The Royal Order of Cambodia is a state award of Cambodia at first as a protectorate of France (it had the status of the colonial order of France [1] ), and then as an independent kingdom.
| Royal Order of Cambodia | |||
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| Ordre royal du cambodge | |||
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| A country |  Cambodia  France | ||
| Type of | order | ||
| Status | is awarded | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Established | February 8, 1864 | ||
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History
The Order was established on February 8, 1864 by the King of Cambodia, Norodom I , to be awarded for both military and civil merits. In 1896 he was recognized as the colonial order of France, and remained so for more than 50 years, until 1948.
The award was presented by both the King of Cambodia and the President of France . In the latter case, it was handed over to officers (and especially distinguished non-commissioned officers) who served 10 years in the colonial forces and the navy in Indochina .
Awarding on behalf of France ceased on August 25, 1948. On September 1, 1950, it was declared an order of a member state of the French Union . Abolished by the Khmer Rouge . Restored on October 5, 1995 by King Norodom Sihanouk .
Degrees
The order has five classes, similar to the Legion of Honor .
- Grand Cavalier
- Grand Officer
- Commander
- the officer
- Cavalier
| Order levels during the period of the French colonial government (1899-1948) | ||||
| Order Levels Now | ||||
Description
The badge of the order is an eight-pointed star crowned with a crown, with a royal emblem in the central medallion. The star of the order is similar to an enlarged version of the sign. Until 1899 and after 1948, the ribbon was red with green stripes at the edges [2] . From 1899 to 1948 - a white ribbon with orange stripes at the edges.
Notes
- β From an article by the Order of France : The history of colonial orders began in the second half of the 19th century. Local rulers of territories declared by France as their colonies and protectorates established orders to award both their subjects and officials of the French colonial administration. Some time after the establishment of some of these orders, the French government declared its "colonial", with their inclusion in the general order system of France. The awards were made on behalf of the French administration, not only in the colony, but also outside it. These orders were widely awarded to officials of the French colonial administration, local residents, as well as foreigners.
- β Cambodia Order // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.