Royal Order of Monisaraphon
Royal Order of Monisaraphon | |
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Awarded by Cambodia | |
Type | Order |
Awarded for | services in the fields of literature and the fine arts, education, justice, administration, and science. |
Status | Currently awarded |
Grades | Grand Cross (GCM) Grand Officer (GOM) Commander (CM) Officer (OM) Knight (KOM) |
Ribbon of the Royal Order of Monisaraphon (Knight Class) |
The Royal Order of Monisaraphon (Khmer: គ្រឿងឥស្សរិយយសមុនីសារាភ័ណ្ឌ) is a medal presented by the government of the Kingdom of Cambodia by Royal Decree of the King of Cambodia. It is conferred for services in the fields of literature and the fine arts, education, justice, administration, and science.[1]
History[]
The Order of Monisaraphon (or Muni Isvarabarna): founded by king Sisowath of Cambodia on 1 February 1905 (first statutes issued 18 April 1905) and awarded in a single class limited to Cambodians, French protected subjects and other Asians. Reformed by King Norodom Sihanouk on 9 September 1948 and extended to three classes. Extended again to five classes in 1961. Awarded for services in the fields of literature and the fine arts, education, justice, administration, and science. Revived by King Norodom Sihanouk on 5 October 1995.[citation needed] Conferred in five classes:
- Maha Sirivudha (មហាសេរីវឌ្ឍន៍) or Knight Grand Cross
- Mahasena (មហាសេនា) or Knight Grand Officer
- Adipati (ធិបឌិន្ទ) or Knight Commander
- Sena (សេនា) or Knight Officer
- Askararidha (អស្សឫទ្ធិ) or Knight or Chevalier
Recipients[]
Year | Class | Name |
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unknown | Commander | Fortunato Abat |
unknown | Grand Officer | Hor Namhong |
unknown | Commander | Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera |
unknown | Commander | Norodom Arunrasmy |
unknown | Commander | Norodom Yuvaneath[2] |
unknown | Grand Cross | Norodom Sihamoni[3] |
unknown | Grand Cross & Commander | Haruhisa Handa[4] |
2003 | Commander | Yōhei Sasakawa[5] |
Knight & Officer | Dr. Kao Kim Hourn[6] | |
2006 | Commander | Dr. Kao Kim Hourn[6] |
2007 | unknown | Horst Posdorf |
Night Grand Officer | Siddhartha Kaul | |
2008 | Grand Cross | Dr. Rikhi Thakral[7] |
2009 | Knight Grand Officer | Okhna Mengly J. Quach[6] |
2011 | Officer | Zahng Gil-jah[8] |
2012 | Knight Commander | Dr. Sriram Bhagut Mathe[9] |
2014 | Commander | Allen Dodgson Tan |
Commander | Len Leon Austin | |
2015 | Grand Cross | George Reiff[10] |
Grand Officer | Mahmood Abdul Kader Alshahwarzi for Al-Serkal Mosque Phnom Penh | |
Commander | Mustafa Shoeb Zalotrawala for Al-Serkal Mosque Phnom Penh | |
Commander | Mohamed Muktar Ahmed for Al-Serkal Mosque Phnom Penh | |
Grand Cross | Miki Watanabe[11] | |
2017 | Grand Cross | Khun-Neay Khuon |
Grand Cross | Anne Lemaistre | |
Grand Officer | Patrick Paul Seger | |
Grand Cross | Magnus Saemundsson | |
Grand Cross | Allen Dodgson Tan | |
2018 | Commander | Dr. Fraser Cameron |
Commander | Mr. Robert Cripps | |
Commander | Mr. Thomas Cripps | |
Commander | Rev. Franklin Graham | |
Commander | Mr. James Kenneth Isaacs | |
Commander | Mr. Patrick Paul Seger | |
Commander | Mr. Bob Jacob | |
Commander | Ms. Amy Tennent | |
2019 | Grand Cross | Charles Wilson Matthews |
Grand Cross | Patrick Paul Seger | |
2020 | Knight Grand Cross | Mr. Rho Hyunjun, Country Director of KOICA |
Knight Grand Officer | Mr. Kang Hwang Wook, Deputy Country Director of KOICA |
Post-Nominals[]
Members of the Royal Order have used the following post-nominals to indicate their standing in the order:
- GCM
- Grand Cross
- GOM
- Grand Officer
- CM
- Commander
- OM
- Officer
- KM
- Knight
Example: John Doe, GCM
See also[]
- Cambodian honours system
- Royal Order of Sahametrei
References[]
- ^ "ODM of Cambodia: Royal Order of Moniseraphon". www.medals.org.uk.
- ^ "Biography of His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Yuvaneath". His Magesty King-Father Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Biographie De Sa Majesté Le Roi Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni". His Magesty King-Father Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia (in French). Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Information" (in Japanese). Honorary Consulate of The Kingdom of Cambodia In Fukuoka, Japan. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Post, The Jakarta. "Yohei Sasakawa: A modern-day Gandhi". The Jakarta Post.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Welcome to The University of Cambodia (UC)". www.uc.edu.kh.
- ^ "Welcome to The University of Cambodia (UC)". www.uc.edu.kh.
- ^ "The International We Love U Foundation". web.archive.org. May 30, 2012.
- ^ "AITM". Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Sastra Angkor". www.sastraangkor.com.
- ^ "ワタミグループが支援する公益財団法人 School Aid Japan が カンボジア王国から「モニサラポン勲章(大十字型章)」を受勲" (PDF) (in Japanese). Watami Co., Ltd. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
External links[]
- Indochina Medals, THE ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA
- Medals of the World, Kingdom of Cambodia: Royal Order of Moniseraphon
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Cambodia
- Awards established in 1905
- 1905 establishments in French Indochina
- Cambodia stubs