August 1 Medal Explained

August 1 Medal
八一勋章
Eligibility:Military personnel of China
Type:Military awards and decorations
Awarded For:"Military personnel who have meritorious service in upholding sovereignty, security and development interests of the state, and promoting the modernization of national defense and the armed forces"
Status:Active
Established:12 June 2017
Firstawarded:28 July 2017
Lastawarded:27 July 2022
Total Recipients:13
Higher:Medal of the Republic
Lower:Order of Heroic Exemplar
Same:July 1 Medal
S:八一勋章
T:八一勳章
P:Bāyī Xūnzhāng

The August 1 Medal is the highest military medal of the People's Republic of China bestowed on military personnel of China.[1] The bestowal is decided by the Central Military Commission and presented by the Chairman of the Central Military Commission.[2] According to law, this medal is awarded to "military personnel who have made great contributions and established outstanding meritorious service in safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and promoting the modernization of national defense and the military, and have had a profound impact on the country and the entire military." It is awarded every five years.[3]

History

The August 1 Medal was originally established in 1955 as the highest military award for members of the PLA who served during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War. On 12 June 2017, with the approval of Xi Jinping, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, the Order of August the First was re-established.

Recipients

2017

On 28 July 2017, Xi Jinping awarded the decoration to ten recipients:[4]

2022

On 27 July 2022, Xi Jinping signs order to confer Medal on three military individuals:[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: 经中央军委主席习近平批准 我军新设立"八一勋章"并组织首次评选. https://web.archive.org/web/20170618012652/http://news.xinhuanet.com/2017-06/12/c_1121128933.htm. dead. 18 June 2017. 2017-06-12. 新华网.
  2. Web site: 习近平向"八一勋章"获得者颁授勋章和证书 向获得荣誉称号的单位颁授奖旗_滚动新闻_中国政府网 . 2024-04-14 . gov.cn.
  3. Web site: 经中央军委主席习近平批准 中央军委将评选颁授"八一勋章" 中央军委办公厅印发通知部署提名工作-新华网 . 2024-04-04 . news.cn.
  4. News: 景海鹏、程开甲、王刚等10人被授予"八一勋章" . 2017-07-28 . Phoenix News . zh.
  5. News: Xi signs order to confer August 1 Medal on three military individuals . 2022-07-27 . Xinhua.