Cambodia




The Orders and Medals of Cambodia from 1864 through 1975 and from 1993 onward, excluding the Communist Period (1975 to 1993).


Royal Order Version 1 Commander and Knight Grades with Cambodian Ribbon, Version 1 with French ribbon and Version 2


National Order of Independence

Indochina French Colonial Order of Merit restricted to ethnic Cambodian, La and Vietnamese.




Medal of National Merit (1995 to Present). Hung Sen Prime Minister

Order of Her Majesty the QueenPreah Kossomak Nearireath (Order of the Queen)


Order of the Queen Versions 1 (1962-1975), Version 2 (2001), and Version 3 (post 2001)


Medals of the Queen (Version 1 only) Silver and Bronze


National Independence Medal (1995) and Sena Jayaseddh Medal Version 1 (1928 - 1975) and Version 2 (1995)


Medal of National Defense Ver4sion 1 (1948 - 1970), Version 2 (1970 – 1975) and Version 3 (post 1975)


Royal Order of Sowathara Commander and Officer Version 1 (1923-1975) and Version 2 (1995)


Royal Order of Sahametrei Version 1 (1948 - 1975) and Version 2 (1995), Royal Order of Monisaraphon Version 1 (1905 – 1975) and Version 2(1995)


Order of Industrial Merit (1966 possibly never awarded), Order of Labor Merit Officer (1966 - 1975) and Medal of Labor Version 1 (1948 – 1975) and Version 2 Officer (1995)

Construction Medals


Decoration of National Construction Gold Class (1994)


Sihanoukville Port (1954), National Olympic Stadium and The Prah Monivong Bridge


Palaces, Sihanoukville Railroad and Hydroelectric Dams


Khemera Kelarith Sport Merit Medal, Version 1 (1948-1975) and Version 2 (1995), Satrei Vahana Medal of Feminine Merit Version 2 (1995) and Royal Order of the Crown (1948)

Medals of the Reign


King Norodom 1, King Sisowath 1 and King Sisowath Monivong


Norodom Sihanouk, Norodom Suramarit and the Anussara Medal of Royal Remembrance (1951)

Mischellaneous


Patekara-Khmer Medal (1949), Medal of Propriety (1958) and Faithful Service Order (1966)


Medal of Preah Vesandar (1966), Meritorious Servant of the State Medal (1966) and Medal of Loyalty and Devotion (1966)


Medal for Members of the People’s Socialist Community (1964) and Commemorative Medal for the Royal Crusade for Independence (1964)

Medals of Cambodia’s Communist Period (1975 to 1992)
The People’s Republic of Cambodia established its own system of medals, which remained in place under the State of Cambodia through 1993. These are not covered here.

Medals of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1995 to Present)
  • Khenara Kelarith Sport Medal
  • Royal Order of Queen Kossomak
  • Medal of Labor
  • Royal Order of Monisaraphon
  • Medal of National Merit
  • Royal Order of Sahametrei
  • National Defense Medal
  • Royal Order of Sowathara
  • National Independence Medal
  • Satrei Vathana Medal of Feminine Merit
  • National Construction Medal
  • Sena Jayaseddh Medal
  • Royal Order



Award Document for the Royal Order
(Courtesy Geoff Oldham, Auckland, NZ)



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