References:

Books

1 The Orders and Medals of Cambodia and Laos, by John Sylvester Jr., April 30, 1986.
2 The Orders and Medals of Cambodia and Laos, Revised, by John Sylvester Jr. and Edward J. Emering, April 2001 (not published)
3 The Orders and Medals of Cambodia and Laos, Revised, by John Sylvester Jr., Edward J. Emering, and David Fay, 2016 (in progress)
4 Orders, Decorations and Medals of the French Colonial Empire and the Post-Colonial Period, by Edward John Emering, 1st ed (2004), 2nd ed (2007-2009). Both versions available at http://www.themedalhound.com/books/titles.html
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Articles

1 "The Order of the Million Elephants - and the First American to Receive It" (article), by Jeffrey R. Jacob, Medal Collector V23N06 1972 June, p3.
2 The Royal Orders and Medals of the Kingdom of Laos (article), by Edward J. Emering, The Journal for the International Academy of Scientific Research, Volume 6, May 2005 [If anyone has this, please send me a copy]
3 Medals of the Kingdom of Laos (article), by John Sylvester and Edward J. Emering (unpublished)
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Websites

1 The Royal Orders and Medals of the Kingdom of Laos (website) by Ed Emering & John Sylvester, Jr. http://www.themedalhound.com/laos/index.html
2 Laos - Orders and Decorations (website), by Christopher Buyers http://www.royalark.net/Laos/Titles.htm
3 The Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) - Medals database for Laos http://www.omsa.org/images/?parent=783
4 Earl Rhine and Dwight Davis awarded The Order of a Million Elephants and the White Parasol - reposted here (award) with the kind permission of the The State Historical Society of Missouri (http://shsmo.org/)
[Formally here http://www.umsl.edu/~whmc/exhibits/dooley/award.htm - accessed 2009.12.28 but offline when checked 2016.07.09]
5 For information on the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes ship Laos, see Björn Larsson's website http://www.timetableimages.com/maritime/images/mmclvb.htm and Philippe Ramona's website http://www.messageries-maritimes.org/laos3.htm.
6 Ribbons of the Kingdom of Laos http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/cintas/asia/laosr.gif
7 Medals of the World - Orders, Decorations and Medals of Laos http://www.medals.org.uk/laos/laos.htm
8 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_Laos
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Other References

1 Biographies: Des Personnalitiés du Royaume du Laos, by Sithat Sithibourn, Edition Lao Presse 1960.
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miniature group
Laos Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol miniature group

France - Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur - Officer Class
France - Croix de guerre 1939–1945
France - Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures (TOE)
Laos - Order of the Million Elephants and White Parasol - Knight Class
France - Ordre du Mérite Agricole