The Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen () is a civilian order of the

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeas ...

that was instituted in 1941. It is given in commemoration of

Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen (; also known by several other names; 12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925)Singtao daily. Saturday edition. 23 October 2010. section A18. Sun Yat-sen Xinhai revolution 100th anniversary edition . was a Chinese politician who serve ...

, and as a token of thanks to those who make outstanding contributions to the Republic of China. It has only been awarded four times: twice in 1944 to Cheng Chao and Chung Yu, associates of Sun Yat-sen, and subsequently to

Vice Presidents of the Republic of China A vice is a practice, behaviour, or habit generally considered immoral, sinful, criminal, rude, taboo, depraved, degrading, deviant or perverted in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a negative character tr ...

Annette Lu Annette Lu Hsiu-lien (; born 7 June 1944) is a Taiwanese politician. A feminist active in the tangwai movement, she joined the Democratic Progressive Party in 1990, and was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1992. Subsequently, she served as Ta ...

in 2008, followed by Chen Chien-jen in 2020.

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* Orders, decorations, and medals of the Republic of China Awards established in 1941 {{Orders-medals-stub