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Order of Liberation (Chinese: 解放勋章; pinyin: Jiěfàng Xūnzhāng) was a Chinese military award awarded to heroes of the Liberation of mainland China during the Second Chinese Civil War between 3 September 1945 and 30 June 1950. There are three grades: First Class Medal, Second Class Medal, and Third Class Medal.

Pattern

Service Ribbon

• 1st Class
• 2nd Class
• 3rd Class

Notable recipients

• Ten Marshals: Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Lin Biao, Liu Bocheng, He Long, Chen Yi, Luo Ronghuan, Xu Xiangqian, Nie Rongzhen, Ye Jianying.
• Ten Senior Generals: Su Yu, Xu Haidong, Huang Kecheng, Chen Geng, Tan Zheng, Xiao Jinguang, Zhang Yunyi, Luo Ruiqing, Wang Shusheng, Xu Guangda.
• General officer: Tao Zhiyue, Huang Yongsheng, Dong Qiwu, etc.
• Lieutenant general: Ding Qiusheng, Wang Jinshan, Wang Enmao, etc.
• Major general: Ye Changgen, Li Zhen, Liu Ziqi, Sun Chaoqun, Yang Yongsong, etc.

References

1. 全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于授予在中国人民革命战争时期有功人员勋章的决议. NPC. 2014.
2. 中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于授予在中国人民革命战争 时期有功人员一级八一勋章，一级独立自由勋章、一级解放勋章的决议. Xinhua. 2014. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014.
3. 中国人民解放军军事奖章及授勋情况. Xinhua (in Chinese). Archived from the original on August 10, 2003.

v t e Military decorations of the People's Liberation Army
before 1949	Red Star Medal [zh] (1933-1934, by the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army)
1950s	August 1 Medal (1955-1957) Order of Independence and Freedom (1955-1957) Order of Liberation (1955-1962)
1970-1980s	Medal of Heroic Exemplar (1979-2011) Honor Merit Medal of Red Star (1988) Honor Merit Medal of Independence (1988) Honor Merit Medal of Victory (1988)
1990-2000s	Guard of Republic Bronze Medal Guard of Capital Medal Guard of Lhasa Medal Medal of Rebellion Calm Down
2010s	Order of Heroic Exemplar (2011-2018) Medal of Heroic Exemplar (2018-2022)
Current	August 1 Medal Meritorious Service Medal Medal of National Defense Service Medal of Guarding the Frontiers Medal of Devotion for National Defense Medal of Peace Mission Medal of Performing Combat/Vital Mission

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