Royal Order of Monisaraphon

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]

Royal Order of Monisaraphon
Awarded by  Cambodia
TypeOrder
Awarded forservices in the fields of literature and the fine arts, education, justice, administration, and science.
StatusCurrently awarded
GradesGrand Cross (GCM)
Grand Officer (GOM)
Commander (CM)
Officer (OM)
Knight (KOM)

Ribbon of the Royal Order of Monisaraphon (Knight Class)

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. Conferred in five classes:

  1. Maha Sirivudha (មហាសេរីវឌ្ឍន៍) or Knight Grand Cross
  2. Mahasena (មហាសេនា) or Knight Grand Officer
  3. Adipati (ធិបឌិន្ទ) or Knight Commander
  4. Sena (សេនា) or Knight Officer
  5. Askararidha (អស្សឫទ្ធិ) or Knight or Chevalier

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

References
  1. medals.org.uk


Year Class Name
unknown Commander Fortunato Abat
unknown Grand Officer Hor Namhong
unknown Commander Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera
unknown Commander Norodom Arunrasmy
unknown Commander Norodom Yuvaneath[1]
unknown Grand Cross Norodom Sihamoni[2]
unknown Grand Cross & Commander Haruhisa Handa[3]
2003 Commander Yōhei Sasakawa[4]
Knight & Officer Dr. Kao Kim Hourn[5]
2006 Commander Dr. Kao Kim Hourn[6]
2007 unknown Horst Posdorf
Night Grand Officer Siddhartha Kaul
2008 Grand Cross Dr. Rikhi Thakral[7]
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
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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-03-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Information" (in Japanese). Honorary Consulate of The Kingdom of Cambodia In Fukuoka, Japan. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  4. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/06/21/yohei-sasakawa-a-modernday-gandhi.html
  5. http://www.uc.edu.kh/uct/profile/18/
  6. http://www.uc.edu.kh/uct/profile/18/
  7. http://www.uc.edu.kh/ucs/press/21/527/
  9. "AITM". Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  10. http://www.sastraangkor.com/navige/40
  11. "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 2016-06-19.
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