Order of Propitious Clouds

Order of Propitious Clouds
卿雲勳章
Order of the Propitious Clouds cordon, badge, star, medal and lapel pin
Awarded forCivil servants who had outstanding performances, and non-civil servants and foreigners who contributed for the country.
DescriptionThe center of the medal features a picture of propitious clouds in token of auspiciousness.
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
Presented by

President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
EligibilityCivilian
StatusActive
Established12 February 1941
First awardedChiang Kai-Shek
Last awardedNancy Pelosi[1]
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Chiang Chung-Cheng
EquivalentOrder of Brilliant Star
Order of Propitious Clouds
Traditional Chinese卿雲勳章
Simplified Chinese卿云勋章
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQīngyún xūnzhāng
Wade–GilesCh'ing1-yün2 hsün1-chang1
IPA[tɕʰíŋ.y̌n ɕýnʈʂáŋ]

The Order of Propitious Clouds (Chinese: 卿雲勳章) is a civilian order of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The center of the medal features a picture of clouds, as a token of auspiciousness. This order was instituted in 1941 and classified into nine ranks.[2] As with other orders, both citizens of the Republic of China and foreigners can be awarded the Order of Propitious Clouds.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference officeofthepresident was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Civilian orders". english.president.gov.tw. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Title:Orders Act CH". 全國法規資料庫 Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China. Retrieved 4 April 2020. Article 1 Citizens of the Republic of China offering honorable services to the nation or society may be awarded an order. Orders may also be awarded to foreigners to promote diplomatic relationship.

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