Order of Independence and Freedom

Order of Independence and Freedom (Chinese: 独立自由勋章; pinyin: Dúlì Zìyóu Xūnzhāng) was a military award from the People's Republic of China. It was created in 1955, to give recognition to men who distinguished themselves "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity" in combat with an enemy of China in the Second Sino-Japanese War.[1][2] There are three grades: First Class Medal, Second Class Medal, and Third Class Medal.[3]

This article is about the Chinese order. For the North Korean order, see Order of Freedom and Independence.
Not to be confused with Order of Independence.
Order of Independence and Freedom
Awarded by Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
CountryPeople's Republic of China
TypeChinese military medal
EligibilityMilitary personnel only
Statistics
Established1955
First awarded1955
Last awarded1955
Total awarded196 (First Class Medal)
4,152 (Second Class Medal)
31,098 (Third Class Medal)
Order of Independence and Freedom
Traditional Chinese獨立自由勳章
Simplified Chinese独立自由勋章

Pattern

Service Ribbon
  • 1st Class
  • 2nd Class
  • 3rd Class

Notable recipients

References
  1. 高清图：“独立自由勋章”雕塑. People (in Chinese). 2014.
  2. 习近平为“独立自由勋章”雕塑揭幕. Xinhua (in Chinese). 2014.
  3. 全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于授予在中国人民革命战争时期有功人员勋章的决议. NPC (in Chinese). 2014.
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