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Civilian order of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Order of Chiang Chung-Cheng

Order of Chiang Chung-Cheng

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inceptionJanuary 11, 1980
instance oforder
countryTaiwan
All data from the card 12
Type
Single-grade Grand Cordon
Description
The characters "Chung-cheng", the Chinese name of the late President Chiang Kai-shek, are inscribed on the main medal, while the accompanying medal has a picture of the ROC Constitution.
Country
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Presented by
President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Eligibility
Civilian who had outstanding contributions to the Three Principles of the People, Anti-communism, Revival of Chinese Culture and constitutional democracy.
Status
Active
Established
11 January 1980
First award
Gu Zhutong
Final award
Wu Den-yih
Total
12
Next (higher)
Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Next (lower)
Order of Propitious Clouds

The Order of Chiang Chung-Cheng is a civilian order of the Republic of China. The Chinese characters for "Chung-cheng", the Chinese name of President Chiang Kai-shek, are inscribed on the main medal, while the accompanying medal has a picture of the Republic of China Constitution. The order was instituted in 1980 and has no ranks. Abolition of the order has been discussed since 2017, and a moratorium on its conferral has been in place since then.

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