Order of the Cloud and Banner
Order of the Cloud and Banner | |
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Awarded by the President of the Republic of China | |
Country | Republic of China |
Awarded for | Contributions to national security or quelling internal unrest |
Status | Currently awarded |
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Established | 1935 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Loyalty and Valour |
Next (lower) | Order of Loyalty and Diligence |
The Order of the Cloud and Banner (Chinese: 雲麾勳章) also known as the Order of the Resplendent Banner is a military award of the Republic of China. It was instituted on June 15, 1935 and is awarded in nine grades for contributions to national security.[1] The insignia of the order features a fluttering yellow flag, surrounded by white clouds on a blue field. This image is surrounded by golden rays.[2]
Grades
The order is divided into nine grades, they are as follows:[2]
Grade | Name | Grade | Ribbon |
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1st | Order of the Cloud and Banner (雲麾勳章) | with Special Grand Cordon (特種大綬)[3] | |
2nd | with Grand Cordon (大綬)[4] | ||
3rd | with Yellow Grand Cordon (黃色大綬)[4] | ||
4th | with Special Cravat (特種領綬)[5] | ||
5th | with Cravat (領綬)[5] | ||
6th | with Special Rosette (特種襟綬附勳表)[5] | ||
7th | with Rosette (襟綬附勳表)[5] | ||
8th | with Special Ribbon (特種襟綬)[5] | ||
9th | with Ribbon (襟綬)[5] |
Notable recipients
- John R. Allen
- Claire Lee Chennault
- Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Peter Fleming (writer)
- Robert Halperin
- James M. Masters, Sr.
- Chesty Puller
- John Dale Ryan
- Gen. Alfredo M. Santos (Philippines)
- Austin Shofner
- John C. Young
- Isaac D. White
- Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
See also
List of orders, decorations and medals of the Republic of China
References
- ↑ ODM of Taiwan: The Order of Clouds and Banner
- 1 2 "Decorations of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Military Orders". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-一等雲麾勳章". Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- 1 2 "依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-二等-三等雲麾勳章". Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-四等-九等雲麾勳章". Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
External links
- "Order of Resplendent Banner". http://117.56.6.4/ImageViewer.aspx?hl=en-US&CID=114 Photo Gallery. Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014. External link in
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