Order of August First

The Order of August First is a military decoration of People's Republic of China awarded by the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and is the highest military award given to Chinese military personnel and civilians of the People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police and public security active troops.[1]

For for the earlier Chinese order, see Order of Bayi.
Order of August First
Country People's Republic of China
TypeMilitary awards and decorations
EligibilityMilitary and civilian personnel of the PLA, PAP and public security active troops
Awarded for"Military personnel who have meritorious service in upholding sovereignty, security and development interests of the state, and promoting the modernization of national defense and the armed forces"
StatusCurrently awarded
Statistics
EstablishedJune 12, 2017
First awardedJuly 28, 2017
Last awardedJuly 28, 2017
Distinct
recipients		10
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Republic (China)
Next (lower)Order of Heroic Exemplar

Ribbon of the Order

History

The Order of Bayi was originally established in 1955 as the highest military award for members of the PLA who served during the Chinese Civil War. On June 12, 2017, with the approval of Xi Jinping, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, the Order of August First was re-established.

Recipients

On 28 July 2017, Xi Jinping awarded the decoration to ten recipients:[2]

  • Mai Xiande (麦贤得)
  • Ma Weiming (马伟明)
  • Li Zhonghua (李中华)
  • Wang Zhongxin (王忠心)
  • Jing Haipeng (景海鹏)
  • Cheng Kaijia (程开甲)
  • Wei Changjin (韦昌进)
  • Wang Gang (王刚)
  • Leng Pengfei (冷鹏飞)
  • Yin Chunrong (印春荣)

References
  1. "经中央军委主席习近平批准 我军新设立"八一勋章"并组织首次评选". 新华网. 2017-06-12.
  2. "景海鹏、程开甲、王刚等10人被授予"八一勋章"". Phoenix News (in Chinese). 2017-07-28.


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