Order of the Crown of Thailand
Thai honour for services to the Kingdom
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The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย; RTGS: Khrueang Ratcha-itsariyaphon An Mi Kiattiyot Ying Mongkut Thai) is a Thai order, established in 1869 by King Rama V of The Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) for Thais, the royal family, governmental employees, and foreign dignitaries for their outstanding services to the Kingdom of Thailand. The order originally had seven classes. The special class was added by King Rama VI in 1918. Formerly called The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam.
TypeMilitary and Civilian Order
Established1869
EligibilityMilitary, Civilians, Foreign diplomats
StatusCurrently constituted
| The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย | |
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| Type | Military and Civilian Order |
| Established | 1869 |
| Eligibility | Military, Civilians, Foreign diplomats |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | King Chulalongkorn |
| Sovereign | King Vajiralongkorn |
| Grades | Knight/Dame Grand Cordon, Special Class Knight/Dame Grand Cordon Knight/Dame Grand Officer Knight/Dame Commander Knight/Dame Officer Knight/Dame Gold Medal Silver Medal |
| Former grades | 4 until 1902, 6 until 1918 |
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| First induction | 1869 |
| Last induction | 23 March 2023 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the White Elephant |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Direkgunabhorn |
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Classes
The Order consists of eight classes:
| Ribbon | Star | Class | Name | Postnominals | Old name[1] | Date | Order of precedence[2] |
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|  | Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) | มหาวชิรมงกุฎ (Maha Vajira Mongkut) | MVM (KGCT) | - | 30 December 1918 | 9 |
_ribbon.svg) | | Knight Grand Cross (First Class) | ประถมาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (Prathamabhorn Mongkut Thai) | PM (GCCT) | มหาสุราภรณ์ (Maha Surabhorn) | 1869 | 11 |
_ribbon.svg) | | Knight Commander (Second Class) | ทวีติยาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (Dvitiyabhorn Mongkut Thai) | DM (KCT) | จุลสุราภรณ์ (Chulasurabhorn) | 1869 | 16 |
_ribbon.svg) | Commander (Third Class) | ตริตาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (Tritabhorn Mongkut Thai) | TM (CCT) | มัณฑนาภรณ์ (Mandanabhorn) | 1869 | 24 | |
_ribbon.svg) | Companion (Fourth Class) | จัตุรถาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (Chatturathaphon Mongkut Thai) | ChM (OCT) | ภัทราภรณ์ (Bhadrabhorn) | 1869 | 29 | |
_ribbon.svg) | Member (Fifth Class) | เบญจมาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (Benchamaphon Mongkut Thai) | BM (MCT) | วิจิตราภรณ์ (Vichitrabhorn) | 1869 | 34 | |
_ribbon.svg) | Gold Medalist (Sixth Class) | เหรียญทองมงกุฎไทย (Rian Thong Mongkut Thai) | RThM (GMCT) | - | 20 July 1902 | 53 | |
| Silver Medalist (Seventh Class) | เหรียญเงินมงกุฎไทย (Rian Ngoen Mongkut Thai) | RNgM (SMCT) | - | 20 July 1902 | 56 |
Gallery
Old designs
A woodcarving of "Maha Surabhorn", the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of the Crown of Siam, version that was used from 1869 to 1909, at the gates of Phra Vihara of Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram, Bangkok.
A mother-of-pearl inlay of "Maha Surabhorn", the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of the Crown of Siam, version that was used from 1869 to 1909, at the gates of Phra Uposatha of Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram, Bangkok.
Star of the Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) and the Knight Commander (2nd Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand (design before 1909)
Badge of the Knight Commander (2nd Class) and the Commander (3rd Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand (design before 1909)
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Current designs
Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand
Badge of the Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand (obverse)
Badge of the Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand (reverse)
Star of the Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) and the Knight Commander (2nd Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand
Badge of the Knight Commander (2nd Class) and the Commander (3rd Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand
Badge of the Companion (4th Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand, female version
Badge of the Member (5th Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand
Silver Medal (7th Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand, female version
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