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Order of the Cloud and Banner

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President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)|country={{ROC}}|type=|eligibility=|awarded_for=Contributions to national security or quelling internal unrest|status=Currently awarded|established=15 June 1935|firstawarded=|lastawarded=|total_awarded=|total_awarded_posthumously=|total_recipients=|individual=|higher=Order of the Sacred Tripod|same=|lower=Order of Loyalty and Valour|image2=|caption2=}}

The Order of the Cloud and Banner ({{zh|t=雲麾勳章/雲麾勛章|p=}}) 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.[http://www.medals.org.uk/taiwan/taiwan009.htm ODM of Taiwan: The Order of Clouds and Banner] The insignia of the order features a fluttering yellow flag, surrounded by white clouds on a blue field. This image is surrounded by golden rays.{{cite web|title=Decorations of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Military Orders|url=http://english.president.gov.tw/Default.aspx?tabid=447#05|publisher=Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan)|access-date=7 September 2014}}

Grades

The order is divided into nine grades, they are as follows:

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! Grade

! Name

! Grade

! Ribbon

1st

|rowspan=9|Order of the Cloud and Banner (雲麾勳章)

| with Special Grand Cordon (特種大綬){{cite web|title=依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-一等雲麾勳章|url=http://www.mnd.gov.tw/Publish.aspx?cnid=474&p=648|publisher=Ministry of National Defense R.O.C.|access-date=7 September 2014}}

| File:Order of the Cloud and Banner 1st.gif

2nd

| with Grand Cordon (大綬){{cite web|title=依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-二等-三等雲麾勳章|url=http://www.mnd.gov.tw/Publish.aspx?cnid=474&p=647|publisher=Ministry of National Defense R.O.C.|access-date=7 September 2014}}

| File:Order of the Cloud and Banner 2nd.gif

3rd

| with Yellow Grand Cordon (黃色大綬)

| File:Order of the Cloud and Banner 3rd.gif

4th

| with Special Cravat (特種領綬){{cite web|title=依據陸海空軍勳賞條例規定之勳章-四等-九等雲麾勳章|url=http://www.mnd.gov.tw/Publish.aspx?cnid=474&p=646|publisher=Ministry of National Defense R.O.C.|access-date=7 September 2014}}

|align=center |File:Order of the Cloud and Banner 4th.gif

5th

| with Cravat (領綬)

|align=center |File:Order of the Cloud and Banner 5th.gif

6th

| with Special Rosette (特種襟綬附勳表)

|align=center |File:Order of the Cloud and Banner 6th.gif

7th

| with Rosette (襟綬附勳表)

|align=center |File:Order of the Cloud and Banner 7th.gif

8th

| with Special Ribbon (特種襟綬)

|align=center |File:Order of the Cloud and Banner 8th.gif

9th

| with Ribbon (襟綬)

|align=center |File:Order of the Cloud and Banner 9th.gif

Recipients

=International=

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Lt Col James R Mitchell, USAF

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=Chinese generals=

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See also

List of orders, decorations and medals of the Republic of China

References

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External links

  • {{cite web|title=Order of Resplendent Banner|url=http://117.56.6.4/showimage.aspx?kind=S&path=f8cc8ca3-9b07-49a1-a165-14dc6f0474cc.jpg|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140907170404/http://117.56.6.4/showimage.aspx?kind=S&path=f8cc8ca3-9b07-49a1-a165-14dc6f0474cc.jpg|archive-date=7 September 2014|url-status=dead|publisher=Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan)|access-date=7 September 2014}}
  • {{cite web|title=Order of Resplendent Banner|url=http://117.56.6.4/showimage.aspx?kind=S&path=5d7ac469-218f-41af-b069-c77bc0fcd00e.jpg|publisher=Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan)|access-date=7 September 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140907170359/http://117.56.6.4/showimage.aspx?kind=S&path=5d7ac469-218f-41af-b069-c77bc0fcd00e.jpg|archive-date=7 September 2014|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|title=Order of Resplendent Banner|url=http://117.56.6.4/showimage.aspx?kind=S&path=3b4622c8-cc5f-4c0e-9ba4-80a98f5cfc0d.jpg|publisher=Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan)|access-date=7 September 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140907170401/http://117.56.6.4/showimage.aspx?kind=S&path=3b4622c8-cc5f-4c0e-9ba4-80a98f5cfc0d.jpg|archive-date=7 September 2014|url-status=dead}}

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