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| Order of Blue Sky and White Sun | |
|---|---|
 Order of Blue Sky and White Sun without the Grand Cordon | |
| Type | Single-grade Grand Cordon |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to national defense |
| Presented by | the Republic of China |
| Eligibility | Military personnel only |
| Status | Last awarded 2020 |
| Established | 15 May 1929 |
| First awarded | 1930 |
| Last awarded | 3 January 2020 |
| Total | 209 |
| Total awarded posthumously | 1 |
| Total recipients | 210 |
 Ribbon of the Order of the Blue Sky and White Sun | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of National Glory |
| Next (lower) | Order of Precious Tripod |
The Order of Blue Sky and White Sun with Grand Cordon (Chinese:青天白日勳章 or 青天白日勛章) is the Republic of China's second highest military award. Created in 1929, it is awarded for "outstanding contributions to national security under foreign invasion" and is second only to the Order of National Glory. The name and the design come from the Blue Sky with a White Sun symbol of the Republic of China and the Kuomintang.
Unlike many other ROC medals, Order of Blue Sky and White Sun comes only as a first-class medal, without varying degrees of commendation; since 1981, it has been presented with the Grand Cordon, a very large ribbon, in this case, a white ribbon with red and blue edges. Before that, it came with a plain ribbon that is the smaller version of the modern grand cordon.