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
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
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
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
usedIn Qing dynasty diplomacy

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Emil Theodor Kocher
awardReceived

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