August 1 Medal Order of Bayi | |
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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 | September 27, 1955 |
Last awarded | June 18, 1957 |
Total | 47 (First Class) 1,467 (Second Class) 5,339 (Third Class) |
August 1 Medal | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 八一勳章 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 八一勋章 | ||||||
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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.[1][2][3] There are three grades: First Class, Second Class, and Third Class.