Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha

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The Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha or the Order of Thiri Thudhamma (Burmese: သီရိသုဓမ္မာသင်္ဂဟ; lit. the Most Glorious Order of Truth) is the highest Burmese commendation during AFPFL era.[1] At that day, Burmese orders can be also use as title. Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha was founded on 2 September 1948, it is awarded in three classes

  1. Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma - Grand Commander
  2. Sado Thiri Thudhamma - Grand Officer
  3. Maha Thiri Thudhamma - Companion

The first class consisted of a gold braided salwe worn over the right shoulder and across the breast with two badges of the order appended in the front. Also a large gold enamelled breast star. The second class, a single, breast star similar to the first class but smaller. Third class a badge, worn from a ribbon around the neck. Generally speaking, the first class is conferred to the Head of State of the Union of Burma (1948-1962) and Head of State and Head of Cabinet from other countries.

Some Recipients of the Order are:

  • Sao Shwe Thaik, First President of Burma - Grand Commander
  • Louis Mountbatten - Grand Commander 1956[2]
  • Zhou En Lai, First Premier of PRC, China - Grand Commander
  • Marshal Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav President - Grand Commander
  • U Ba U, Second President of Burma - Grand Commander
  • U Win Maung, Third President of Burma - Grand Commander
  • Thein Sein, Eighth and current President of Burma - Grand Commander

See also

References

  1. ↑ Burma Dept. of Information and Broadcasting. Burma. Director of Information, Union of Burma. pp. 4–6. Retrieved 2008-11-03. 
  2. ↑ Ziegler, Philip (1989). From Shore to Shore. Collins. pp. 17–18. ISBN 978-0-00-217606-4. Retrieved 2008-11-03. 
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