^ a b c d e f g h Date of institution given is of the first incarnation of the award.Various warlords also issued their own orders and commemorative medals. Medal of Compassion (慈惠章): awarded to women in charitable works.Order of the Striped Tiger (文虎勳章): 9 grades, military decoration.Order of the White Eagle (白鷹勳章): 9 grades.Order of the Golden Grain (嘉禾勳章): 9 grades, civilian decoration.Order of Precious Brilliant Golden Grain (寶光嘉禾勳章): 5 grades and 6 classes, awarded only to high-level officials.Order of Rank and Merit (勳位章): 5 grades, highest general decoration.The grades of this order correspond to Qing's princely ranks. Badge of Mongolian, Hui and Tibetan Nobility (蒙回藏爵章): 5 grades, awarded to lords of Mongolia, Xinjiang and Tibet who bore Qing dynasty princely and ducal titles.Grand Merit Order (大勳章): for ceremonial use by the Head of State.The Beiyang government re-established the honour system with the following orders: Order of the Waking Lion (醒獅勳章): 9 grades, mixed military and civilian decoration.Order of Tiger and Bear (虎羆勳章): 9 grades, a military decoration.Order of the Nine Tripods (九鼎勳章): 9 grades, a military decoration.Prior to the modern system, the Republican government established numerous orders that are now defunct.Īfter the founding of the Republic, the Provisional Government of the Republic of China (1912) in Nanjing established the following orders in 1912: Contributions to the cultural affairs of the Republic of China.