Order of the Nine Gems

The Order of the Nine Gems ( full name: The very old and auspicious Order of the Nine Gems; Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ อันเป็น โบราณ มงคล นพ รัตน ราช ว รา ภร ณ์ - Khrueangratcha Itsariyaphon Anpen borane Mongkhon Nopa Rattanarat Woraphon, English: The Ancient and Auspicious Order. of the Nine Gems ), a high - Thai royal orders.

History

The custom to honor the king at the coronation before the presentation of the royal insignia with a support to the belly chain, led to the long name of the Order. The chain was applied with one diamond, ruby, emerald, topaz, carbuncle, sapphire, pearl, garnet, and a so-called eye of the sun. These nine gems inspired King Mongkut (Rama IV ) in 1851 to the pins of an order with these decorations, supplemented by a breast star. King Chulalongkorn ( Rama V ) finally added another trailer, sash and ring added. According to the amended on December 29, 1869 statutes, the ceremony is only possible in nine cases.

An award is reserved for the king, that she wears on a necklace ( Collane ). The other eight medals will be awarded without a chain. Here, the royal family, and only the highest officials in the series of the Meritorious. Condition is to be Buddhist. Now the only exception to this is Napoleon I - Emperor of the French, which was awarded the medal in 1864 by King Mongkut (Rama IV ).

Insignia

The decoration consists of a single class ( knight ) and is supported in the following versions:

  • Followers of the Order of the Nine Gems, hanging from a yellow sash, decorated with blue, red and green verges to wear over your right shoulder to the left hip
  • Star of the Order of the Nine Gems, to wear on the left chest
  • Golden ring of the Order of the Nine Gems, from men to wear on the right index finger
  • Bandschnalledes Order of Nine Endelsteine ​​to wear on their uniforms or on the service dress

The medal decoration consists essentially of a golden Breast Star with eight trefoil star points. On the front of the nine gems are taken. The back has centered the sunbeam ( Unalome ). Over all, the Siamese royal crown with abundant diamonds. Is the support ring for the ribbon at the crown.

The awardees is entitled น.ร. after the name lead.

Star of the Order of the Nine Gems

Followers of the Order of the Nine Gems ( worn by women)

Belt buckle of the Order of the Nine Gems

Articles of association Collar (Order of Knighthood) Service Ribbon Crown (headgear)
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