Order of the Republic (China)
The Order of the Republic (Chinese: 共和国勋章; pinyin: Gònghéguó Xūnzhāng) is the People's Republic of China's highest order of honour. On December 27, 2015, the National People's Congress Standing Committee passed a law establishing two national orders, the Order of the Republic and the Order of Friendship, constituted on January 1, 2016.[1][2]
| Order of the Republic 共和国勋章 | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by China | |
| Type | Order |
| Eligibility | Military and civilian with chinese nationality |
| 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 | |
| First induction | 29 September 2019 |
| Total inductees | 9 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | (Military) Order of August the First (Civilian) Order of July the First National honorary titles |
| Equivalent | Order of Friendship |
Recipients
- 2019
- Yu Min (于敏)
- Shen Jilan (申纪兰)
- Sun Jiadong (孙家栋)
- Li Yannian (李延年)
- Zhang Fuqing (张富清)
- Yuan Longping (袁隆平)
- Huang Xuhua (黄旭华)
- Tu Youyou (屠呦呦)
- 2020
- Zhong Nanshan (钟南山)
References
- "中华人民共和国国家勋章和国家荣誉称号法" [National Order 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 the Republic" and "Friendship Order"] (in Chinese). 163 (i.e. NetEase). 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
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