Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha

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The Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha (lit. the Order of the Union of Burma) is the hightest Burmese Order (decoration). The name of the awarded Burmese order can also be used as a title by the awardee. The order of Pyidaungsu Sithu was founded on 2 September 1948 as a replacement for the British Order of Burma. The original order had been founded by Royal Warrant on 10th May 1940. The Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha is awarded in two divisions (military or civil) and each of these is split into five classes:

Agga Maha Thray Sithu - Grand Commander
Sado Maha Thray Sithu - Grand Officer
Maha Thray Sithu - Commander
Thray Sithu - Officer
Sithu - Member

The first class consisted of a gold braided salwe worn across the breast with the badge of the order suspended and it is awarded with a large gold and enamelled breast star surrounded by five small stars. 2nd class honors have a single breast star that is smaller than the first class. 3rd class a badge, worn from a ribbon around the neck.

Some Recipients of the Order are:

Sao Shwe Thaik - Agga Maha Thray Sithu - Grand Commander
U Nu - Agga Maha Thray Sithu - Grand Commander
U Thant - Maha Thray Sithu - Commander

Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha

See also