Indochina Medals - Cambodia - CM14 Order of the Queen

CM14	ORDER OF THE QUEEN
	Ordre de Sa Majesté la Reine (Meday Nei Preah Mohaksat Yeani) five classes and two medals – established October 1, 1962
	For:	services to the Throne
	Design:	Obverse:	in center portrait of Queen Kossamak wearing the sash of the Royal Order of Cambodia in enamel on a light background, surrounded by Khmer inscription in gold on green riband, and surrounded by 32 smooth forked gold rays, separated one from another by small balls, with the rays longer on four points and a little longer on mid points;
		Reverse:	plain
		Suspension:	a Khmer style royal crown
	Ribbon:	35mm; green 1mm, red 5mm, green 5mm, red 13mm, green 5mm, red 5mm, green 1mm

With the death of King Norodom Suramarit, Sihanouk's mother, Queen Kossamak was named to "symbolize" the throne, and a new medal for services to the court was established, but in this case on the pattern of an order. There are also a silver and bronze medal of the order, and possibly a gold medal also.

Most all appear French made, although one slightly cruder die of the medal may indicate also Cambodian manufacture.

These awards, except for the sash and star, are occasionally on the market.

It has been revived by the current Kingdom.

14/1	Grand Cross / Grand-Croix / (Moha Serivodho or Mohasereivadh)
	Design:	star – as above but without suspension, on a star of eight points of rounded rays, ?mm;
		sash badge – as above, 59mm across, with sash;
	Ribbon:	sash – 100mm; green ?mm, red ?mm, green ?mm, red ?mm, green ?mm, red ?mm, green ?mm;
		service bar – with rosette and two gold wings

14/2	Grand Officer / Grand-Officier / (Vorsenea)
	Design:	star – as above, ?mm;
		breast badge – as above, 40mm across, with rosette on suspension ribbon
	Ribbon:	35mm; service bar - with rosette with one gold and one silver wing

14/3	Commander / Commandeur / (Thipden)
	Design:	badge – as above, 59mm across, suspended from a cravat
	Ribbon:	40mm; service bar - with rosette and silver wings
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14/4	Officer / Officier / (Senea)
	Design:	breast badge – as above, 40mm across, with rosette on suspension ribbon
	Ribbon:	35mm; service bar - with rosette

14/4 Order of the Queen - Officer (ribbon variation ?)

14/4 Order of the Queen - Officer (correct ribbon)

14/5	Knight / Chevalier / (Assarutti)
	Design:	breast badge – as above, 40mm across, with suspension ribbon
	Ribbon:	35mm; service bar – without rosette

14/5 Order of the Queen - Knight (ribbon of the silver medal)

14/5 Order of the Queen - Officer/Knight

14/6	Silver Medal / Médaille d'Argent / (Meday Prak)
	Design:	breast badge – round, 36mm across, with suspension ribbon
		Obverse:	in center portrait of the Queen wearing the sash, surrounded by Khmer inscription;
		Reverse:	royal goblets with the sword lying on the top, surrounded with wreath of stylized leaves and berries
		Suspension:	a Khmer style royal crown, smaller than usual
	Ribbon:	36mm; green 12mm, red 12mm, green 12mm; service bar – without rosette

Order of the Queen Silver Medal
14/6 Silver Medal

14/7	Bronze Medal / Médaille de Bronze / (Meday Samrit)
	Design:	breast badge – as above, 6mm across, with suspension ribbon
	Ribbon:	36mm; green 18mm, red 18mm; service bar – without rosette

Order of the Queen Bronze Medal
14/7 Bronze Medal

Order of the Queen Bronze Medal Dug
14/7 Bronze Medal (dug example)

Current Kingdom Types (re-instituted 2001)

The first type (2001 version) of the re-instututed type has the queen facing left. The second type (after 2001) has the queen facing right as the pre-1975 type. The ribbon is also revised.

Order of the Queen - Knight - Current
14/5 Knight - Current Type (1st version)

Order of the Queen Commander - Current
14/3 Commander - Current Type (2nd version)

14/4 Officer - Current Type (2nd version)

14/5 Knight - Current Type (2nd version)

THE ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA