Order of Friendship ( Chinese. 勋章 п , pinyin : yǒuyì xūnzhāng ) is the highest state award of the People’s Republic of China for foreign citizens.
| Order of Friendship | |
|---|---|
| 友谊 勋章 | |
| A country |  China |
| Type of | order |
| To whom is awarded | to foreign citizens |
| Status | is awarded |
| Statistics | |
| Established | January 1, 2016 |
| First award | June 8, 2018 |
Content
History
The Order of Friendship was established by law adopted by the All-China Assembly of People's Representatives on December 27, 2015 and entered into force on January 1, 2016. The Order is the second oldest after the Order of the Republic and the highest for awarding foreigners for outstanding services, contributing to the socialist modernization of China, contacts and cooperation of China with the world and maintaining peace throughout the world.
The first holder of the order was the President of Russia Vladimir Putin , who received the award during his visit to China on June 8, 2018 [1] .
Description
The badge of the order is golden, in the form of an opened lotus flower with delicate petals. In the center of the front side of the sign is a round gold medallion of blue enamel with a wide gold rim. In the center of the medallion is an image of a dove flying above the globe with an olive branch in its beak. On the rim - two laurel branches on the sides, in the lower part - two hands fastened in a handshake. The name of the recipient is engraved on the back of the mark.
The sign is worn on a gold openwork chain consisting of one central large and fifteen small links of blue enamel, decorated in the form of Chinese traditional knots and bearing images of plants: Japanese rodea, peonies, Chinese sapling, as well as jasper rings. The links are interconnected in small chains.
The order has no serial number.
Cavaliers
| Name | Citizenship | Position | Date of delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Putin | Russia | President of Russian Federation | June 8, 2018 |
| Nursultan Nazarbaev | Kazakhstan | 1st President of Kazakhstan | April 28, 2019 |
Notes
- ↑ Vladimir Putin was awarded the Order of Friendship of the PRC , President of Russia (June 8, 2018). Archived on June 9, 2018. Date of treatment June 12, 2018.
Links
- 中华人民共和国 国家 勋章 和 国家 荣誉 称号 法 (= National Awards and Honors Act of December 27, 2015) (Chinese) Archived June 8, 2018.
- In China, the Order of Friendship of China will be awarded for the first time . Xinhua (June 7, 2018).
- Xi Jinping awarded Vladimir Putin the first Order of Friendship of the PRC . Xinhua (June 8, 2018).
- Order of Friendship of the PRC . TASS (June 8, 2018).