See also: Thai Honours Order of Precedence.
The Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit รัตนวราภรณ์ | |
Awarded By: | the King of Thailand |
Type: | Order of Merit |
Motto: | ร.ร.๖ means King Rama VI |
Eligibility: | Military and Civilian Order who is Officials during King Vajiravudh was reigning |
For: | Memorial in official during King Vajiravudh reign. |
Status: | Dormant |
Head Title: | Sovereign |
Founder: | King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) |
Grades: | Knight/Dame |
Established: | 1 August 1911 |
First Induction: | 1 August 1911 |
Last Induction: | 14 April 1942 |
Total: | 77 |
Higher: | Order of Chula Chom Klao |
Lower: | Order of Rama |
The Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ตรารัตนวราภรณ์;) was established on 1 August 1911 by King Rama VI of The Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) to reward personal service to the sovereign. Members are entitled to use the postnominals ร.ว.
The decoration consists of a single class (Knight). The insignia for this class is a pendant on the order chain or on neck ribbon.[1]