National Order of Vietnam
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National Order of the Legion of Honour French Colonial Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam | |
 Ribbon bar of the order |
The National Order of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Bảo Quốc Huân Chương) was a combined military-civilian decoration of South Vietnam and was considered the highest honor that could be bestowed upon an individual by the Republic of Vietnam government.
The decoration was created in 1950 and was awarded to any person who performed "grandiose works, remarkable deeds, exhibited bravery, or for those who have honored and served the country by lofty virtues and outstanding knowledge."
The National Order was modeled after the
- Grand Cross - wore the badge of the Order on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star of the Order on the right stomach OR just the star of the Order on the left stomach;
- Grand Officer - wore the star of the Order on the right stomach;
- Commander - wore the badge on a necklet;
- Officer - wore the badge on a ribbon with rosette on the left chest;
- Knight - wore the badge on a ribbon on the left chest.
Both the badge and the star had the same design, as shown in the top right of this page. The ribbon was red with yellow borders. It was, in fact, the ribbon of the former
During the
Since the National Order of Vietnam was both a civil and a military decoration, it was displayed above all other awards when worn on a military uniform. A purely military equivalent of the decoration was the
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Officer (Badge with ribbon and rosette) |
Commander (Badge with necklet) |
Grand Officer (Star) |
Grand Cross (Badge with sash and star) |
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Notable recipients
- Alfredo M. Santos (Philippines)
- Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
- Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (1902-1985)
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- Alexander Haig (1924–2010)
- Dr Red Cross of Vietnam
- Legion d'Honneur, French Red Cross[citation needed]
- Thanom Kittikachorn
- Sharon Ann Lane (1943-1969), U.S. Army Nurse
- Rembrandt C. Robinson (1924–1972), Commander Cruiser/Destroyer Group, U.S. Seventh Fleet, Vietnam
See also
References
- ^ a b "Huy Chương Ân Thưởng Trong Quân-Lực Viêt-Nam Cộng-Hòa (Medals and Decorations of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces)". Government of the Republic of Vietnam. 1967. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ISBN 9781884452161.