According to the 2018 amendment of PLA Disciplinary Order, the First Class Order of Heroic Exemplar is renamed back to Heroic Exemplar Medal (Chinese: 英模奖章), and the Second Class Order is abandoned.[3]
The Heroic Exemplar Medal, along with the Meritorious Service Medal, was first created in April 1951 by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army political director Du Ping in an effort to promote the unity of the Chinese armed forces during the Korean War.[4] The medal was conceived so that the common soldiers would follow the examples set by a few selected role models.[4] When the medal was first created, it was composed of three categories — second, first and special class.[4] The special class was later eliminated when the Chinese People's Liberation Army's (PLA) medal system was formalized in 1988.[1] In 2011, the name of the award changed into Order of Heroic Exemplar.[citation needed]
Criteria and selection process
According to the initial award criteria published in 1951, the medal of the Order was awarded to those "who have owned two medals of third or second class or one of the first grade [Meritorious Service] award, who are most outstanding at an army or army corps level,[note 1] and whose remarkable contribution are also recognized by friendly units."[5]
A candidate for the order would normally be nominated by the deputy political officer of a company, while all squads within the company were required to meet once a month to list each soldier's accomplishments for the selection process.[6] Once nominated, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission or the candidate's theater region political department would be responsible for approving the nomination to the order. Before 2018 the nomination process for a prospective inductee included what class of the order he or she will be appointed to.[2]
Investiture and regulations for wear
Once the nomination is approved, the recipient would be treated with a grand formal ceremony of investiture that is intended to educate the entire PLA or the recipient's military theater command, wherein he or she is formally invested with the medal of the Order.[2][7] Besides the medal, the recipient also receives a ribbon bar and a certificate from the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission. Until 2018 the certificate of honor indicated which class of the order in which he or she has been named to was to be stated.[1] According to the 1988 regulation, the medal of the Order must be worn on the upper left side of the recipient's uniform. The regulation also decreed that the medal itself can only be worn during special meetings and celebrations, while the ribbon bars are allowed in daily functions.[1]
Recipient
First Class Order of Heroic Exemplar
From the renaming of the award in 2011, to the end of December 2016, a total of 14 people have received the First Class Medal of the Order of Heroic Exemplar, including 2 general officers, 7 field and junior grade officers, and 1 private. Of the 14 recipients, 4 of them are posthumously awarded.
Zhang, Shu Guang (1995), Mao's Military Romanticism: China and the Korean War, 1950-1953, Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, ISBN0-7006-0723-4
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The Order of the Heroic Exemplar Chinese 英雄模范勋章 was the second highest military decoration during 2011 and 2018 awarded by the Government of the People s Republic of China only lower than the Order of August First and was named Heroic Exemplar Medal Chinese 英雄模范奖章 before 2011 1 2 The person who gained the award is called Heroic Exemplar Chinese 英模 Order of Heroic ExemplarSimplified Chinese英雄模范勋章TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinYingxiong mofan xunzhangIPA i ŋɕjʊ ŋ mwo fa n ɕy nʈʂa ŋ According to the 2018 amendment of PLA Disciplinary Order the First Class Order of Heroic Exemplar is renamed back to Heroic Exemplar Medal Chinese 英模奖章 and the Second Class Order is abandoned 3 Contents 1 History 2 Criteria and selection process 3 Investiture and regulations for wear 4 Recipient 4 1 First Class Order of Heroic Exemplar 4 2 Second Class Order of Heroic Exemplar 5 Notes 6 References 6 1 Citations 6 2 SourcesHistory EditThe Heroic Exemplar Medal along with the Meritorious Service Medal was first created in April 1951 by the Chinese People s Volunteer Army political director Du Ping in an effort to promote the unity of the Chinese armed forces during the Korean War 4 The medal was conceived so that the common soldiers would follow the examples set by a few selected role models 4 When the medal was first created it was composed of three categories second first and special class 4 The special class was later eliminated when the Chinese People s Liberation Army s PLA medal system was formalized in 1988 1 In 2011 the name of the award changed into Order of Heroic Exemplar citation needed Criteria and selection process EditAccording to the initial award criteria published in 1951 the medal of the Order was awarded to those who have owned two medals of third or second class or one of the first grade Meritorious Service award who are most outstanding at an army or army corps level note 1 and whose remarkable contribution are also recognized by friendly units 5 A candidate for the order would normally be nominated by the deputy political officer of a company while all squads within the company were required to meet once a month to list each soldier s accomplishments for the selection process 6 Once nominated the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission or the candidate s theater region political department would be responsible for approving the nomination to the order Before 2018 the nomination process for a prospective inductee included what class of the order he or she will be appointed to 2 Investiture and regulations for wear EditOnce the nomination is approved the recipient would be treated with a grand formal ceremony of investiture that is intended to educate the entire PLA or the recipient s military theater command wherein he or she is formally invested with the medal of the Order 2 7 Besides the medal the recipient also receives a ribbon bar and a certificate from the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission Until 2018 the certificate of honor indicated which class of the order in which he or she has been named to was to be stated 1 According to the 1988 regulation the medal of the Order must be worn on the upper left side of the recipient s uniform The regulation also decreed that the medal itself can only be worn during special meetings and celebrations while the ribbon bars are allowed in daily functions 1 Recipient EditFirst Class Order of Heroic Exemplar Edit From the renaming of the award in 2011 to the end of December 2016 a total of 14 people have received the First Class Medal of the Order of Heroic Exemplar including 2 general officers 7 field and junior grade officers and 1 private Of the 14 recipients 4 of them are posthumously awarded No Name Unit Post and Rank when Decorated Date Sovereign Notability Note1 Xu Jianping徐建平 PLAAF Former Deputy Minister of Equipment Department XXth Aviation Division Technical Professional Senior Colonel Dec 2011 Hu Jintao Model Aircraft Crew Officer模范机务干部 Posthumously Awarded2 He Min何敏 Lanzhou Military Region Director of Department of Gynecology amp Obstetrics 4th Hospital of PLANon rank Cadres Dec 2011 Hu Jintao Model Surgeon of Plateau Areas高原模范军医 Non rank Cadres3 Yan Gaohong严高鸿 GPD Former Chief Editor of Research Department Journal Nanjing Political College ProfessorNon rank Cadres May 2012 Hu Jintao Model Theorist模范理论工作者 Non rank Cadres Posthumously Awarded4 Liu Wang刘旺 GAD AstronautSenior Colonel Oct 2012 Hu Jintao Heroic Astronaut英雄航天员 Shenzhou 95 Liu Yang刘洋 GAD AstronautMajor Oct 2012 Hu Jintao Heroic Astronaut英雄航天员 Shenzhou 96 Lin Junde林俊德 GAD Former Researcher Xinjiang Malan Nuclear Test BaseTechnical Professional Major General Jan 2013 Xi Jinping Distinguished ScientistDevoted to the cause of National Defense Technology献身国防科技事业杰出科学家 Posthumously Awarded7 Zhang Xiaoguang张晓光 GAD AstronautSenior Colonel Jul 2013 Xi Jinping Heroic Astronaut英雄航天员 Shenzhou 108 Wang Yaping王亚平 GAD AstronautMajor Jul 2013 Xi Jinping Heroic Astronaut英雄航天员 Shenzhou 109 Jia Yuanyou贾元友 Beijing Military Region Squad Leader of 3rd Platoon 6th Tk Co XXth Mechanised Infantry Regiment 38th Group ArmyChief Sergeant Class 4 Aug 2013 Xi Jinping Armored Elite铁甲精兵10 Li Suzhi李素芝 Chengdu Military Region Administrator of General Hospital of Tibet Military Area CommandTechnical Professional Major General Aug 2013 Xi Jinping Great Surgeon of Snow covered Plateau雪域高原好军医11 Dai Mingmeng戴明盟 PLAN Deputy Commander of XXth Naval Aviation TroopSenior Captain Aug 2013 Xi Jinping Heroic Test Pilot of Aircraft Carrier Fighter航母战斗机英雄试飞员12 Tan Qingquan谭清泉 SAC Senior Engineer of 42nd Unit Troop 96315Senior Colonel Aug 2013 Xi Jinping Sword Honing Pioneer砺剑先锋13 Zhang Chao张超 PLAN Pilot of XXth Naval Aviation TroopLieutenant Commander Nov 2016 Xi Jinping Pioneer Chasing Dreams in Sea and Sky for Strengthening the Military逐梦海天的强军先锋 Posthumously Awarded14 Chen Dong陈冬 EDD AstronautColonel Dec 2016 Xi Jinping Heroic Astronaut英雄航天员 Shenzhou 11Second Class Order of Heroic Exemplar Edit Not all individuals who received the Second Class Order of Heroic Exemplar were reported in the public media Notes Edit In Chinese military nomenclature the term Army 军 means Corps while the term Army Corps 兵团 means Army References EditCitations Edit a b c d 80th Anniversary of the Birth of the Armed Forces Introduction to Service and Award Medals 建军80周年 勋章 奖章 闪耀在军人胸前的荣耀 in Chinese Beijing China Xinhua 2007 07 05 archived from the original on June 25 2008 retrieved 2010 10 06 a b c People s Liberation Army Discipline Regulations Chapter Two Awards 中国人民解放军纪律条令第二章 奖励 in Chinese Beijing China Xinhua 2002 03 23 archived from the original on January 17 2008 retrieved 2010 10 06 中国人民解放军纪律条令 试行 Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China 2018 04 18 Retrieved 2021 11 21 a b c Zhang 1995 p 197 Zhang 1995 p 198 Zhang 1995 pp 197 198 Zhang 1995 pp 198 199 Sources Edit Zhang Shu Guang 1995 Mao s Military Romanticism China and the Korean War 1950 1953 Lawrence KS University Press of Kansas ISBN 0 7006 0723 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Order of Heroic Exemplar amp oldid 1116201637, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
