Order of the Royal House of Chakri
| The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri | |
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| Collar and Star of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri | |
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| Eligibility | Thai Royal Family Foreign Heads of State |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | King Vajiralongkorn |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Knight |
| First induction | 1882 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Rajamitrabhorn |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Nine Gems |
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| Ribbon bar of the Royal House of Chakri | |
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
Pendant of Chakri
Pendant of Chula Chakri
Star of the Order
Foreign recipients of the order
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External links
- The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri, Secretariat to the Cabinet of Thailand
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| Dormant orders | ||
| Other | Medals for acts of bravery • Medals for services to the State • Medals for services to the Monarch • Medals for commemorative occasions • Medals for the Thai Red Cross Society | |
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