| Order of Independence and Freedom | |
|---|---|
 Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal) | |
| 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 | 196 (First Class Medal) 4,152 (Second Class Medal) 31,098 (Third Class Medal) |
| Order of Independence and Freedom | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 獨立自由勳章 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 独立自由勋章 | ||||||
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Order of Independence and Freedom (Chinese: 独立自由勋章; pinyin: Dúlì Zìyóu Xūnzhāng) was a military award from the People's Republic of China. It was created in 1955, to give recognition to men who distinguished themselves "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity" in combat with an enemy of China in the Second Sino-Japanese War.[1][2] There are three grades: First Class, Second Class, and Third Class.[3]
- ^ 高清图：“独立自由勋章”雕塑. People (in Chinese). 2014.
- ^ 习近平为“独立自由勋章”雕塑揭幕. Xinhua (in Chinese). 2014.
- ^ 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 (in Chinese). 2014.