Order of the Crown of Thailand, Type II, Grand Cordon Breast Star (Special Class)
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SKU: 01.THA.0106.102.01.000
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Breast Star: multi-piece construction, silver, silver gilt with red and blue enamels, along with twenty-three round genuine diamonds forming the cypher on the centrepiece, on an eight-pointed silver gilt star base, maker marked and dated 2502 BE (1959) in Thai on the underside of the pin, 89.2 mm x 90.5 mm, vertical pinback. Intact enamels, of exceptional quality manufacture, extremely fine.
The Order is awarded for extraordinary service to Thailand, and it is conferred upon national and foreign citizens, members of the Royal Family, government employees, and foreign dignitaries.
The Order of the Crown of Thailand is awarded to those who are not qualified for the Order of the White Elephant.
The Order may be awarded to both men (Knight) and women (Dame), with a bow ribbon distinguishing the Dame awards.
There may be a discrepancy in size between the Order grades awarded to men versus those awarded to women.
The Special Class of the Order was added as a grade by King Rama VI in 1918.
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