The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri (; ) was founded in 1882 by King
Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign from 1868 until his death in 1910 was cha ...
(Rama V) of the
Kingdom of Siam (now
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
) 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.
Insignias
Sovereign
The Sovereign Grand Master of the order is Knight but the Star and Pendant have been decorated by diamonds and was called Maha Savamissaradhibodi. (Thai: มหาสวามิศราธิบดี)
Queen Consort
The Queen Consort of the Order is Dame but the Star have been decorated by diamonds and was called Maha Savamini. (Thai: มหาสวามินี)
Knight
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.
File:Major badge of the Order of Chakri (with collar).svg, Pendant of Chakri
File:Royal monogram of King Buddha Yodfa Chulalok (ปรร4).svg, Royal monogram of King Rama I
Phutthayotfa Chulalok (born Thongduang; 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), also known by his regnal name Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom (now Thailand) and the first King of Siam from the reigning Chakri dynasty. He asc ...
as "P.R.R.4" (Parama Rajadhiraja Ramadhipati IV) inside the royal crown of the Pendant of Chakri
File:Orde van Chakri Thailand.jpg, Pendant of Chula Chakri
File:Star of the Order of Chakri.svg, Star of the Order
File:Former Grades of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri.jpg, Insignias of the Secretary (Left), Chancellor (Collar), Officer (Right)
File:Seal of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri.png, Seal of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri
File:Chakri Collar.jpg, Collar and Star of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
Former officers
* Chancellor (Thai: ลัญจกราภิบาล): Only held by Chao Phraya Phasakornwongse (Phon Bunnag), his insignia was a collar but with a different pendant.
* Secretary (Thai: เลขานุการ): Only held by HSH Prince Prapakorn Malakul, his insignia was the same as the Chancellor but with ribbon.
* Officer (Thai: มุทรานุการ): Only held by Phra Banroepakdi (Korn Kornsut), his insignia was a ribbon with Pendant decorated by the Coat of Arms.
Living recipients of the order
Foreign recipients of the order
Notes
* Incorrectly referred to as ''Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark'' in the gazette.
References
External links
The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri Secretariat to the
Cabinet of Thailand
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Royal House of Chakri, Order of the
1882 establishments in Siam
Awards established in 1882
Orders, decorations, and medals of Thailand