The Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam (, , ; french: Ordre impérial du Dragon d'Annam, Ordre du Dragon Vert) was created in 1886 in the city of
Huế, by Emperor
Đồng Khánh of the Imperial House of Annam, upon the "recommendation" of the
President of France as a jointly awarded French colonial order.
The Order was designed as a reward for services to the state, the French colonial government, or the emperor.
Awarded individuals are incorporated into the Đại Nam Long Tinh Viện (
Hán tự: 大南龍星院), similar to the French
National Order of the Legion of Honour.
Classes and insignia
In its classes and insignia, the Order was modelled on the
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National Order of the Legion of Honour and the other French colonial orders.
The star is a composition of asymmetrical arms of rays, its central disc is in blue enamel writing golden word 同慶皇帝 (, "Emporer Đồng Khánh") in
Seal script, surrounding by gold-red-gold ring, and is climbed by a green dragon.
The order have five classes () all are cognate with the Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight of the Legion of Honour, each class have specific term for civilian and military recipients.
* 1st class: Khôi kỳ long tinh (魁奇龍星, for civilian), Trác dị long tinh (卓異龍星, for military)
* 2nd class: Chương hiền long tinh (彰賢龍星, for civilian), Thù huân long tinh (殊勳龍星, for military)
* 3rd class: Biểu đức long tinh (表德龍星, for civilian), Sinh năng long tinh (旌能龍星, for military)
* 4th class: Minh nghĩa long tinh (明義龍星, for civilian), Tưởng trung long tinh (獎忠龍星, for military)
* 5th class: Gia thiện long tinh (嘉善龍星, for civilian), Khuyến công long tinh (勸功龍星, for military)
Gallery
Image:Order of the Dragon of Annam grand cross star (Annam 1896-1946) - Tallinn Museum of Orders.jpg, A grand cross star of the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam in the Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood, Tallinn.
Image:Order of the Dragon of Annam grand cross badge (Annam 1896-1946) - Tallinn Museum of Orders.jpg, A grand cross star badge of the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam in the Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood, Tallinn.
Image:Ordre du Dragon.jpg, A star badge of the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam with the red riband with gold border.
Image:Ordre du Dragon2.jpg, A star badge of the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam with the green riband with gold border, used for awarding by French Government.
Image:Brevet de l'Ordre du Dragon d'Annam - military-photos.com (成泰元年).jpg, A certificate issued to a recipient of the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam in 1889 (1st year of Thành Thái). 4th class.
Image:Ordre impérial du Dragon d'Annam - Brevet de Chevalier décerné par l'empereur d'Annam en 1892 (成泰三年).jpg, A certificate issued to a recipient of the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam in 1892 (3rd year of Thành Thái). 5th class.
See also
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National Order of Vietnam
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Gold Star Order
Gold Star Order ( vi, Huân chương Sao vàng) is the highest decoration in Vietnam awards and decorations awarded by the Government of Vietnam for a military or civil "personnel who completed exceptional service or organization established excell ...
References
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