Orders, decorations, and medals of China
The following is a list of the orders and medals issued by the People's Republic of China since its founding.
Communist Party of China
| Name (in English) | Name (in Chinese) | Date of establishment | Present situation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order of July the first | 七一勋章 | July 2017 | Still issued |
Government of China
Order
| Name (in English) | Name (in Chinese) | Ribbon | Rank | Date of establishment | Present situation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of the Republic | 共和国勋章 | 2016-01-01 | Still issued | ||
| Medal of Friendship | 友谊勋章 | 2016-01-01 | Still issued | ||
| Order of Sino-Soviet Friendship | 中苏友谊纪念章 |  |
1951 | No longer issued | |
| Order of August the first | 八一勋章 |  |
1 | 1955-02-12 | No longer issued |
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2 | ||||
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3 | ||||
| Order of Independence and Freedom | 独立自由勋章 |  |
1 | 1955-02-12 | No longer issued |
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2 | ||||
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3 | ||||
| Order of Liberation | 解放勋章 |  |
1 | 1955-02-12 | No longer issued |
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2 | ||||
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3 |
Medal
| Name (in English) | Name (in Chinese) | Ribbon | Date of establishment | Present situation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National honorary titles | 国家荣誉称号 | 2016-01-01 | Still issued | |
| Aerospace Meritorious Service Medal | 航天功勋奖章 | None | 2003-11-01 | Still issued |
| Medal of August the First | 八一奖章 | 1955-02-12 | No longer issued | |
| Medal of Independence and Freedom | 独立自由奖章 | 1955-02-12 | No longer issued | |
| Medal of Liberation | 解放奖章 | 1955-02-12 | No longer issued | |
| Medal of Nuclear Missile and Satellite Meritorious Service | 两弹一星功勋奖章 | None | 1999-09-18 | No longer issued |
| Jubilee Medal 60 Years of Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War Victory Medal | 中国人民抗日战争胜利60周年纪念章 | None | 2005-09-02 | No longer issued |
| Jubilee Medal 70 Years of Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War Victory Medal | 中国人民抗日战争胜利70周年纪念章 | None | 2015-09-02 | No longer issued |
People's Liberation Army
Order
| Name (in English) | Name (in Chinese) | Ribbon | Rank | Date of establishment | Present situation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order of August the First | 八一勋章(新) |  |
2017-06-12 | Still issued | |
| Medal of Heroic Exemplar | 英雄模范勋章 | 1 | 1979-03-23 | Still issued | |
| 2 | |||||
| Honor Medal of The Red Star | 红星功勋荣誉章 | 1 | 1988-07-01 | No longer issued | |
| 2 | |||||
| Honor Medal of Independence Merit | 独立功勋荣誉章 | 1988-07-01 | No longer issued | ||
| Honor Medal of Victory Merit | 胜利功勋荣誉章 | 1988-07-01 | No longer issued |
Medal
| Name (in English) | Name (in Chinese) | Ribbon | Rank | Date of establishment | Present situation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meritorious Service Medal[1] | 立功奖章 | 1 | 1979-03-23 | Still issued | |
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Good Soldier Badge | 优秀士兵证章 | None | 1996-08-01 | Still issued | |
| Excellent Cadet Badge | 优秀学员证章 | None | 1996-08-01 | Still issued | |
| Commemorative Medal of National Defense Service | 国防服役纪念章 | Gold | 2011-08-01 | Still issued | |
| Silver | |||||
| Copper | |||||
| Commemorative Medal of Defending the Frontiers | 卫国戍边纪念章 | Gold | 2011-08-01 | Still issued | |
| Silver | |||||
| Copper | |||||
| Commemorative Medal of Devotion for National Defense | 献身国防纪念章 | Gold | 2011-08-01 | Still issued | |
| Silver | |||||
| Copper | |||||
| Commemorative Medal of Peace Mission | 和平使命纪念章 | 2011-08-01 | Still issued | ||
| Commemorative Medal of Performing Combat/Vital Mission | 执行作战和重大任务纪念章 | Combat Mission | 2011-08-01 | Still issued | |
| Major Task |
Ribbons
Qualification badges (Chinese: 级别资历章) are a series of decorations of People's Liberation Army Type 07 in the form of small ribbons mounted on small metal bars indicating military rank, billet, or length of service. Only PLA/PAPF officers can wear qualification badges, PLA/PAPF soldiers wear National Defense Service Medal instead.[2]
Billet and rank ribbons
Each row has three ribbons; a blank white ribbon is used to fill out a row that only has two ribbons. Ranks and billets can be inferred from the number of rows. The rule is:
- 7 rows: Level of Vice Chairman of CMC (Chinese: 中央军委副主席) and CMC members (Chinese: 中央军委委员)
- 6 rows: Level of Theater Command (Chinese: 大军区级)
- 5 rows: Level of Corps (Chinese: 军级)
- 4 rows: Level of Division (Chinese: 师级)
- 3 rows: Level of Regiment (Chinese: 团级)
- 2 rows: Level of Battalion (Chinese: 营级)
- 1 row: Level of Company (Chinese: 连级) and Platoon (Chinese: 排级)
The ribbon at the middle of top row is called a rank ribbon (Chinese: 级别略章) and has at least one five-pointed star on it. One star represent for deputy posts (except level of vice chairman of CMC and CMC members and platoon), and two stars for principal posts. The color of stars also differs from ranks, over and include level of corps it is golden and below it is silver.
Length of service ribbons
All ribbons except for the rank/billet ribbon centered at the top row are used to represent the wearer's length of service,[3][4][5] similar to the U.S. military's service stripes.
Ribbon list
| Ribbon class | Ribbon name | Description | Design |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level of Vice Chairman of CMC and CMC members[6] | Lemon yellow background with a yellow star surrounded by olive branches in the middle. |  | |
| Level of Major Military Region | Saffron yellow background with yellow stars in the middle, one for deputy posts and two for principal posts. |
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| Level of Corps | Khaki background with yellow stars in the middle, one for deputy posts and two for principal posts. |
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| Level of Division | Red background with silver stars in the middle, one for deputy posts and two for principal posts. |
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| Level of Regiment | Dark purple background with silver stars in the middle, one for deputy posts and two for principal posts. |
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| Level of Battalion | Dark blue background with silver stars in the middle, one for deputy posts and two for principal posts. |
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| Level of Company | Light blue background with silver stars in the middle, one for deputy posts and two for principal posts. |
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| Level of Platoon | Grass green background with a silver star in the middle. |
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| One Year Ribbon | Green background with double yellow single red stripe. |  | |
| Two Years Ribbon[7] | Dark blue background with double white stripes. |  | |
| Three Years Ribbon | Yellow background with triple red stripes. |  | |
| Four Years Ribbon | Grey blue background with tetrad yellow strips. |  | |
| Five Years Ribbon | Penta Red, white, dark blue, yellow, dark green strips. |  | |
| Ten Years Ribbon | Decade red, light blue, yellow, light green, yellow, dark blue, yellow, dark purple, yellow, red strips. |  | |
| Supplementary ribbon used when service length ribbons cannot fully fill the row. Its use is avoided where possible. | Light grey |  |
Swords
Sword of Deep Blue (Chinese: 深蓝之剑)- Awarded as a Naval honor[8]
Sword of The Sea (Chinese: 海之剑)- Awarded to graduating cadets of Dalian Naval Academy[9]
Sword of Military Spirit (Chinese: 军魂剑)- Awarded to graduating cadets of PLA Nanjing Political College[10]
See also
References
- Pike, John (July 1, 2013). "PLA Uniforms and Insignia: Military Awards and Decorations - 2011". Global Security. Global Security. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- "级别资历章". 大学生征兵网.
- Pike, John (August 30, 2013). "PLA Uniforms and Insignia: Military Awards and Decorations - 1949-2011". Global Security. Global Security. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- "PLA Medals and Ribbons". Sino Defence Forum. August 31, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- Blasko, Dennis J. (2012). The Chinese Army Today: Tradition and Transformation for the 21st Century By. pp. 100–102. ISBN 9780415783217. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- 中国军网. "图解：3分钟教你看懂军人资历章". 人民网.
- Lai, Benjamin; Windrow, Martin (2012). The Chinese People's Liberation Army since 1949: Ground Forces. Great Britain, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing, Ltd. pp. 58–59. ISBN 9781780960562. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- http://fj.china.com.cn/p/314559?page=1
- http://news.ifeng.com/a/20150709/44135525_0.shtml
- http://edu.people.com.cn/n/2014/0707/c1053-25248946.html
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