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Decoration · Burma
ပြည်ထောင်စုစည်သူသင်္ဂဟ
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The Order of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုစည်သူသင်္ဂဟ) 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.
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