabhorn	1869
Companion (clasa a patra)	จัตุร ถา ภร ณ์ ช้างเผือก (Chatturathabhorn Chang Phueak)	OE	ภู ษ นา ภร ณ์ Bhusanabhorn	1869
Membru (clasa a cincea)	เบญจ มา ภร ณ์ ช้างเผือก (Benchamabhorn Chang Phueak)	PE MINE	ทิพ ยา ภร ณ์ Dibyabhorn	1873
Medalie de aur (clasa a VI-a)	เหรียญ ทอง ช้างเผือก (Rian Thong Chang Phueak)	GME	-	20 iulie 1902
Medalia de argint (clasa a șaptea)	เหรียญ เงิน ช้างเผือก (Rian Ngoen Chang Phueak)	IMM-uri	-	20 iulie 1902