August 1 Medal (1955)

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 Chinese Civil War, that started on August 1, 1927. There are three grades: First Class, Second Class, and Third Class.

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 awardSeptember 27, 1955
Final awardJune 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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBāyī Xūnzhāng

Pattern

Service Ribbon

Notable recipients

  • Ten Marshals: Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Lin Biao, Liu Bocheng, He Long, Chen Yi, Luo Ronghuan, Xu Xiangqian, Nie Rongzhen, Ye Jianying.
  • Ten Senior Generals: Su Yu, Xu Haidong, Huang Kecheng, Chen Geng, Tan Zheng, Xiao Jinguang, Zhang Yunyi, Luo Ruiqing, Wang Shusheng, Xu Guangda.
  • General officer: Song Renqiong, Wang Zhen, Xu Shiyou, etc.
  • Lieutenant general: Kong Qingde, Wang Jinshan, Wang Shangrong, etc.
  • Major general: Han Dongshan, Jin Rubai, Sun Chaoqun, Yang Yongsong, etc.
  • Senior colonel: Zhou Shiyuan, Luo Houfu, and Xing Shixiu.
  • Soldiers: Feng Baiju, Feng Zhongyun, Li Yanlu, and Zhou Baozhong.

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