Order of Republic (China)
| Order of Republic 共和国勋章 | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  People's Republic of China | |
| Type | Order |
| Eligibility | Ambiguous; military and civilian |
| Awarded for | Awarded for great contributions to the defending of the country and outstanding service to Chinese society |
| Status | Active |
| Sovereign | President of the People's Republic of China |
| Statistics | |
| Established | January 1st, 2016 |
| First induction | 2016 |
| Total inductees | Unknown |
| Precedence | |
| Same | Order of Friendship |
The Order of Republic (Chinese: 共和国勋章, pinyin: gònghéguó xūnzhāng) is the People's Republic of China's highest order of honour. On December 27th, 2015, the National People's Congress passed a law establishing two national orders, the Order of Republic and the Order of Friendship, constituted on January 1st, 2016. It is unknown whether the Order of Republic can be awarded to foreigners or not, but the Order of Friendship is exclusively reserved for foreigners.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "中华人民共和国国家勋章和国家荣誉称号法" [National Medal and Honor Law] (in Chinese). National People's Congress. 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- ↑ "设立"共和国勋章""友谊勋章"" [Establishing "Order of Republic" and "Order of Friendship"] (in Chinese). 163 (i.e. NetEase). 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
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