The Order of the Sacred Tripod (Chinese: 寶鼎勳章), also referred to as the Order of the Precious TripodorPao Ting, is a military award of the Republic of China. It was created on 15 May 1929 by Chiang 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 a tripod 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]
| Order of the Sacred Tripod | |
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Order of Sacred Tripod with Special Grand Cordon
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| 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 Loyalty and Valour |
The order is divided into nine grades, they are as follows:[1][2]
| Grade | Name | Grade | Ribbon |
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| 1st | Order of the Sacred Tripod | with Special Grand Cordon[3] | 
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| 2nd | with Grand Cordon[4] | 
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| 3rd | with Red Grand Cordon[4] | 
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| 4th | with Special Cravat[5] | 
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| 5th | with Cravat[5] | 
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| 6th | with Special Rosette[5] | 
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| 7th | with Rosette[5] | 
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| 8th | with Special Ribbon[5] | 
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| 9th | with Ribbon[5] | 
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