LS1 - Order of the Million Elephants and White Parasol
LS4 - Medal for Excellence in Education
LS6 - Order of Agricultural Merit
LS7 - Medal for Military Valor
LS9 - Medal of Government Gratitude
LS10 - Order of Feminine Merit
LS13 - Franco-Laotian Resistance Medal
| LS3 | ORDER OF THE REIGN | |
Ordre du Règne (Itsariyaphon Phabohommahup)three classes – established February 2, 1923 by Royal Ordinance 10; modified February 7, 1927 by Royal Ordinance 14; modified September 30, 1948 by Royal Ordinance 288 |
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| For: | meritorious or long and faithful service for the monarchy | |
| Ribbon: | 37mm; red 6mm, yellow 25mm, red 6mm for all awards, with the edge stripes varying from 4mm to 7mm depending on the manufacture; Service bars have no differences by class | |
These medals were widely awarded to civil and military officers for services to the crown and also to enlisted men in the bronze class as a Long Service award. Medals of the second type were also produced in Laos, and very crudely so. It appears as if the gilt medal – the highest class – may sometimes be worn with a rosette on the suspension ribbon. This award has also been termed the Medal of the Reign, the King's Medal for Exceptional Merit, and the Order of Luang Prabang.
This medal, depending on the class, range from relativly scarce for the ones of Luang Prabang to relatively common for the others.
Types Comparison
| Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 |
| Si Savang Vong | Si Savang Vong | Sri Savang Vatthana |
| Roi de Luang Prabang | Roi du Laos | Roi du Laos |
Obverse
Reverse
| 3/A | First Type - King Sisavang Vong King of Luang Prabang | ||
| Design: | round breast badge, 32mm across | ||
| Obverse: | bust of King Sisavang Vong, inscribed around edge 1926 SISAVANG VONG ROI DE LUANG PRABANG; above a horn-like curlicue holding a Royal crown and halo as part of the suspension; | ||
| Reverse: | Royal Lao coat of arms of three headed elephant etc., with inscription around side SOMDET PHRA CHAO LAN SANG HOM KHAO LUANG - PRABANG | ||
| 3/A/1 | Gilt Medal / Médaille de Vermeil /  (Lian Kham) |
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| Design: | gilt breast badge as above, with rosette on suspension ribbon | ||
| Ribbon: | 37mm; service bar - without rosette | ||
3/A/1 Gold
| 3/A/2 | Silver Medal / Médaille d'Argent /  (Lian Ngeun) |
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| Design: | silver breast badge as above, with suspension ribbon | ||
| Ribbon: | 37mm; service bar - without rosette | ||
 3/A/2 Silver |
 3/A/2 Silver Miniature Detail |
| 3/A/3 | Bronze Medal / Médaille de Bronze /  (Lian Tongsamrit) |
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| Design: | bronze breast badge as above, with suspension ribbon | ||
| Ribbon: | 37mm; service bar - without rosette | ||
 3/A/3 Bronze |
 3/A/3 Bronze Miniature Detail |
| 3/B | Second Type - King Sisavang Vong King of Laos | ||
| Design: | as above except: | ||
| Obverse: | inscription reads SA MAJESTÉ SISAVANG VONG ROI DU LAOS; | ||
| Reverse: | inscription around side SOMDET PHRA CHAO LANE SANG HOM KHAO PHRA RAJA-ANACHAK LAO | ||
This version is found in several different strikings, including very crude local made ones in bronze, apparently for enlisted men.
Two Die Variations
| 3/B/1 | Gilt Medal / Médaille de Vermeil / (Lian Kham) |
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| Design: | gilt breast badge as above, with rosette on suspension ribbon | ||
| Ribbon: | 37mm; service bar - without rosette | ||
3/B/1 Gilt
| 3/B/2 | Silver Medal / Médaille d'Argent / (Lian Ngeun) |
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| Design: | silver breast badge as above, with suspension ribbon | ||
| Ribbon: | 37mm; service bar - without rosette | ||
3/B/2 Silver (ex-Sylvester)
 3/B/2 Silvered (Lao Made) (ex-Sylvester) |
 3/B/2 Silver Plated |
 Edge Mark "BRONZE" and manufacturer stamp |
| 3/B/3 | Bronze Medal / Médaille de Bronze / (Lian Tongsamrit) |
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| Design: | bronze breast badge as above, with suspension ribbon | ||
| Ribbon: | 37mm; service bar - without rosette | ||
 3/B/3 Bronze |
 3/B/3 Bronze (Lao made) (ex-Sylvester) |
3/B/3 Miniature
3/B/3 Version without Suspension (detail)
| 3/C | Third type - King Savang Vatthana King of Laos | ||
| Design: | as above except: | ||
| Obverse: | bust of King Savang Vatthana, inscribed around edge S.M. BOROMA SETHA KATYA SOURYAVONGSA PHRA MAHA SRI SAVANG VATTHANA ROI DU LAOS; | ||
| Reverse: | as 3/B | ||
An apparent local made local medal of the King Savang Vatthana version is found in silver and smaller diameter of 30mm.
| 3/C/1 | Gilt Medal / Médaille de Vermeil / (Lian Kham) |
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| Design: | gilt breast badge as above, with rosette on suspension ribbon | ||
| Ribbon: | 37mm; service bar - without rosette | ||
 3/C/1 Gilt |
 3/C/1 Gilt |
| 3/C/2 | Silver Medal / Médaille d'Argent / (Lian Ngeun) |
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| Design: | silver breast badge as above, with suspension ribbon | ||
| Ribbon: | 37mm; service bar - without rosette | ||
 3/C/2 Silver |
 3/C/2 Silver (Lao Made) (ex-sylvester) |
| 3/C/3 | Bronze Medal / Médaille de Bronze / (Lian Tongsamrit) |
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| Design: | bronze breast badge as above, with suspension ribbon | ||
| Ribbon: | 37mm; service bar - without rosette | ||
3/C/3 Bronze
3/C/3 Version without Suspension (detail)
Other Versions :
Obtained in Thailand: Different material – possible later manufacture ?
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 3/C/3 Bronze |
