The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก |
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Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
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Awarded by the King of Thailand |
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Eligibility | Military and Civilian Order |
Status | Currently constituted |
Sovereign | King Vajiralongkorn |
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Established | 1869 |
First induction | 1869 |
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Next (higher) | Order of Rama |
Next (lower) | Order of the Crown of Thailand |
Ribbon bar of the Order of the Knight Grand Cordon |
The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก; rtgs: Khrueang Ratcha Itsariyaphon An Pen Thi Choet Chu Ying Chang Phueak) is the most awarded order of Thailand. It was established in 1861 by King Rama IV of the Kingdom of Siam.
The order consists of eight classes: