Order of the Sacred Tripod

Order of the Sacred Tripod

The Order of the Sacred Tripod, Order of the Precious Tripod or Pao Ting is a military award from the Republic of China. It was created on 15 May 1929 for significant contributions to national security.

There are nine grades: 1 Special Grand Cordon; 2 Grand Cordon; 3 Red Grand Cordon; 4 Special Cravat; 5 Cravat; 6 Special Rosette; 7 Rosette; 8 Special Ribbon; 9 Ribbon.[1]

References

  1. ^ Robertson, Megan (17 July 2004). "Taiwan: The Order of The Precious Tripod". Medals of the World. http://www.medals.org.uk/taiwan/taiwan008.htm. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 

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