Cambodia – Royal Order of Cambodia (officer)

Description

The Order was founded on 8 February 1864 by King Norodom I once the establishment of a French protectorate had enabled him to disengage from tutelage to Siam (Thailand) and was awarded for outstanding service, both military and civil.

It was a French colonial order from 1896 to 1948 (the period of this example) and the officer class was awarded to French officers who served in Cambodia with distinction for a minimum of ten years. Eight-pointed silver gilt star, each point comprising six faceted chiselled rays, on crown suspension.

The face with an imposed oval translucent blue medallion bearing the silver gilt royal arms within a red enamel ring. The reverse is plain. On original ribbon with rosette denoting an award of the officer class.