Order of Blue Sky and White Sun

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Order of Blue Sky and White Sun
Awarded by the Republic of China
Type	Single-grade Grand Cordon
Eligibility	Military personnel only
Awarded for	Outstanding contributions to national defense
Status	Last awarded 2005
Statistics
Established	15 May 1929
First awarded	1930
Total awarded	207
Distinct recipients	207
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of National Glory
Next (lower)	Order of Precious Tripod

The Order of Blue Sky and White Sun with Grand Cordon is the Republic of China's second highest military award. Created in 1929, it is awarded for "outstanding contributions to national security under foreign invasion" and is second only to the Order of National Glory. The name and the design come from the Blue Sky with a White Sun symbol of the Republic of China and the Kuomintang.

Unlike many other ROC medals, Order of Blue Sky and White Sun comes only as a first class medal, without varying degrees of commendation; since 1981 it has been presented with the Grand Cordon, a very large ribbon, in this case a white ribbon with red and blue edges. Before that it came with a rosette.

[edit] Notable recipients

Xie Jinyuan, for his defense of the Sihang Warehouse
Claire Lee Chennault, for his aid in defending China during World War II
Huang Pai-tao, for his campaign in Henan in 1948
Albert C. Wedemeyer, for his role in reorganizing the training of the Chinese army
Chen Qing-kun 陳慶堃, for his leading role in the Breakout of Yangtze River 長江突圍 during the civil war in 1949