Established by His Majesty King Mongkut Rama IV in 1861 and amended in 1869, now has five degrees and two medals. Awarded to persons of both sexes.
Senior officials of the Order are sovereign and head of the order (His Majesty the King), grossmester (usually one of the senior princes of royal blood), Chancellor, Secretary and King-at-Arms.
Special rate: Knights Grand Cordon
Persons awarded the rank of General and his equal.
Insignia Knights Grand Cordon of the Order include the sign, worn on a chain or sash on a red silk moire ribbon-thin flat sling around the edges - green, gold and blue (from the edge inward). Tape-sash worn over the left shoulder, the sign is worn on the right hip. Insignia also include breast star worn on the left breast. In occasions Knights Grand Cordon worn over uniforms embroidered in gold silk robe-mantle below the knee with a very wide sleeves with a big star embroidered on the left breast.
Sash chain consists of eight elephants white enamel with gold edges in profile, with a blanket of red enamel, legs and tusks decorated with gold chains. Elephants adorned with wreaths of flowers and pink ribbons. Links with elephants interspersed with eight units, monograms Thai national colors - red, white and blue. The central part of a three elephants white enamel, one front, two in profile, supporting the Thai royal throne under a canopy and two an eight royal umbrellas.
Sign Knight Grand Cordon is a round gold medallion, which imposed three elephants white enamel, one front, two on the edges - in profile. Medallion surrounded by a ring of beads, which, in turn, is surrounded by sixteen leaves nanufur dark red enamel, divided leaves of green enamel. Medallion is framed by four cross beams are shaped like a fleur-de-lis, green enamel. Between the ends of the cross is placed silver flames of equal length, grouped by five. The upper end is attached royal cipher white enamel, resembling the letter «S». Sign crowned Thai royal crown in the glow of a bundle of palm leaves, which is attached to the ring suspension.
Breast Star Knights Grand Cordon is an eight-pointed star with four silver diamond cut ends, each of which consists of nine rays, grouped by three. Between the ends of silver stars are gold tips, consisting of beams of different lengths. Imposed on the star sign of the Order, but with a smaller crown at the top end plate and without lights.
Grade I: Knights Grand Cross
Persons awarded the rank of Major General and his equal.
Knights Grand Cross insignia include the mark worn on the red silk ribbon-sling with green stripes on the edge, separated by thin gold and blue stripes on the base color. Tape-sash worn over the right shoulder, a sign orddena worn on the left thigh. Insignia also include breast star worn on the left breast.
Sign of the Grand Cross is a round gold medallion with a white enamel elephant in profile. Medallion surrounded by a ring of beads, which in turn is surrounded by leaves shestnatsatyu nanufur red enamel, alternating with green enamel leaves. Sign surrounded by eight silver openwork leaves bo. Sign topped by a large Thai crown with radiance and a bunch of palm leaves, to which is attached a ring suspension. Unlike the Grand Cordon of the sign, the sign of the Grand Cross of the Royal cipher no.
Breast Star of the Grand Cross is a silver star with shestnadtsatikonechnuyu with openwork beams of equal length in the shape of leaves bo, radiating from a central medallion. The top sixteen continuous beam, it imposed a golden crown Thai. On a gold central medallion placed white enamel elephant in profile. Central medallion surrounded by a ring of beads, which, in turn, is surrounded by sixteen leaves nanufur dark red enamel, alternating with green enamel leaves.
Grade II: Knights and Dames Commanders
Persons awarded the rank of colonel and his special equal.
Insignia Knight Commander of the Order include cervical sign and breast star worn on the left breast.
Ladies Commanders wear a sign on the bow on the left shoulder.
Breast Star knight or lady Commander is almost identical to the star knight or lady of the Grand Cross, but smaller in size. In addition, Breast Star ladies komnadora slightly smaller stars Knight Commander.
Grade III: Commanders
Awarded to those with the rank of lieutenant colonel and his equal.
Sign identical to sign Knight Commander Commander and is worn on a neck ribbon.
Lady Commander is a sign on the bow on the left shoulder. Signs identical signs preceding degree.
Grade IV: Officers
Persons awarded with the rank of captain and his equal.
Sign officer is worn on the chest ribbon with rosette on the left side of the chest. The lady wears a sign on the bow with rosette at the left shoulder. Signs identical sign Commander, but smaller in size.
Degree V: Knights
Persons awarded the rank of 2nd Lieutenant and his equal.
Sign V Class is worn on the belt without outlet on the left side of the chest. Lady wearing a sign on the bow without sockets at the left shoulder. Signs identical sign officer.
The Order has two medals, gold and silver. Sometimes referred to as the sixth and seventh degrees of the Order.
