Order of the Cloud and Banner
The Order of the Cloud and Banner also known as the Order of the Resplendent Banner is a military award of the Republic of China. It was instituted on June 15, 1935 and is awarded in nine grades for contributions to national security. The insignia of the order features a fluttering yellow flag, surrounded by white clouds on a blue field.
Order of the Cloud and Banner

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- Order of the Cloud and Banner
- Period
- 1935.
- Region
- Taiwan.
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The Order of the Cloud and Banner also known as the Order of the Resplendent Banner is a military award of the Republic of China. It was instituted on June 15, 1935 and is awarded in nine grades for contributions to national security. The insignia of the order features a fluttering yellow flag, surrounded by white clouds on a blue field.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Order of the Cloud and Banner • Presenter — President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) • Awarded For — Contributions to national security or quelling internal unrest • Status — Currently awarded • Established — 15 June 1935 • Higher — Order of the Sacred Tripod • Lower — Order of Loyalty and Valour
Grades
Grades
The order is divided into nine grades, they are as follows: • Grade — Name — Grade — Ribbon • 1st — Order of the Cloud and Banner (雲麾勳章) — with Special Grand Cordon (特種大綬) — • 2nd — with Grand Cordon (大綬) — • 3rd — with Yellow Grand Cordon (黃色大綬) — • 4th — with Special Cravat (特種領綬) — • 5th — with Cravat (領綬) — • 6th — with Special Rosette (特種襟綬附勳表) — • 7th — with Rosette (襟綬附勳表) — • 8th — with Special Ribbon (特種襟綬) — • 9th — with Ribbon (襟綬) —
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International
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Chinese generals
Chinese generals
• Chang Guan-chung • Chen Changjie (general) • Hu Zongnan • Huang Wei • Li Mi (Republic of China general) • Qiu Qingquan • Shen Yi-ming • Yen Teh-fa • Zheng Dongguo
Identity
Identity
Order of the Cloud and Banner is associated with Taiwan.
Chronology
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Chronology
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1935
Order of the Cloud and Banner first recorded.
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.ODM of Taiwan: The Order of Clouds and Banner
- 2.Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Decorations of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Military Orders.
- 3.Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. 依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-一等雲麾勳章.
- 4.Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. 依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-二等-三等雲麾勳章.
- 5.Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. 依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-四等-九等雲麾勳章.
- 6.Veterans Affairs Council.
- 7.China Honors Colorado Pilot Killed in Crash.
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