Order of Independence and Freedom

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.

Award

Order of Independence and Freedom

Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal)

Type| Chinese military medal
Country| People's Republic of China
Presented by| Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Eligibility| Military personnel only
Established| 1955
First award| 1955
Final award| 1955
Total| 196 (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
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Dúlì Zìyóu Xūnzhāng

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, Second Class, and Third Class.[3]

## Pattern

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### Service Ribbon

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* 1st Class

* 2nd Class

* 3rd Class

## Notable recipients

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* Ten Marshals: Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Lin Biao, Liu Bocheng, He Long, Chen Yi, Luo Ronghuan, Xu Xiangqian, Nie Rongzhen, Ye Jianying.
* Ten Senior Generals: Su Yu, Xu Haidong, Huang Kecheng, Chen Geng, Tan Zheng, Xiao Jinguang, Zhang Yunyi, Luo Ruiqing, Wang Shusheng, Xu Guangda.
* General officer: Song Renqiong, Xiao Ke, Xu Shiyou, Li Kenong, Huang Yongsheng, etc.
* Lieutenant general: Ding Qiusheng, Wang Jinshan, Wang Enmao, etc.
* Major general: Han Dongshan, Sun Chaoqun, Yang Yongsong, Yuan Kefu, etc.

## References

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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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Military decorations of the People's Liberation Army

before 1949|

* Red Star Medal [zh] (1933-1934, by the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army)

1950s|

* August 1 Medal (1955-1957)
* Order of Independence and Freedom (1955-1957)
* Order of Liberation (1955-1962)

1970-1980s|

* Medal of Heroic Exemplar (1979-2011)
* Honor Merit Medal of Red Star (1988)
* Honor Merit Medal of Independence (1988)
* Honor Merit Medal of Victory (1988)

1990-2000s|

* Guard of Republic Bronze Medal
* Guard of Capital Medal
* Guard of Lhasa Medal
* Medal of Rebellion Calm Down

2010s|

* Order of Heroic Exemplar (2011-2018)
* Medal of Heroic Exemplar (2018-2022)

Current|

* August 1 Medal
* Meritorious Service Medal
* Medal of National Defense Service
* Medal of Guarding the Frontiers
* Medal of Devotion for National Defense
* Medal of Peace Mission
* Medal of Performing Combat/Vital Mission

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Cyberspace|

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Information Support|

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* Xingkong (camouflage)
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* Type 97 Service Dress

Institutions|

* Academy of Military Science
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* Army Command College
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* Academic institutions of the armed forces of China

Publications|

* PLA Daily
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Paramilitary|

* People's Liberation Army Reserve Force
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Contractors|

* China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation
* China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation
* Norinco
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* China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
* Poly Technologies
* Seven Sons of National Defence

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