Order of Brilliant Jade

Order of Brilliant Jade
Order of the Brilliant Jade cordon, badge, star, medal and lapel pin
TypeSingle-grade Grand Cordon
Awarded forThe President of the Republic of China and foreign heads of states
DescriptionThe medal has a star-patterned face of inlaid jade bordered with gold and pearls. The center is the "white sun in a blue sky," the national emblem of the ROC, symbolizing a tribute to the head of state internally and the strengthening of friendly ties with other countries externally.
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
Presented by

President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
EligibilityCivilian
StatusActive
Established22 December 1933
First awardedLin Sen
Total24
Ribbon bar of the Order
Precedence
Next (higher)none
Next (lower)Order of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
Order of Brilliant Jade
Traditional Chinese采玉大勳章
Simplified Chinese采玉大勋章
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyincǎi yù dà xūnzhāng

The Order of Brilliant Jade is a civilian order of the Republic of China that can be worn only by the head of a nation. According to regulations, the order can only be presented by the president of the country or an emissary expressly dispatched to friendly nations for the conferment. The order was instituted on 22 December 1933.[1] It has a star-patterned face of inlaid jade bordered with gold and pearls. In the centre there is white sun surrounded by blue sky, the national emblem.[2] Previously, the Order of the Brilliant Jade was divided into two, namely Grand Order of Brilliant Jade (current) and Order of Brilliant Jade with nine ranks.

  1. ^ Decorations of Taiwan
  2. ^ "Civilian orders". Presidency Website. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2013.