Order of the Dragon of Annam

The Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam (French: Ordre impérial du Dragon d'Annam) was created in 1886 in the city of Huế,[3] 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.[4] The Order was designed as a reward for services to the state, the French colonial government, or the emperor.[5]

Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam
Ordre impérial du Dragon d'Annam
Đại Nam Long Tinh Viện
大南龍星院
Order of the Dragon of Annam, class "Grand officer"
TypeOrder of Merit
Awarded forUseful services to the state or the Emperor
DescriptionThe badge was an eight pointed star charged with a central medallion of blue bearing the legend "Hoàng đế Đồng Khánh" ('Emperor Đồng Khánh'; in stylised Chinese characters) with four radiant suns surrounded by a red band, all suspended from an imperial crown surmounted by a green dragon. The star for Grand Officers and Grand Cross holders was charged with a green dragon holdling the same blue medallion as featured on the badge.[1] There were two ribbons, red with gold border stripes for awards by the Emperor, and green with gold border stripes for President's version.
Presented byJointly by the President of France and Emperor of Annam/Vietnam
EligibilityVietnamese, French and foreign nationals
StatusObsolete 1945
Established14 March 1886
First awarded1886
Ribbon bar for knight class
Precedence
Next (higher)None
EquivalentRoyal Order of Cambodia[2]
Next (lower)The Golden Decoration of Our Favourite Subject

Classes and insignia

In its classes and insignia, the Order was modelled on the French Légion d'honneur and the other French colonial orders.[4]

  • Grand Cordon
  • Grand Officer
  • Commander
  • Officer
  • Knight

References
  1. Wyllie, Robert E (1921). Orders, Decorations and Insignia, Military and Civil, With the History and Romance of their Origin and a Full Description of Each. New York: G. P. Putnam's sons. pp. 132–33. The badge is an eight pointed star of rays emanating from a central medallion of blue enamel bearing four characters in the Annamese writing Dong Khang Hoang De in gold and four figures representing radiant suns also in gold surrounded by a band of red enamel tricked in gold. The badge is surmounted by an imperial crown and above that is a dragon of green enamel forming the ring for suspension. The ribbon is green with orange edges. The star for Grand Officers and Grand Cross has the dragon in the centre of the rays holding the medallion before it in its four claws.
  2. The American almanac, year-book, cyclopaedia and atlas, Volume 2. New York: New York American and Journal, Hearst's Chicago American and San Francisco Examiner. 1903. p. 163. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  3. Werlich, Robert (1965). East Hartford: Its History & Traditions. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Quaker Press. pp. 101–02. ISBN 978-0-685-50738-4.
  4. Wyllie, Robert E (1921). Orders, Decorations and Insignia, Military and Civil, With the History and Romance of their Origin and a Full Description of Each. New York: G. P. Putnam's sons. pp. 132–33. Colonial Orders-These are orders pertaining to and established by the native rulers of the various colonies and protectorates of France. They are recognized by the French government and are awarded for services rendered in or for the different colonies. In time of peace ten years of service for a colony is required before admission to one of the orders...They have the same classes as the Legion of Honour and no one can be given a grade higher than Officer in any of them unless he is a member of the Legion neither can he be made a Grand Officer if he is not at least an Officer of the Legion nor can he be given the Grand Cross of a colonial order, unless he is a Commander of the Legion...The Order of the Dragon of Annam...The Royal Order of Cambodia.
  5. Werlich, Robert (1965). East Hartford: Its History & Traditions. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Quaker Press. pp. 101–02. ISBN 978-0-685-50738-4.
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