Order of Liberation (China)
Award
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Order of Liberation (Chinese: 解放勋章; pinyin: Jiěfàng Xūnzhāng) was a Chinese military award awarded to heroes of the Liberation of mainland China during the later phases of the Chinese Civil War between 3 September 1945 and 30 June 1950.[1][2][3] There are three grades: First Class Medal, Second Class Medal, and Third Class Medal.
| Order of Liberation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Chinese military medal |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Presented by | Standing Committee of the National People's Congress |
| Eligibility | Military personnel only |
| Established | 1955 |
| First award | 1955 |
| Final award | 1955 |
| Total | 421 (First Class) 4,932 (Second Class) 54,879 (Third Class) |
| Order of Liberation | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 解放勳章 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 解放勋章 | ||||||
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Pattern
Service Ribbon
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
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.
- General officer: Tao Zhiyue, Huang Yongsheng, Dong Qiwu, etc.
- Lieutenant general: Ding Qiusheng, Wang Jinshan, Wang Enmao, etc.
- Major general: Ye Changgen, Li Zhen, Liu Ziqi, Sun Chaoqun, Yang Yongsong, etc.