The Order consists of eight classes:
Ribbon | Class | Name | Postnominals | ชื่อเดิม | Date | Hornor Class |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) | มหาปรมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (Maha Paramaphon Chang Phueak) |
ม.ป.ช. | - | 16 November 1909 | 8 | |
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) | ประถมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (Prathamaphon Chang Phueak) |
ป.ช. | มหาวราภรณ์ | 1869 | 10 | |
Knight Commander (Second Class) | ทวีติยาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (Thawititaphon Chang Phueak) |
ท.ช. | จุลวราภรณ์ | 1869 | 15 | |
Commander (Third Class) | ตริตาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (Tritaphon Chang Phueak) |
ต.ช. | นิภาภรณ์ | 1869 | 23 | |
Companion (Fourth Class) | จัตุรถาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (Chatturathaphon Chang Phueak) |
จ.ช. | ภูษนาภรณ์ | 1869 | 28 | |
Member (Fifth Class) | เบญจมาภรณ์ช้างเผือก (Benchamaphon Chang Phueak) |
บ.ช. | ทิพยาภรณ์ | 1873 | 33 | |
Gold Medalist (Sixth Class) | เหรียญทองช้างเผือก (Rian Thong Chang Phueak) |
ร.ท.ช. | - | 20 July 1902 | - | |
Silver Medalist (Seventh Class) | เหรียญเงินช้างเผือก (Rian Ngoen Chang Phueak) |
ร.ง.ช. | - | 20 July 1902 | - |
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