Order of National Glory

The Order of National Glory (Chinese: 國光勳章) is the highest military award of the Republic of China Armed Forces, the army of the Republic of China (Taiwan).[1][2]

Award

Order of National Glory

Type| Military Order
Country|  Republic of China
Presented by|
President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Eligibility| Military
Status| Active
Established| 8 November 1937

Ribbon bar of the Order

Precedence
Next (higher)| Honour Sabre of the Awakened Lion
Next (lower)| Order of Blue Sky and White Sun
Order of National Glory

Traditional Chinese| 國光勳章
Simplified Chinese| 国光勋章
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Guó Guāng Xūn Zhāng
Wade–Giles| Kuo2 Kuang1 Hsün1 Chang1

It was established on November 8, 1937.[3]

Order of National Glory awarded to Chiang Kai-Shek

## See also

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* List of orders, decorations and medals of the Republic of China

## References

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1. ^ Dixson, D. S. Sung; Ho, Lawrence C. (1986), Republic of China: A Reference Book, Hilit Publishing Company, p. 31
2. ^ The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8, Grolier, 1988, p. 601, ISBN 0-7172-0119-8
3. ^ Werlich, Robert (1965), Orders and Decorations of all Nations: Ancient and Modern, Civil and Military, Quaker Press, p. 56

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Orders, decorations and medals of the Republic of China

Current|

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* Order of National Glory
* Order of Blue Sky and White Sun
* Order of the Sacred Tripod
* Order of Loyalty and Valour
* Order of the Cloud and Banner
* Order of Loyalty and Diligence
* Order of Grand Community
* Order of Cosmic Diagram
* Order of Book of Nature
* Order of Sublime Commencement
* Order of Renaissance and Honour
* China War Memorial Medal
* Order in Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the Oath-taking of the National Revolutionary Army

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Civilian|

* Order of Brilliant Jade
* Order of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
* Order of Chiang Chung-Cheng
* Order of Propitious Clouds
* Order of Brilliant Star
* Public Servants' Service Medal
* Medal of Culture

Former|

* Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain
* Order of Wen-Hu
* Honour Sabre of the Awakened Lion

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