Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha
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The Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha or the Order of Thiri Thudhamma is the highest Burmese commendation during AFPFL era. At that day, Burmese orders can be also use as title
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Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha was founded on 2 September 1948, it is awarded in three classes
The first class consisted of a gold braided salwe
worn over the right shoulder and across the breast with two badges of the order appended in the front. Also a large gold enamelled breast star. The second class, a single, breast star similar to the first class but smaller. Third class a badge, worn from a ribbon around the neck. Generally speaking, the first class is conferred to the Head of State of the Union of Burma (1948-1962) and Head of State and Head of Cabinet from other countries.
Some Recipients of the Order are:
Title
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Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha was founded on 2 September 1948, it is awarded in three classes
- Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma - Grand Commander
- Sado Thiri Thudhamma - Grand Officer
- Maha Thiri Thudhamma - Companion
The first class consisted of a gold braided salwe
Salwe
Salwe are issues for Burmese orders. A salwe looks like The Grand Cordon but is made of metal chains, normally fashioned in gold and silver. It is of ancient Burmese origin and continues to be issued by the Burmese government. Salwe is believed to be a corruption of the Hindi word janwi, an...
worn over the right shoulder and across the breast with two badges of the order appended in the front. Also a large gold enamelled breast star. The second class, a single, breast star similar to the first class but smaller. Third class a badge, worn from a ribbon around the neck. Generally speaking, the first class is conferred to the Head of State of the Union of Burma (1948-1962) and Head of State and Head of Cabinet from other countries.
Some Recipients of the Order are:
- Sao Shwe ThaikSao Shwe ThaikSao Shwe Thaik was the first president of the Union of Burma and the last Saopha of Yawnghwe. His full royal style was Kambawsarahta Thiri Pawaramahawuntha Thudamaraza. He was a well-respected Shan political figure in Burma...
, First President of Burma - Grand Commander - Louis MountbattenLouis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of BurmaAdmiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS , was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
- Grand Commander 1956 - Zhou En Lai, First Premier of PRC, China - Grand Commander
- Marshal Josip Broz TitoJosip Broz TitoMarshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
, Yugoslav President - Grand Commander - U Ba UBa UDr. Ba U was the 2nd President of Union of Burma and a lawyer, High Court judge, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Burma , and President of Burma from 16 March 1952 to 13 March 1957. He was a member of the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League. Ba U served as a judge under British, Japanese and...
, Second President of Burma - Grand Commander - U Win MaungWin MaungMahn Win Maung was the third president of Union of Burma . He was appointed president by Prime Minister U Nu in March 1957. He served for five years until 2 March 1962, when General Ne Win's military coup d'état ousted Nu's government.-Biography:...
, Third President of Burma - Grand Commander