For other uses, see Order of Liberation.
Order of Liberation | |
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Awarded by Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Type | Chinese military medal |
Eligibility | Military personnel only |
Statistics | |
Established | 1955 |
First awarded | 1955 |
Last awarded | 1955 |
Total awarded |
421 (First Class Medal) 4,932 (Second Class Medal) 54,879(Third Class Medal) |
Order of Liberation was a Chinese military award awarded to heroes of the Liberation of China during the Chinese Civil War.[1][2][3] There are three grades: First Class Medal, Second Class Medal, and Third Class Medal.
Notable recipients[]
- 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.
- Lieutenant general: Ding Qiusheng, Wang Jinshan, Wang Enmao, etc.
- Major general: Ye Changgen, Liu Ziqi, Sun Chaoqun, etc.
References[]
- ↑ "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". http://www.npc.gov.cn/wxzl/gongbao/2000-12/10/content_5000338.htm. Retrieved 2014.
- ↑ "中华人民共和国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 时期有功人员一级八一勋章,一级独立自由勋章、一级解放勋章的决议". http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2004-12/28/content_2388426.htm. Retrieved 2014.
- ↑ "中国人民解放军军事奖章及授勋情况" (in zh). http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2003-07/30/content_1001111.htm.
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