Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol The Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol, also called the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Umbrella ( Itsariyaphon Lan Sang Hom Khao), was the highest knighthood order of the Kingdom of Laos. History The Order was founded on 1 May 1909 by King Sisavang Vong. The name of the order reflected an old name of Laos, Lan Xang Hom Khao which means "million elephants and white umbrella". No awards were made after the Kingdom of Laos came to an end. Classes The Order consisted of the following classes, in ascending order : Grand Cross with Collar Grand Cross (ປະຖະມາພອນ Pathamaphon) Grand Officer (ທຸຕິຍາພອນ Thutiyaphon) Commander (ຕະຕິຍາພອນ Tatiyaphon) Officer (ຈະຕູດຖາພອນ Jatutthaphon) Knight (ປັນຈະມາພອນ Panchamaphon) Insignia The ribbon on which the Order was worn is red, ornamented with a yellow geometrical design. Notable recipients Crown of Nepal Mahendra, King of Nepal (1955–1972) (1970) Ratna, Queen consort of Nepal (1960-1972) (1970) Birendra, King of Nepal (1972–2001) when Crown Prince (1970) Aishwarya, Queen consort of Nepal (1972-2001) when Crown Princess (1970) Crown of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1963) Sirikit, Queen consort of Thailand (1963) Crown of Cambodia Sisowath Monivong, King of Cambodia (1927-1941) Norodom Suramarit, King of Cambodia (1955-1960) (1955) Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia (1941-1955) / (1993-2004) Crown of Vietnam Bảo Đại, Emperor of Vietnam (1926-1945) Bảo Long, Crown Prince of Vietnam (1939-2007) French Republic Charles de Gaulle Jean de Lattre de Tassigny Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque Adrien Conus René Joyeuse René Gaurand BG. Dean Murphy USV-JSC Notes Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Laos Category:Orders of chivalry awarded to heads of state, consorts and sovereign family members Category:Awards established in 1909