Royal Order of Monisaraphon

Royal Order of Monisaraphon
Awarded by  Cambodia
TypeOrder of chivalry
Established1 February 1905; 119 years ago (1905-02-01)
EligibilitySpecial merits for society
Awarded foraccomplishment and outstanding support in the fields of education, arts, science, literacy or social works
StatusCurrently constituted
Grand MasterKing Norodom Sihamoni
Grades
  • Grand Cross (GCM)
  • Grand Officer (GOM)
  • Knight Commander (KCM)
  • Officer (OM)
  • Knight (KM)

Ribbon of the Order

The Royal Order of Monisaraphon (Khmer: គ្រឿងឥស្សរិយយសមុនីសារាភ័ណ្ឌ) was founded by King Sisowath of Cambodia on 1 February 1905. It is conferred for accomplishment and outstanding support in the fields of education, arts, science, literacy, or social works.[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. After the Khmer Rouge period, the order was reinstituted by King Norodom Sihanouk by Royal Decree No.1095/01 on 5 October 1995.[2][3]

Current classes

The five classes of appointment to the Order are, in descending order of precedence:

  1. Maha Sirivaddha (មហាសេរីវឌ្ឍន៍) or Knight Grand Cross (GCM)
  2. Mahasena (មហាសេនា) or Knight Grand Officer (GOM)
  3. Dhipadinda (ធិបឌិន្ទ) or Knight Commander (KCM)
  4. Sena (សេនា) or Knight Officer (OM)
  5. Assarariddhi (អស្សឫទ្ធិ) or Knight or Chevalier (KM)

Design

The golden badge consists of a wreath of palm leaves and (left) and laurel leaves (right) with berries, with enclosed in the center a fan in front of two smaller sprays holding a goblet on which rests the closed book of a scholar. Badge reverse is the inversion of the obverse. The Ribbon colour is golden yellow. Measuring 67mm in length and 54mm in width.

Post-nominals

The senior ranks of Knight Grand Cross entitle their members to use the title as post-nominal GCM; Knight Grand Officer, GOM; Knight Commander, KCM. The lower ranks of Knight Officer use the post-nominal OM; and Knight, KM. Members of all classes of the order are assigned positions in the order of precedence.[4]

H.E. Sea Huong (State Secretary, Ministry of Health) appoints Dutch Björn Stenvers as Knight Commander on 6 October 2022.

Recipients

Year appointed Class Name Post-nominals
1929[5] Chevalier Mr. Gustave Louis Alexandre FAVIER KM
unknown Commander Mr. Fortunato Abat CM
unknown Grand Officer Mr. Hor Namhong GOM
unknown Commander Mr. Gunapala Piyasena Malalasekera CM
unknown Knight Commander Norodom Arunrasmy KCM
unknown Knight Commander Norodom Yuvaneath[6] KCM
unknown Grand Cross Norodom Sihamoni[7] GCM
unknown Grand Cross & Commander Mr. Haruhisa Handa[8] GCM CM
2003 Commander Mr. Yōhei Sasakawa[9] CM
Grand Officer & Knight Dr. Kao Kim Hourn[10] OM KM
2006 Commander Dr. Kao Kim Hourn[10] CM
2007 unknown Mr. Horst Posdorf unknown
Grand Officer Mr. Siddhartha Kaul GOM
2008 Grand Cross Dr. Rikhi Thakral[11] GCM
2009 Grand Officer Mr. Okhna Mengly J. Quach[10] GOM
2011 Officer Ms. Zahng Gil-jah[12] OM
2012 Commander Dr. Sriram Bhagut Mathe[13] CM
2014 Knight Commander Mr. Allen Dodgson Tan KCM
Commander Mr. Len Leon Austin CM
2015 Grand Cross Mr. George Reiff[14] GCM
Grand Officer Mr. Mahmood Abdul Kader Alshahwarzi for Al-Serkal Mosque Phnom Penh GOM
Grand Officer Dr. Stéphane Xavier Racine GOM
Commander Mr. Mustafa Shoeb Zalotrawala for Al-Serkal Mosque Phnom Penh KCM
Commander Mr. Mohamed Muktar Ahmed for Al-Serkal Mosque Phnom Penh KCM
Grand Cross Mr. Miki Watanabe[15] GCM
2017 Grand Cross Mr. Khun-Neay Khuon GCM
Grand Cross Ms. Anne Lemaistre GCM
Grand Officer Mr. Patrick Paul Seger GOM
Grand Cross Mr. Magnus Saemundsson GCM
Grand Cross Mr. Allen Dodgson Tan GCM
2018 Commander Dr. Fraser Cameron CM
Commander Mr. Robert Cripps CM
Commander Mr. Thomas Cripps CM
Commander Rev. Franklin Graham CM
Commander Mr. James Kenneth Isaacs CM
Commander Mr. Patrick Paul Seger CM
Commander Mr. Bob Jacob CM
Commander Ms. Amy Tennent CM
2019 Grand Cross Mr. Charles Wilson Matthews GCM
Grand Cross Mr. Patrick Paul Seger GCM
2020 Grand Cross Mr. Rho Hyunjun, Country Director, KOICA GCM
Grand Officer Mr. Kang Hwang Wook, Deputy Country Director, KOICA GOM
2021[16] Grand Officer Mr. Robert Elliott GOM
2022[17][18][19] Grand Officer Mr. Edouard George, President, Phoenix Voyages Group Ltd GOM
Knight Commander Dr. James Muecke AM, chair, Sight for All KCM
Knight Commander Mr. Bjorn Stenvers, CEO, Eye Care Foundation KCM
Knight Commander Ms. Kate Moynihan, CEO, Seva Foundation KCM
Knight Commander Ms. Hu-Jeong Moon, Director, Heart to Heart Foundation KCM
Knight Commander Mr. Ek Sarou, Director, Battambong Ophthalmic Center CM
Knight Commander H.E. Leung Chun-Ying, President, GX Foundation KCM
Knight Commander Mr. Sambath Pol, Eye Care Foundation KCM
Knight Commander Mr. Tokyo Bak, Country Manager, The Fred Hollows Foundation KCM
Chevalier Mr. Horm Piseth, Eye Care Foundation KM
Chevalier Mr. Prof. Mar Amrin KM
Chevalier Ms. Somuny Ouk, Eye Care Foundation KM
Knight Officer Ms. Judy Hatwell, CEO, Sight for All OM
2023 Grand Cross Gen. Chavalit Yongchaiyudh[20] GOM
Knight Commander Ms. Jane Madden, Chair of The Board of Directors, The Fred Hollows Foundation KCM
Knight Commander Ms. Gabi Hollows, Funding Director, The Fred Hollows Foundation KCM
Knight Commander Mr. Ian Wishart, CEO, The Fred Hollows Foundation KCM
Knight Commander Mr. Jon Crail, Program Executive Director, The Fred Hollows Foundation KCM
2024 Chevalier Mr. Liu Zhen[21] KCM

See also

References

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  2. ^ Sylvester, J. The Orders and Medals of Cambodia and Laos, 1986.
  3. ^ Emering, E. Orders, Decorations and Medals of the French Colonial Empire and the Post-Colonial Period, 2004
  4. ^ Geoffrey Oldham & Brett Delahunt (2004). "Cambodian Decorations of Honor". Milymen Books. ISBN 9780473097998., pp.50-55.
  5. ^ "Ordre du Mérite Moniseraphon" (PDF). entreprises-coloniales.fr.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Information" (in Japanese). Honorary Consulate of The Kingdom of Cambodia In Fukuoka, Japan. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  9. ^ "Yohei Sasakawa: A modern-day Gandhi". The Jakarta Post.
  10. ^ a b c "Welcome to The University of Cambodia (UC)". www.uc.edu.kh.
  11. ^ "Welcome to The University of Cambodia (UC)". www.uc.edu.kh.
  12. ^ "The International We Love U Foundation". May 30, 2012. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012.
  13. ^ "AITM". Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  14. ^ "Sastra Angkor". www.sastraangkor.com.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Manulife Cambodia Chairman Robert Elliott honoured by King of Cambodia". manulife.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  17. ^ "Eye care specialists receive royal medals of honour". phnompenhpost.com.
  18. ^ កម្ពុជា នឹងកាត់បន្ថយអត្រាប្រេវ៉ាឡង់នៃភាពពិការភ្នែកឱ្យនៅត្រឹម ០.៣៥% នៅឆ្នាំ២០៣០ freshnewsasia.com (6 October 2022). Retrieved on 7 October 2022.
  19. ^ Eye care specialists receive royal medals freshnewsasia.com (10 October 2022). Retrieved on 10 October 2022.
  20. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=6612238178834584&set=a.440635312661599 [bare URL]
  21. ^ https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501513831/cambodia-awards-medals-to-traditional-chinese-medicine-experts/ [bare URL]


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