Honour Sabre of the Awakened Lion
| Honour Sabre of the Awakened Lion | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military honour |
| Country |  Republic of China |
| Presented by |  President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Eligibility | Military |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 1935 |
| Total recipients | 0 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None (highest) |
| Next (lower) | Order of National Glory |
| Honour Sabre of the Awakened Lion | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 醒獅勳刀 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 醒狮勋刀 | ||||||||
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Honour Sabre of the Awakened Lion (Chinese: 醒獅勳刀) was an honour sabre of the Republic of China. It was created in 1935 to award already highly decorated officers who are deserving of more commendation. The Honour Sabre is the highest honour the military of the Republic of China can bestow.
It is awarded in three grades, indicated by the number of lions on the hilt and scabbard: 5 indicates 3rd class, 7 indicates 2nd class, and 9 indicates 1st class.
As it was never awarded since its creation, the Executive Yuan passed a resolution on October 19, 2017, adding on to the draft amendment of the Armed Forces Decorations Act that would delete article 9 of the relevant act; however, as of 2022, article 9, which establishes the honour sword, remained substantive.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Military orders". Office of the President of Republic of China. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ "Armed Forces Decorations Act". Law and Regulations Database of The Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
