August 1 Medal

For for the earlier Chinese order, see Order of Bayi.

Order of August the First
Order of August the First
Type	Military awards and decorations
Country	People's Republic of China
Eligibility	Military and civilian personnel of the PLA, PAP and public security active troops
Status	Currently awarded
Established	June 12, 2017
Ribbon of the Order
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Republic (China)
Next (lower)	Order of Heroic Exemplar

The Order of August the First is a military decoration of People's Republic of China awarded by the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and is the highest military award given to Chinese military personnel and civilians of the People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police and public security active troops.

History

The Order of Bayi was originally established in 1955 as the highest military award for members of the PLA who served during the Chinese Civil War. On June 12, 2017, with the approval of Xi Jinping, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, the Order of August the First was re-established.

Recipients

On 28 July 2017, Xi Jinping awarded the decoration to ten recipients:

• Mai Xiande (麦贤得)
• Ma Weiming (马伟明)
• Li Zhonghua (李中华)
• Wang Zhongxin (王忠心)
• Jing Haipeng (景海鹏)
• Cheng Kaijia (程开甲)
• Wei Changjin (韦昌进)
• Wang Gang (王刚)
• Leng Pengfei (冷鹏飞)
• Yin Chunrong (印春荣)