Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol
| Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol Itsariyaphon Lan Sang Hom Khao |
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| Awarded by the King of Laos |
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| Status | Extinct as the Kingdom |
| Sovereign |
Sisavang Vong Savang Vatthana |
| Grades | Collar Grand Cordon Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
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| Established | 1 May 1909 |
| Last induction | 1975 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None; highest. |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Crown |
 Ribbon of the Order |
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The Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol, also called the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Umbrella, was the highest knighthood order of the Kingdom of Laos.
The Order was founded on 1 May 1909 by King Sisavang Vong.
The name of the order reflected an old name of Laos, Lan Xang Hom Khao which means "million elephants and white umbrella".
No awards were made after the Kingdom of Laos came to an end.
The Order consisted of the following classes, in ascending order :
The ribbon on which the Order was worn is red, ornamented with a yellow geometrical design.
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