Order of the Double Dragon
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The Order of the Double Dragon was a prestigious Qing dynasty imperial honor awarded to distinguished foreign nationals for their service or contributions to China.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imperial honor
→
order of chivalry → |
| awardedBy |
Emperor of China
→
Guangxu Emperor → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Qing dynasty China
→
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| dissolved |
1912
→
|
| eligibility |
foreign nationals
→
non-Chinese recipients → |
| foundedBy |
Guangxu Emperor
→
|
| hasGrade |
Fifth Class
→
First Class → Fourth Class → Second Class → Third Class → |
| hasMotto |
Shuanglong Baozhang
→
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| hasSubclass |
Fifth Class, First Grade
→
Fifth Class, Second Grade → Fifth Class, Third Grade → First Class, First Grade → First Class, Second Grade → First Class, Third Grade → Fourth Class, First Grade → Fourth Class, Second Grade → Fourth Class, Third Grade → Second Class, First Grade → Second Class, Second Grade → Second Class, Third Grade → Third Class, First Grade → Third Class, Second Grade → Third Class, Third Grade → |
| historicalPeriod |
late Qing dynasty
→
|
| inception |
1882
→
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| insignia |
badge with two dragons and central emblem
→
sash or ribbon → star of the order → |
| languageOfInscription |
Chinese
→
|
| namedAfter |
double dragon symbol of imperial authority
→
|
| notableRecipient |
Enomoto Takeaki
→
Ferdinand von Richthofen → Jules Patenôtre des Noyers → Robert Hart → Thomas Francis Wade → |
| partOf |
honours system of the Qing dynasty
→
|
| purpose |
to honor distinguished foreign nationals
→
to recognize service or contributions to China → |
| ribbonColor |
blue stripes
→
yellow → |
| status |
defunct
→
|
| symbol |
double dragon motif
→
|
| usedAs |
tool of foreign relations
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| usedIn |
Qing dynasty diplomacy
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Emil Theodor Kocher
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awardReceived |