Order of the Union of Burma
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| Order of the Union of Burma (Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha) | |
|---|---|
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| Established | 2 September 1948 |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Grades | Grand Commander Grand Officer Commander Officer Member |
 /  Ribbon bar of the Order of the Union of Burma (military and civilian member) | |
The Order of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုစည်သူသင်္ဂဟ [pjìdàʊɰ̃zṵ sìθù θɪ̀ɰ̃ɡəha̰]) is the highest civilian decoration bestowed by the government of Myanmar (also known as Burma).
The order 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 10 May 1940. The title Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha may be used by the awardee.
Award classes
[edit]The Order of the Union of Burma is awarded in two divisions (military and civil) and each of these is split into five classes:
- အဂ္ဂမဟာသရေစည်သူ Agga Maha Thray Sithu - Grand Commander
- သတိုးမဟာသရေစည်သူ Thado Maha Thray Sithu - Grand Officer
- မဟာသရေစည်သူ Maha Thray Sithu - Commander
- သရေစည်သူ Thray Sithu - Officer
- စည်သူ Sithu - Member
The first class consists of a gold braided salwe worn across the breast with the badge of the order suspended. It is decorated 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 version.
3rd class honors have a badge, worn from a ribbon around the neck.
Recipients
[edit]Recipients of the Order include:
Agga Maha Thray Sithu
[edit]| Recipient | Year received | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Praphas Charusathien | 1956 | |
| Wan Waithayakon | 1956 | |
| Prayoon Yuthasastrkosol | 1956 | |
| Thein Sein | 2012 | |
| Sao Shwe Thaik | ? |
Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu
[edit]| Recipient | Year received | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dawee Chullasapya | 1956 |
Maha Thray Sithu
[edit]| Recipient | Year received | Note |
|---|---|---|
| U Thant | 1961 | |
| Khin Maung Phyu | 1961 | |
| Lt-Gen Maung Bo | 2012 | |
| Lt-Gen Tin Oo | 2012 | |
| Lt-Gen Soe Win | 2012 | |
| Brigadier Aung Gyi | 1962 |
Thray Sithu
[edit]| Recipient | Year received | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit Maung | 2012 | |
| Lt-Gen Kyaw Than | 2012 | |
| Aung Ko Win | 2020 | |
| Vice Senior General Soe Win | 2022[1] |
Sithu
[edit]| Recipient | Year received | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Tin Tin Mya | 2012 | Singer |
| Khin Maung Nyunt | 2012 | |
| San Yin (San Shar Tin) | 2012 | |
| Dr. Kyaw Sein | 2012 | |
| Kyi Soe Tun | 2012 | |
| Myint Myint Khin | 2012 | |
| Shwe Nan Tin | 2012 | |
| Ledwinthar Saw Chit | 2013 |