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The tripod is a DWM commercial 1909.

http://www.president.gov.tw/1_art/article/star.html

Nationalist "Order of Briliant Star". Set up 2/12/1941. It's for civilian.

Actually, you start from the top.

The color represents the service, ie, red for infantry, chrome for armor, etc.

The first 3 are private, private the 2nd class, private the first class.

Then, Corpral, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant

The next 2 are warrant officers but different design.

Then Lt 2nd class, Lt and Captain.

By now you see the relationship, 1 triangle, 2 triangles and 3 triangles.

Then major, Lt. colonel, colonel.

The last 5 are major general, Lt. general, general 2nd class, general 1st class and special general.

The last one belongs to Chiang, he was the only one with that rank and then ROC abolished that rank in the 70s.

His primary medals were:

http://museum.mnd.gov.tw/wwwroot/hall_610.htm

Order of Blue Sky and White Sun -1930

http://museum.mnd.gov.tw/wwwroot/hall_609.htm

Order of National Glory -10/10/1943

Order of Brilliant Jade -1948

Order of Precious Tripod-2/24/1930

Order of Resplendent Banner -1/1/1936

Order of Renaissance and Honour

Also check here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_order...public_of_China

I don't think Chiang rose from the rank. He was appointed as the Commander of the Hwang Pu Military Academy on 5/24/1924 and the rest is history

Hello Gentlemen,

Im looking for a picture or drawing of insignia of Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek during ww2.

Thx in advance

Regards

Alexandre

I have it on my website, try here:

http://www.chinesefirearms.com/30206/bits/bits6.htm

and here:

http://www.chinesefirearms.com/30206/articles/uniform1.htm