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This article describes the religious, military and civil orders, decorations and medals of the Union of Myanmar.




Religious honorary orders



Before and after Myanmar's independence, governments presented two religious orders, Abhidhaja Mahā Rattha Guru and Agga Maha Pandita, to distinguished Theravada Buddhist monks. In 1953, the government set up a committee of venerable monks and a committee of individuals to award. The group set four qualifications for the Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru order and five qualifications for Agga Maha Pandita order.
On 24 October 1991, the State Law and Order Restoration Council issued provision No. (42/91) and extended 20 religious orders. And provision No. (37/2010) enacted to confer the title of Tipitakadhara Dhammabhandagarika.
The above 23 degrees divided into seven categories were announced and presented annually on Independence Day. Although the original qualifications for religious orders were excellent, some of the qualifications for distinguished venerable monks and outstanding individuals were needed to be updated with the times. Due to such circumstances, the qualifications of each relevant religious order have been revised and amended by order No. (45/2015) dated 17 June 2015.




Modern-day military and civil honorary orders


The State Peace and Development Council has enacted the provision No. 48/2009 dated 17 December 2009 to award honorary orders and medals to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to build nation. The following are the individuals who are eligible for honorary orders and medals:

People who are working hard to build nation;
Leaders, diplomats and individuals from foreign countries who are striving for friendly cooperation with the State;
Peoples who have sacrificed their lives to protect national responsibilities and policy;
Individuals who make significant efforts in line with community peace and rule of law, political, economic and social development for nation;
People who can be world class creatives in the science, arts and other fields;
Persons with excellent knowledge in literature and fine arts;




= Types of honorary orders and medals

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There are three types of honorary orders and medals in the Union of Myanmar.

Thingaha Orders, there are two groups; Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha and PyidaungSu Sithu Thingaha
Medals, they are divided into Military Gallantry Medals and Outstanding Performance Medals
Badges, they are divided into Military Gallantry Badges and Outstanding Performance Badges



Thingaha orders

There are two groups for awarding individuals who have done great work for the country.



= 1. Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha
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Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma
Sadoe Maha Thiri Thudhamma
Mahar Thiri Thudhamma



= 2. Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha
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Agga Maha Thray Sithu
Sadoe Maha Thray Sithu
Maha Thray Sithu
Thray Sithu
Sithu



Medals

Military Distinguished Gallantry Medals are as follows:

AungSan Thuriya Medal
Thiha Thura Medal
Thura Medal
Outstanding Performance Medals are as follows:

Thiri Pyanchi Medal
Zayya Kyawhtin Medal
Wunna Kyawhtin Medal
Alinkar Kyawswa Medal
Theikpa Kyawswa Medal



Badges




= 1. Military Gallantry and Outstanding Performance Badges
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1.1 Military Gallantry Badges


AungSan Badge
ThihaBala Badge
Hero Record Badge




1.2. Military Outstanding Performance Badges


Myanmar Military Service ThinGaHa Badge
Outstanding Military Service Badge
Pyithu TharKaung Badge
State Military Service Badge
Thwarting Foreign Enemy Badge
People's Militia Combat Badge



= 2. Myanmar Police Force Gallantry and Outstanding Performance Badges
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2.1 Myanmar Police Force Gallantry Badges


Ye Thiha Bagde
Ye Thura Bagde
Ye Bala Badge




2.2. Myanmar Police Force Outstanding Performance Badges


Ye Thurein Badge
Ye Kyawswa Badge
Ye Kyawthu Badge
Outstanding Police Service Badge
State Police Service Badge
Myanmar Police Force Joint Combat Badge



= 3. Public Service Outstanding Performance Badges
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Outstanding Public Service Badge
Public Service Badge
Rule of Law and Order Badge
Peace and Development Badge
On December 10, 2012, provision amendment added new categories of medals in the Medals for Outstanding Performance. They were:

Excellent Performance in Arts (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Science (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Medical Field (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Technology (First, Second and Third Classes)
On December 5, 2014, the President of Union of Republic of Myanmar issued the order No.74/2014 to create and add new categories of the Medals for Outstanding Performance in Administrative, Social, Economy and Subjects fields. They were:

Excellent Performance in Administrative Field (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Social Field (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Agricultural Economy Field (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Industrial Economy Field (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Commerce Economy Field (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Service Economy Field (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Science (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Arts (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Medical Field (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Technology (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Fine Arts (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Literary (First, Second and Third Classes)




= Detail and description of medals

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Independence Mawgunwin Award


This award (Burmese: လွတ်လပ်ရေး မော်ကွန်းဝင်, Lutt Latt Yayy Mawgunwin) was for participation in both military and civil struggles of Burma's independence. This award is granted for service in three different periods:

8 January to 26 July 1942
27 July 1942 to 26 March 1945
27 March to 15 August 1945
Participants in all three periods were awarded the first class, participants in only two periods received the second class and participants in only in one period were awarded the third class. The provision of this award can be passed down to direct heirs of the original participant and to be worn, multi-generationally, in this fashion similar to the awards bestowed by ancient Myanmar kings to their loyal subjects. Established in 1953, the last Independence Mawgunwin Award was given on 24 November 1986.



Aung San Thuriya Medal

Instituted in 1948, the Aung San Thuriya (အောင်ဆန်းသူရိယဘွဲ့) medal is the highest recognition for valour and gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the Myanmar Armed Forces of any ranks in any services. This is the highest military award in Myanmar and it is equivalent to British Victoria Cross and German Knight Cross of the Iron Cross.
The decoration is a one and half inch (3.8 cm) stainless steel stylized sun of sixteen rays. Suspended by an integral straight bar suspender. The name of the recipient name and year of award is engraved on the reverse and the sun was held by two ribbons.
To this day, there have only been six Aung San Thuriya medals has been awarded and only one of the recipients is civilian. The recipients are:



Thiha Thura Medal

The decoration is a bronze stylized Burmese lion, with the name of the decoration written in Burmese "Thiha Thura" (သီဟသူရ) on the scroll below. The ribbon is 1.25 inches (32 mm), bright red with yellow edges or red with dark green centre stripes.
A total of 47 Thiha Thura Medals has been awarded between 1949 and 2018 January.



Thura Medal

A gold depiction of a stylized rising sun with the central sun in red enamel. The ribbon is 32 mm, bright red with yellow edges and a yellow center stripe.
To date, a total of 547 Thura medals has been awarded. The only woman to be awarded the medal is Ma Chit Po.




= History

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In the Parliamentary Democracy Period after regaining independence in 1948, the honorary titles and honorary medals in conformity with the independent and sovereign country were created to confer them on the outstanding persons. From 1948 to 1978, the honorary titles and honorary medals conferred on the outstanding persons were as follows:

Independence Mawgunwin Title (First, Second and Third Classes)
Thingaha Honorary Title
Thudhamma Thingaha (Most Glorious Order of Truth)
Agga Maha Thirithudhamma Title
Thadoe Thirithudhamma Title
Maha Thirithudhamma Title
Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha (Order of the Union of Burma)
Agga Maha Tharaysithu Title
Thadoe Maha Tharaysithu Title
Maha Tharaysithu Title
Tharaysithu Title
Sithu Title
Honorary Title for Gallantry (It had not been awarded)
Honorary Titles for Outstanding Performance
Thiri Pyanchi Title
Wunna Kyawhtin Title
Alinka Kyawswa Title
Theikpa Kyawswa Title
Zeya Kyawhtin Title
Medals for Gallantry
Aung San Thuriya
Thiha Thura
Thura
Aung San Medal
Thiha Bala Medal
Gallantry Medal
Pyidaungsu Gold Medal
Pyidaungsu Silver Medal
Good Military Service Medal
State Good Military Service Medal
Good Police Service Medal (first and second classes)
Medals for Outstanding Performances (It had not been awarded)
In 1978, the Burma Socialist Programme Party issued new provisions on honorary titles and honorary medals in conformity with the Socialist System to amend the honorary titles and honorary medals awarded in the Parliamentary Democracy Period. According to new provision, the titles and medals were conferred on those who forged the Socialism, on those who made the utmost efforts for the improvement of the socialist economic system, and on those who made the ultimate sacrifice in safeguarding the nation. The honorary titles and medals awarded from 1978 to 1988 were as follows:

Independence Mawgunwin Medal (First, Second and Third Classes)
Honorary Title
Tagun Group
Aung San Tagun Title
Pyidaungsu Tagun Title
Tagun Title
Zarni Group
Lanzin Zarni Title
Pyidaungsu Zarni Title
Zarni Title
Naingngan Gonyi Title (First and Second Classes) (no permission to use it as prefix or suffix to the name of the winner)
Honorary Titles for Gallantry
Aung San Thuriya Title
Thiha Thura Title
Thura Title
Honorary Titles for Outstanding Performance (It had not been awarded)
Medals for Gallantry
Aung San Medal
Thiha Bala Medal
Gallantry Medal
Ye Thiha Medal
Ye Thura Medal
Ye Bala Medal
Medals for Outstanding Performance
All-round Excellent Performance in Socialist Economy
Excellent Performance in Agricultural Field (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Industrial Field (First, Second and Third Classes)
All-round Excellent Performance in Socialist Democracy
Excellent Performance in Administrative Field (First, Second and Third Classes)
Excellent Performance in Social Field (First, Second and Third Classes)
Ayaydawpon Medal
Independence Organizing Medal
Medal of Freedom
Good Military Service Medal
Good Public Medal
Medal for those who made sacrifices
State Military Service Medal
Medal for Combating Foreign Enemy
People's Militia Combat Medal
Ye Thurein Medal
Ye Kyawswa Medal
Ye Kyawthu Medal
Good Police Service Medal
State Police Service Medal
Police Joint Combat Medal
Public Good Service Medal
Public Service Medal
Rule of Law and Order Medal
The honorary titles and medals awarded from 1988 to 2009 were the same as those awarded from 1978 to 1988. There were no changes in honorary titles and medals, and most were awarded in accordance with the system practiced during the period of Burma Socialist Programme Party.




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