Order of Brilliant Jade

Order of Brilliant Jade
Awarded by the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Country	Republic of China
Type	Single-grade Grand Cordon
Eligibility	Civilian
Status	Active
Statistics
Established	1933
Ribbon bar of the Order

The Order of Brilliant Jade is a civilian order of the Republic of China that can be worn only by the head of a nation. According to regulations, the order can only be presented by the president of the country or an emissary expressly dispatched to friendly nations for the conferment. The order was instituted in 1933.^[1] It has a star-patterned face of inlaid jade bordered with gold and pearls. In the centre there is white sun surrounded by blue sky, the national emblem.^[2]

References

↑ Decorations of Taiwan
↑ "Civilian orders". english.president.gov.tw. Retrieved April 28, 2013.

Republic of China honours system

Current

Military

Order of National Glory
Order of Blue Sky and White Sun
Order of the Sacred Tripod
Order of Loyalty and Valour
Order of the Cloud and Banner
Order of Loyalty and Diligence
Honour Sabre of the Awakened Lion
Order of Grand Community
Order of Cosmic Diagram
Order of Book of Nature
Order of Sublime Commencement
Order of Renaissance and Honour
Order of Victory of Resistance against Aggression
Order in Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the Oath-taking of the National Revolutionary Army

Civilian

Former

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