Order of Civic Merit of Laos

The Order of Civic Merit of the Kingdom of Laos (Lao: ອິສະຣິຍາພອນພົນລະເມືອງດິແຫ່ງຊາດ Isarinyaphon Phonlameuongdi Aehngsad) was established on November 20, 1950 under Royal Ordinance No. 186^[1] by H.M. Sisavang Phoulivong, The King of Laos. It is an Order of Civic Merit for civil officials and military officers. It was awarded for meritorious and courageous service to the State in three classes (1. Commander, 2. Officer, and 3. Knight).^[2] Until 1975 the approval authority was the Prime Minister^[3] of the Royal Lao Government. The current approval authority is H.E. Professor Maha Khamphoui Sisavatdy,^[4] Prime Minister of the Royal Lao Government in Exile as an elected successor to the Office of the Prime Minister of the Royal Lao Government.

Order of Civic Merit Ordre de Mérite Civique ອິສະຣິຍາພອນພົນລະເມືອງດິແຫ່ງຊາດ
Order of Civic Merit, class "Commander"
Type	Order of Civic Merit
Awarded for	Meritorious and courageous service to the State
Description	Badge: Obverse: in center, gold figure of the King of the Monkey Army (Hanuman) clutching sword, on red enamel background, surrounded by frieze of small ribbon like protuberances, and at top fixed Royal Lao Crown suspension; Reverse: plain, 34mm across
Presented by	Royal Lao Government in Exile
Eligibility	Civil Officials and Military Officers
Status	Currently awarded
Established	November 20, 1950 under Royal Ordinance No. 186
Ribbon of the order

Classes and insignia

• Commander (ຕະຕິຍາພອນ Tatiyaphon)

Design: gold badge (Obverse: in center, gold figure of the King of the Monkey Army (Hanuman) clutching sword, on red enamel background, surrounded by frieze of small ribbon like protuberances, and at top fixed Royal Lao Crown suspension; Reverse: plain), 34mm across, suspended from a cravat. Ribbon: 36mm; orange yellow 7mm, white 3mm, orange yellow 6½mm, white 3mm, orange yellow 6½mm, white 3mm orange yellow 7mm; Service bar – with rosette and silver wings.

• Officer (ຈະຕູດຖາພອນ Jatutaphon)

Design: gold breast badge (Obverse: in center, gold figure of the King of the Monkey Army (Hanuman) clutching sword, on red enamel background, surrounded by frieze of small ribbon like protuberances, and at top fixed Royal Lao Crown suspension; Reverse: plain), 34mm across, with rosette on suspension ribbon. Ribbon: 36mm; orange yellow 7mm, white 3mm, orange yellow 6½mm, white 3mm, orange yellow 6½mm, white 3mm orange yellow 7mm; Service bar – with rosette.

• Knight (ປັນຈະມາພອນ Banjamaphon)

Design: silver breast badge (Obverse: in center, silver figure of the King of the Monkey Army (Hanuman) clutching sword, on red enamel background, surrounded by frieze of small ribbon like protuberances, and at top fixed Royal Lao Crown suspension; Reverse: plain), 34mm across, with suspension ribbon. Ribbon: 36mm; orange yellow 7mm, white 3mm, orange yellow 6½mm, white 3mm, orange yellow 6½mm, white 3mm orange yellow 7mm; Service bar – without rosette.

Insignia
Commander	Officer	Knight

Distinguished knights and dames

• H.M. Sisavang Vatthana of Laos^[5]
• H.R.H. Prince Sauryavong Savang, Prince Regent of Laos
• H.E. Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister of Kingdom of Laos 1962-1975
• Keo Viphakone, diplomat and politician (2021)
• Sergey Lavrov, foreign minister of Russia since (2008)