Indochina Medals - Kingdom of Laos - LS05 Order of Civil Merit

LS5	ORDER OF CIVIL MERIT
	Ordre de Mérite Civique (Itsariyaphon Phonlamuang Di Haeng Sat) three classes – established November 20, 1950 by Royal Ordinance 186
	For:	meritorious and courageous service by civil officials and military officers
	Design:	Obverse:	in center, silver figure of the King of the Monkey Army (Hanuman - in Lao, Hanoumane or Hounlamane) clutching sword, on red enamel background, surrounded by frieze of small ribbon like protuberances, and at top fixed Royal Crown suspension;
		Reverse:	plain
	Ribbon:	36mm; orange yellow 7mm, white 3mm, orange yellow 6½mm, white 3mm, orange yellow 6½mm, white 3mm orange yellow 7mm for all three classes

Local made Knight badges, presumably bought by lower officials, can be crude and painted instead of enamel.

The Knight order is common, the others less so.

5/1	Commander / Commandeur / (Dadiyaphon)
	Design:	gold (or perhaps silver also) badge as above, 34mm across, suspended from a cravat
	Ribbon:	36mm; service bar – with rosette and silver wings

OCM Commander
5/1 Commander (gilded badge)

OCM Commander
5/1 Commander (silver badge)

5/2	Officer / Officier / (Jadutaphon)
	Design:	gold breast badge as above, 34mm across, with rosette on suspension ribbon
	Ribbon:	36mm; service bar - with rosette

OCM Officer
5/2 Officer

5/3	Knight / Chevalier / (Banjamaphon)
	Design:	silver breast badge as above, 34mm across, with suspension ribbon
	Ribbon:	36mm; service bar – without rosette