Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen

Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen 中山勳章
Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen 中山勳章
	Order of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen cordon, badge, star, medal and lapel pin
Type	Single-grade Grand Cordon
Awarded for	In commemoration of the Founding Father as well as a token of thanks to those who make very outstanding contributions to this country.
Description	The main medal has a portrait of Sun Yat-sen, founding father of the ROC, and the accompanying medal has a picture of a volume of the Three Principles of the People, which is the guiding principle of the ROC's national development.
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Presented by	; ; President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Eligibility	Civilian
Status	Active
Established	1941
First awarded	Cheng Chao
Last awarded	Chen Chien-jen
Total	4
	Ribband of the order
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Brilliant Jade
Next (lower)	Order of Chiang Chung-Cheng

The Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (Chinese: 中山勳章) is a civilian order of the Republic of China that was instituted in 1941. It is given in commemoration of Sun Yat-sen, and as a token of thanks to those who make outstanding contributions to the Republic of China.^[1] It has only been awarded six times: twice in 1944 to Cheng Chao and Chung Yu, associates of Sun Yat-sen,^[2] and subsequently to Vice Presidents of the Republic of China, Annette Lu in 2008,^[2] Chen Chien-jen in 2020,^[2] and William Lai in 2024,^[3] as well as TSMC founder Morris Chang in 2024.^[4]

References

^ "Civilian orders". english.president.gov.tw. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Yeh, Su-ping; Ko, Lin (18 May 2020). "VP awarded Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen with Grand Cordon". Central News Agency. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ Wang, Flor; Wen, Kuei-shang (13 May 2024). "Outgoing President Tsai honors VP Lai, 12 other officials". Central News Agency. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
^ "TSMC founder Morris Chang honored". Taipei Times. Agence France Presse. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.