Order of Burma
Appearance
Order of Burma | |
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![]() Badge of the order | |
Type | Colonial orders of knighthood |
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Awarded for | Long, faithful and honourable service of members of certain armed forces in Burma; as well as gallantry and particularly meritorious service |
Status | Dormant order |
Sovereign | Queen Elizabeth II |
Grades | Member (OB) |
Statistics | |
Total inductees | 33 |
![]() Ribbon bar of the Order of Burma |
The Order of Burma was founded by Royal Warrant on 10 May 1940[1][2] conferred in a single class. Recipients were entitled to the post-nominal letters OB. Only 33 individuals were ever made members of the order.[3]
The government of post-independence Burma created the Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha to replace the Order of Burma on 2 September 1948.
References
- ^ "No. 37252". The London Gazette. 1945-09-04. Order of Burma Royal Warrant dated 10 May 1940.
- ^ "No. 37273". The London Gazette. 1945-09-11. Order of Burma Royal Warrant amendment dated 11 September 1945.
- ^ "Burma Orders and Decorations". The Royal Ark: Royal and Ruling Houses of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. Christopher Buyers. July 2008. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
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Bibliography
- Duckers, Peter (2009) [2004]. British Orders and Decorations. Oxford: Shire Publications. ISBN 978-0-7478-0580-9. OCLC 55587484.
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