The Royal Order of Monisaraphon () was founded by King Sisowath of Cambodia on 1 February 1905. It is conferred for accomplishment and outstanding support in the fields of education, arts, science, literacy, or social works.
History The Order of Monisaraphon (or Muni Isvarabarna): founded by King Sisowath of Cambodia on 1 February 1905 (first statutes issued 18 April 1905) and awarded in a single class limited to Cambodians, French protected subjects and other Asians. Reformed by King Norodom Sihanouk on 9 September 1948 and extended to three classes. Extended again to five classes in 1961. Awarded for services in the fields of literature and the fine arts, education, justice, administration, and science. After the Khmer Rouge period, the order was reinstituted by King Norodom Sihanouk by Royal Decree No.1095/01 on 5 October 1995.Sylvester, J. The Orders and Medals of Cambodia and Laos, 1986.Emering, E. Orders, Decorations and Medals of the French Colonial Empire and the Post-Colonial Period, 2004
Current classes The five classes of appointment to the Order are, in descending order of precedence: Maha Sirivaddha (មហាសិរីវឌ្ឍន៍) or Knight Grand Cross (GCM) Mahasena (មហាសេនា) or Knight Grand Officer (GOM) Dhipadinda (ធិបឌិន្ទ) or Knight Commander (KCM) Sena (សេនា) or Knight Officer (OM) Assarariddhi (អស្សឫទ្ធិ) or Knight or Chevalier (KM)
Design The golden badge consists of a wreath of palm leaves and (left) and laurel leaves (right) with berries, with enclosed in the center a fan in front of two smaller sprays holding a goblet on which rests the closed book of a scholar. Badge reverse is the inversion of the obverse. The Ribbon colour is golden yellow. Measuring 67mm in length and 54mm in width.
Post-nominals The senior ranks of Knight Grand Cross entitle their members to use the title as post-nominal GCM; Knight Grand Officer, GOM; Knight Commander, KCM. The lower ranks of Knight Officer use the post-nominal OM; and Knight, KM. Members of all classes of the order are assigned positions in the order of precedence., pp.50-55.
Recipients Year appointedClassNamePost-nominals1929ChevalierMr. Gustave Louis Alexandre FAVIERunknownCommanderMr. Fortunato AbatunknownGrand OfficerMr. Hor NamhongunknownCommanderMr. Gunapala Piyasena MalalasekeraunknownKnight CommanderNorodom ArunrasmyunknownKnight CommanderNorodom YuvaneathunknownGrand CrossNorodom SihamoniunknownGrand Cross & CommanderMr. Haruhisa Handa 2003CommanderMr. Yōhei SasakawaGrand Officer & KnightDr. Kao Kim Hourn 2006CommanderDr. Kao Kim Hourn2007unknownMr. Horst PosdorfunknownGrand OfficerMr. Siddhartha Kaul2008Grand CrossDr. Rikhi Thakral2009Grand OfficerMr. Okhna Mengly J. Quach2011OfficerMs. Zahng Gil-jah2012CommanderDr. Sriram Bhagut Mathe2014Knight CommanderMr. Allen Dodgson TanCommanderMr. Len Leon Austin2015Grand CrossMr. George ReiffGrand OfficerMr. Mahmood Abdul Kader Alshahwarzi for Al-Serkal Mosque Phnom PenhGrand OfficerDr. Stéphane Xavier RacineCommanderMr. Mustafa Shoeb Zalotrawala for Al-Serkal Mosque Phnom PenhCommanderMr. Mohamed Muktar Ahmed for Al-Serkal Mosque Phnom PenhGrand CrossMr. Miki Watanabe2017Grand CrossMr. Khun-Neay KhuonGrand CrossMs. Anne LemaistreGrand OfficerMr. Patrick Paul SegerGrand CrossMr. Magnus SaemundssonGrand CrossMr. Allen Dodgson Tan2018CommanderDr. Fraser CameronCommanderMr. Robert CrippsCommanderMr. Thomas CrippsCommanderRev. Franklin GrahamCommanderMr. James Kenneth IsaacsCommanderMr. Patrick Paul SegerCommanderMr. Bob JacobCommanderMs. Amy Tennent2019Grand CrossMr. Charles Wilson MatthewsGrand CrossMr. Patrick Paul Seger2020Grand CrossMr. Rho Hyunjun, KOICAGrand OfficerMr. Kang Hwang Wook, KOICA2021Grand OfficerMr. Robert Elliott2022កម្ពុជា នឹងកាត់បន្ថយអត្រាប្រេវ៉ាឡង់នៃភាពពិការភ្នែកឱ្យនៅត្រឹម ០.៣៥% នៅឆ្នាំ២០៣០ freshnewsasia.com (6 October 2022). Retrieved on 7 October 2022.Eye care specialists receive royal medals freshnewsasia.com. Retrieved on 10-10-2022.Grand OfficerMr. Edouard George, President, Phoenix Voyages Group LtdKnight CommanderDr. James Muecke, Sight for AllKnight CommanderMr. Bjorn StenversKnight CommanderMs. Kate Moynihan, CEO, Seva FoundationKnight CommanderMs. Hu-Jeong Moon, Director, Heart to Heart FoundationKnight CommanderMr. Ek Sarou, Director, Battambong Ophthalmic CenterKnight CommanderH.E. Leung Chun-Ying, President, GX FoundationKnight CommanderMr. Sambath Pol, Eye Care FoundationKnight CommanderMr. Tokyo Bak, FHFChevalierMr. Horm Piseth,ChevalierMr. Prof. Mar AmrinChevalierMs. Somuny OukChevalierMajor Ian BrookesKMKnight OfficerMs. Judy Hatwell, CEO, Sight for All2023Grand CrossGen. Chavalit YongchaiyudhKnight CommanderMs. Jane MaddenKnight CommanderMs. Gabi HollowsKnight CommanderMr. Ian WishartKnight CommanderMr. Jon Crail, FHF2024ChevalierMr. Liu Zhen2025Grand CrossMr. Trevor Gile, Liger Charitable FoundationGrand CrossMs. Agnieszka Tynkiewicz-Gile, Liger Charitable FoundationGrand OfficerMr. Dominic Sharpe, Liger Leadership AcademyGrand OfficerMajor Ian Brookes (retired)Grand CrossMr. Jacopo RossiGrand CrossMr. Rodney Neil CameronGrand CrossMs. Wendy Lee CameronGrand CrossMr. Paolo Dionisi2026Grand CrossMr. Bjorn Stenversក្រសួងសុខាភិបាល Ministry of Health t.me Retrieved on 12-2-20226. See also Cambodian honours system Royal Order of Sahametrei
References
External links Indochina Medals, THE ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA Medals of the World, Kingdom of Cambodia: Royal Order of Moniseraphon