Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen

The Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (Chinese: 中山勳章) is a civilian order of the Republic of China that was instituted in 1941. It is given in commemoration of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and as a token of thanks to those who make outstanding contributions to the Republic of China.[1] It has only been awarded four times: twice in 1944 to Cheng Chao and Chung Yu, associates of Sun Yat-sen, and subsequently to Vice Presidents of the Republic of China, Annette Lu in 2008, followed by Chen Chien-jen in 2020.[2]

Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen 中山勳章
Order of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen cordon, badge, star, medal and lapel pin
Awarded by President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Country	Republic of China
Type	Single-grade Grand Cordon
Eligibility	Civilian
Awarded for	In commemoration of the Founding Father as well as a token of thanks to those who make very outstanding contributions to this country.
Status	Active
Description	The main medal has a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, founding father of the ROC, and the accompanying medal has a picture of a volume of the Three Principles of the People, which is the guiding principle of the ROC's national development.
Statistics
Established	1941
First awarded	Cheng Chao
Last awarded	Chen Chien-jen
Total awarded	4
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Brilliant Jade
Next (lower)	Order of Chiang Chung-Cheng
Ribband of the order

References

1. "Civilian orders". english.president.gov.tw. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
2. Yeh, Su-ping; Ko, Lin (18 May 2020). "VP awarded Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen with Grand Cordon". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

External links

• "Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen with Grand Cordon". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 7 September 2014.