August 1 Medal (1955)

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August 1 Medal
Order of Bayi
TypeChinese military medal
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Presented byStanding Committee of the National People's Congress
EligibilityMilitary personnel only
Established1955
First awardedSeptember 27, 1955
Last awardedJune 18, 1957
Total47 (First Class)
1,467 (Second Class)
5,339 (Third Class)
August 1 Medal
Traditional Chinese八一勳章
Simplified Chinese八一勋章

The August 1 Medal (Chinese: 八一勋章; pinyin: Bā Yī Xūn Zhāng), sometimes known as the Order of Bayi, was a Chinese military award awarded to heroes of the Liberation of China during the First Chinese Civil War.[1][2][3] There are three grades: First Class, Second Class, and Third Class.

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  1. ^ 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.gov.cn. 2014.
  2. ^ 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. Xinhuanet. 2014.
  3. ^ 中国人民解放军军事奖章及授勋情况. Xinhuanet (in Chinese).
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