CM23 ROYAL ORDER OF INDUSTRIAL MERIT
  Ordre Royal du Merite Industriel
(Meday Kunbenach Khang Ossahakam)
five classes – reportedly established February 15, 1966
  For: the extension or establishment of factories and industrial concerns, or for playing an active part in improving the quality or output of production, or for devotion to prospecting or exploitation of mineral deposits
  Design: Obverse: a red cogwheel enclosing inside in a thin gold rim on a light blue disk the corners of two factories in black, with both having two windows and a chimney putting forth white smoke, and around the edge many pointed rays, extending somewhat longer in eight points, with the suspension a Khmer Royal crown;
    Reverse: ?
  Ribbon: 35mm; red 15mm center, and broad edges of three white 2mm and two light grey 2mm

This order was illustrated in an article in the Cambodian magazine Kambuja in February 1966 but no examples have been seen.  It is not known, however, whether any were ever actually manufactured and awarded.  The following Royal Order of Labor Merit was announced in the same article, however, and examples of it have appeared.

23/1 Grand Cross / Grand-Croix / (Moha Serivodho or Mohasereivadh)
  Design: star – as above, without the royal crown suspension at the top, ?mm;
    sash badge – as above ?mm across, with sash;
  Ribbon:

sash 100mm; white ?mm, light grey ?mm, white ?mm, light grey ?mm, white ?mm, red ?mm, white ?mm, light grey ?mm, white ?mm, light grey ?mm, white ?mm,; service bar – with rosette and two gold wings

 

23/2 Grand Officer / Grand-Officier / (Vorsenea)
  Design: star – as above, ?mm;
    breast badge – as above, ?mm across, with rosette on suspension ribbon
  Ribbon: ?mm; service bar - with rosette with one gold and one silver wing


23/3 Commander / Commandeur / (Thipden)
  Design: badge – as above, ?mm across, suspended from a cravat
  Ribbon: ?mm; service bar - with rosette and silver wings


23/4 Officer / Officier / (Senea)
  Design: breast badge – as above, ?mm across, with rosette on suspension ribbon
  Ribbon: ?mm; service bar - with rosette

 

23/5 Knight / Chevalier / (Assarutti)
  Design: breast badge – as above, ?mm across, with suspension ribbon
  Ribbon: ?mm; service bar – without rosette

Royal Order of Labor Merit Knight
23/5 Knight		 Royal Order of Labor Merit Knight
23/5 Knight - Another Representation