The Order of the Sacred Tripod (Chinese: 寶鼎勳章), also referred to as the Order of the Precious Tripod or Pao Ting, is a military award of the Republic of China. It was created on 15 May 1929 by Chiang Kai-shek for significant contributions to national security. The order is organized into nine grades. The central design of the order's insignia is an image of a tripod surrounded by golden rays. The symbolism of this is that as the tripod is considered a national treasure, so too is the recipient of the order.[1]
| Order of the Sacred Tripod | |
|---|---|
 Order of Sacred Tripod with Special Grand Cordon | |
| Awarded for | Significant contributions to national security |
| Country |  Republic of China |
| Presented by |  President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 15 May 1929 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
| Next (lower) | Order of Loyalty and Valour |
Grades
editThe order is divided into nine grades, they are as follows:[1][2]
| Grade | Name | Grade | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Order of the Sacred Tripod | with Special Grand Cordon[3] | 
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| 2nd | with Grand Cordon[4] | 
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| 3rd | with Red Grand Cordon[4] | 
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| 4th | with Special Cravat[5] | 
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| 5th | with Cravat[5] | 
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| 6th | with Special Rosette[5] | 
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| 7th | with Rosette[5] | 
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| 8th | with Special Ribbon[5] | 
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| 9th | with Ribbon[5] | 
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Notable recipients
edit- Chiang Kai-shek
- Gao Zhihang
- Charles D. Griffin
- William G. Farrow
- Bruce K. Holloway
- Huang Wei
- Ernest King
- Thomas C. Kinkaid
- Alexander von Falkenhausen (Special Grand Cordon, 28 November 1958)
- Douglas MacArthur
- Thomas Hinman Moorer
- Ng Yat Chung
- Chester W. Nimitz
- George H. Olmsted
- Alfred M. Pride[6]
- Qiu Qingquan
- Bhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana[citation needed]
- Padma Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
- Bertram J. Rodgers
- Alexander Vandegrift
- Hoyt Vandenberg
- Yan Xishan
- Zhang Lingfu
- Heng Hsieh
References
edit- ^ a b "Decorations of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Military Orders". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ Robertson, Megan (17 July 2004). "Taiwan: The Order of The Precious Tripod". Medals of the World. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "依依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-一等寶鼎勳章". Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ a b "依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-二等-三等寶鼎勳章". Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-四等-九等寶鼎勳章". Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ 酬庸蒲賴德協防功績 總統昨頒贈勳章 並設晚宴款待中美首長作陪 殷格索今接任美七艦隊司令 [The President awarded medal to Pride for his effort on defense affairs, and host a dinner for Sino-American chiefs. Ingersoll succeed as Commander, 7th Fleet] (in Traditional Chinese). China Times. 14 December 1955. p. 1.
External links
edit- "Order of Precious Tripod". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Order of Precious Tripod". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Order of Precious Tripod". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
