Order of the White Elephant, Type III, Officer, IV Class (pre 1941)

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SKU: 01.THA.0104.108.01.000

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  • Order of the White Elephant Knight Officer (IV Class) Obverse
  • Order of the White Elephant Knight Officer (IV Class) Reverse

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Attributes

  • Country
    Thailand
  • Composition
    Gilded Silver/Enamelled
  • Inscription
    Rev: MOR POR ROR
  • Size
    32x58.5mm
  • Version Remarks
    The Orders may be awarded to both men (Knight) and women (Dame).
  • Image Licensing
    The image of the Order of the White Elephant, Type II, Commander, III Class is a scanned image from the Book "Handbuch der Ritter- und Verdienstorden aller Kulturstaaten der Welt" edited by Maximillian Gritzner. The book was published in 1893. It is in the public domain in countries where the copyright is the author's life plus 70 years.

Physical Description and Item Details


In silver gilt with red, white, orange, green and blue enamels, measuring 32 mm (w) x 58.5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, crazing and chipping evident in the white enamels on the elephant and in the red enamels on the bar below the elephant's feet, the floral enamels intact, scattered gilt wear, original ribbon, fine.

History


The Order was created by King Mongkut, and may be conferred upon national and foreign citizens for extraordinary civil and military service to the Kingdom of Thailand. The Orders may be awarded to both men (Knight) and women (Dame).

There is a discrepancy in size between the Order grades awarded to men versus those awarded to women.

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