Order of the Sacred Tripod
Award
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The Order of the Sacred Tripod (Chinese: 寶鼎勳章), also referred to as the Order of the Precious Tripod or Pao Ting, is a military award of the Republic of China. It was created on 15 May 1929 by Chiang Kai-shek for significant contributions to national security. The order is organized into nine grades. The central design of the order's insignia is an image of a tripod surrounded by golden rays. The symbolism of this is that as the tripod is considered a national treasure, so too is the recipient of the order.[1]
Awarded forSignificant contributions to national security
Country
Republic of China
Presented by

President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
StatusCurrently awarded
| Order of the Sacred Tripod | |
|---|---|
Order of Sacred Tripod with Special Grand Cordon | |
| Awarded for | Significant contributions to national security |
| Country | |
| Presented by | President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 15 May 1929 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Cloud and Banner |
Grades
Notable recipients
- Chiang Kai-shek
- Gao Zhihang
- Charles D. Griffin
- William G. Farrow
- Bruce K. Holloway
- Huang Wei
- Ernest King
- Thomas C. Kinkaid
- Alexander von Falkenhausen (Special Grand Cordon, 28 November 1958)
- Douglas MacArthur
- Thomas Hinman Moorer
- Ng Yat Chung
- Chester W. Nimitz
- George H. Olmsted
- Alfred M. Pride[6]
- Qiu Qingquan
- Bhim Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana[citation needed]
- Padma Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
- Bertram J. Rodgers
- Alexander Vandegrift
- Hoyt Vandenberg
- Yan Xishan
- WWI Unknown Soldier (American)
- Zhang Lingfu
- Heng Hsieh
- Ma Bufang