Order of Liberation (China)
Order of Liberation (Chinese: 解放勋章; pinyin: Jiěfàng Xūnzhāng) was a Chinese military award awarded to heroes of the Liberation of mainland China during the Second Chinese Civil War between 3 September 1945 and 30 June 1950.[1][2][3] There are three grades: First Class Medal, Second Class Medal, and Third Class Medal.
| Order of Liberation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Chinese military medal | 
| Country | People's Republic of China | 
| Presented by | Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | 
| Eligibility | Military personnel only | 
| Established | 1955 | 
| First awarded | 1955 | 
| Last awarded | 1955 | 
| Total | 421 (First Class) 4,932 (Second Class) 54,879 (Third Class)  | 
| Order of Liberation | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 解放勳章 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 解放勋章 | ||||||
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Pattern
    
    Service Ribbon
    
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
Notable recipients
    
- Ten Marshals: Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Lin Biao, Liu Bocheng, He Long, Chen Yi, Luo Ronghuan, Xu Xiangqian, Nie Rongzhen, Ye Jianying.
 - Ten Senior Generals: Su Yu, Xu Haidong, Huang Kecheng, Chen Geng, Tan Zheng, Xiao Jinguang, Zhang Yunyi, Luo Ruiqing, Wang Shusheng, Xu Guangda.
 - General officer: Tao Zhiyue, Huang Yongsheng, Dong Qiwu, etc.
 - Lieutenant general: Ding Qiusheng, Wang Jinshan, Wang Enmao, etc.
 - Major general: Ye Changgen, Li Zhen, Liu Ziqi, Sun Chaoqun, etc.
 
References
    
- 全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于授予在中国人民革命战争时期有功人员勋章的决议. NPC. 2014.
 - 中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于授予在中国人民革命战争 时期有功人员一级八一勋章,一级独立自由勋章、一级解放勋章的决议. Xinhua. 2014.
 - 中国人民解放军军事奖章及授勋情况. Xinhua (in Chinese).
 
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