| 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 Loyalty and Valour | 
The Order of the Sacred Tripod (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]
Grades
The order is divided into nine grades, they are as follows:[1][2]
| Grade | Name | Grade | Ribbon | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Order of the Sacred Tripod | with Special Grand Cordon[3] | |
| 2nd | with Grand Cordon[4] | ||
| 3rd | with Red Grand Cordon[4] | ||
| 4th | with Special Cravat[5] | ||
| 5th | with Cravat[5] | ||
| 6th | with Special Rosette[5] | ||
| 7th | with Rosette[5] | ||
| 8th | with Special Ribbon[5] | ||
| 9th | with Ribbon[5] | 
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
 - Padma Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
 - Bertram J. Rodgers
 - Alexander Vandegrift
 - Hoyt Vandenberg
 - Yan Xishan
 - Zhang Lingfu
 - Heng Hsieh
 
References
- 1 2 "Decorations of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Military Orders". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
 - ↑ Robertson, Megan (17 July 2004). "Taiwan: The Order of The Precious Tripod". Medals of the World. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
 - ↑ "依依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-一等寶鼎勳章". Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
 - 1 2 "依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-二等-三等寶鼎勳章". Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 "依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-四等-九等寶鼎勳章". Ministry of National Defense R.O.C. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
 - ↑ 酬庸蒲賴德協防功績 總統昨頒贈勳章 並設晚宴款待中美首長作陪 殷格索今接任美七艦隊司令 [The President awarded medal to Pride for his effort on defense affairs, and host a dinner for Sino-American chiefs. Ingersoll succeed as Commander, 7th Fleet] (in Traditional Chinese). China Times. 14 December 1955. p. 1.
 
External links
- "Order of Precious Tripod". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
 - "Order of Precious Tripod". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
 - "Order of Precious Tripod". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
 
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