| Order of the Sacred Tripod | |
|---|---|
 Order of Sacred Tripod with Special Grand Cordon | |
| Awarded for | Significant contributions to national security |
| Country |  Republic of China |
| Presented by |  President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 15 May 1929 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Cloud and Banner |
TheOrder of the Sacred Tripod (Chinese:寶鼎勳章), also referred to as theOrder of the Precious Tripod orPao Ting, is a military award of theRepublic of China. It was created on 15 May 1929 byChiang Kai-shek for significant contributions to national security. The order is organized into nine grades. The central design of the order's insignia is an image of atripod surrounded by golden rays. The symbolism of this is that as the tripod is considered a national treasure, so too is the recipient of the order.[1]
The order is divided into nine grades, they are as follows:[1][2]
| Grade | Name | Grade | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Order of the Sacred Tripod | with Special Grand Cordon[3] |  |
| 2nd | with Grand Cordon[4] |  | |
| 3rd | with Red Grand Cordon[4] |  | |
| 4th | with Special Cravat[5] |  | |
| 5th | with Cravat[5] |  | |
| 6th | with Special Rosette[5] |  | |
| 7th | with Rosette[5] |  | |
| 8th | with Special Ribbon[5] |  | |
| 9th | with Ribbon[5] |  |
