Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha
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
- Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma - Grand Commander
- Sado Thiri Thudhamma - Grand Officer
- 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]
- Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia - Grand Commander 1958[3]
- 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
- Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand - Grand Commander 1960
- Norodom Suramarit, King of Cambodia - Grand Commander
- Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia - Grand Commander 1954
See also
- Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha
- Salwe