CM2 - National Order of Independence
CM4 - Royal Order of Sahametrei
CM7 - Medal of National Defense
CM11 - Medal of Sisowath Monivong
CM12 - Medal of Norodom Sihanouk
CM13 - Medal of Norodom Suramarit
CM15 - Royal Order of Sowathara
CM16 - Royal Order of Moniseraphon
CM17 - Anussara Medal of Royal Remembrance
CM18 - Khemar Patekar Medal of Cambodian Recognition
CM20 - Khemara Kelarith Sports Medal
CM21 - Medal of Immaculateness
CM22 - Satrei Vathan Medal of Feminine Merit
CM23 - Royal Order of Industrial Merit
CM24 - Roayl Order of Labor Merit
CM27 - Order of Outstanding Service to the State
CM28 - Medal for the Royal Crusade for Independence
CM29 - Medal of People's Socialist Community
CM30 - Medal of Preah Vesandar
This part of the study of the orders and medals of Indochina lists and comments on the orders, decorations, and medals of the French Protectorate of Cambodia, Kingdom of Cambodia and Khmer Republic, and the revived current Kingdom of Cambodia - from 1864 until the present.
Many of the awards of the earlier Kingdom of Cambodia and Khmer republic have not been revived by the current Kingdom and are now obsolete.
A complimentary website is also produced by Ed Emering at The Medalhound http://www.themedalhound.com/french/index.html in the Cambodia section.
The best reference for Cambodian Decorations from 1954 to the present is the book Cambodian Decorations of Honor by Geoffrey P. Oldham & Brett Delahunt available at http://www.milimem.com. Particular depth is covered there for the current Kingdom of Cambodia - for which should be referred beyond the brief coverage of the current Kingdom here.
In this study there are certainly errors and omissions. The earlier regimes in Indochina are destroyed. The records and memories that can be examined are mostly those abroad. In regard to some Cambodian awards mysteries remain.
It should be noted that the Cambodian, Lao, and Thai scripts are based on south Indian Sanskrit alphabets such as those of Pallava and East Calukya brought in by early Hindu immigrants. These handsome scripts differ some, but not much, from each other. Just as with other Asian writing systems, they are transliterated into roman script according to various systems, which can lead to confusion.
Any additional assistance, information, other examples, etc are highly appreciated. Please contact me at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com.
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