Salwe are issues for Burmese orders

Order (decoration)

An order or order of merit is a visible honour, awarded by a government, dynastic house or international organization to an individual, usually in recognition of distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. The distinction between orders and decorations is somewhat vague, except that most...

. A salwe looks like The Grand Cordon but is made of metal chains, normally fashioned in gold and silver. It is of ancient Burmese

Bamar

The Bamar are the dominant ethnic group of Burma , constituting approximately two-thirds of the population. The Bamar live primarily in the Irrawaddy basin, and speak the Burmese language, which is also the official language of Burma. Bamar customs and identity are closely intertwined with general...

 origin and continues to be issued by the Burmese government. Salwe is believed to be a corruption of the Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 word janwi, an investiture found in the higher castes of Hindu society. However, the Burmese monarchy's use of salwe was purely secular, as it was used to recognize merit and service to the state.

The following salwes are issued:

• Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha
  Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha
  The Pyidaungsu Sithu Thingaha is the highest Burmese order.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 10 May 1940...
  
  
• Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha
  Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha
  The Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha or the Order of Thiri Thudhamma is the highest Burmese commendation during AFPFL era. At that day, Burmese orders can be also use as title....