| Order of Wen-Hu 文虎勳章 | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Republic of China |
| Presented by | Republic of China |
| Eligibility | Military personnel |
| Status | Inactive |
 Ribbon of the Order (2nd Class) | |
The Order of Wen-Hu (Chinese: 文虎勳章, English – The Order of the Striped Tiger) was an award for military or naval service awarded by the Republic of China. It was issued in five classes. The badge showed a striped tiger in natural colours on a central medallion.[1] During World War I, a large number of Chinese served with both the Chinese Labour Corps and the Royal Army Medical Corps, and many British officers, particularly in those two corps, received the order.[2] The majority were issued in February 1920.[2]
Notable recipients
- Premier of Republic of China Yan Xishan
- British Major R. V. C. Bodley[3]
- British Admiral of the Fleet Sir Osmond de Beauvoir Brock
- U.S. Navy Officer Walter S. Crosley
- British Colonel Bryan Fairfax
- Japanese General Fukushima Yasumasa[4]
- Lieutenant General Sir Humfrey Myddelton Gale[5]
- U.S. Admiral Albert Gleaves
- British Brigadier General Frederick Kisch[3]
- Japanese Navy Officer Kobayashi Seizō[6]
- British Field Marshal Frederick Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan[7]
- British Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Madden, 1st Baronet
- Japanese Army Minister Shirakawa Yoshinori[8]
- British Missionary William Edward Soothill
- British Admiral of the Fleet Sir Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, 1st Baronet
- Japanese General Tanaka Giichi[9]
- Japanese Governor-General of Korea Terauchi Masatake[10]
- British Vice Admiral Norman Wodehouse
- Marshal Zhang Zuolin, dujun of Manchuria
References
- Encyclopedia Americana. Vol. 20. Americana Corp. 1951. p. 767. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- "Chinese Awards and Decorations". worcestershireregiment.com. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- "Decorations Conferred". London Gazette. March 22, 1921. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- "Kanpo" No. 558 "Investiture and Appointments" (in Japanese) 11 June 1914.
- "No. 31783". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 February 1920. p. 1938.
- "Kanpo" No. 2295 "Investiture and Appointments" (in Japanese) 30 March 1920.
- "No. 31783". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 February 1920. p. 1935.
- "Kanpo" No. 476 "Investiture and Appointments" (in Japanese) 28 July 1928.
- "Kanpo" No. 1695 "Investiture and Appointments" (in Japanese) 30 March 1918.
- "Kanpo" No. 555 "Investiture and Appointments" (in Japanese) 8 June 1914.