Order of the Dragon of Annam, Knight
(with hallmark)
騎士級安南之龍勳章
(標記版)
Item number: M146
Year: AD 1886-2024 (present)
Material: Silver gilt and Enamel
Size: 115.3 x 48.1 x 14.8 mm
Weight: 32.15 g
Provenance: Aberdeen Medals 2022
This breast badge pertains to the officer class of the Order of the Dragon of Annam, conferred after AD 1896 by the French government.
The breast badge is an eight-pointed silver gilt star with diamond cut rays emanating from a central medallion of blue enamel, bearing four characters in Annamese writing “Dong-Khang Hoang-De (同慶皇帝)” in gold, and four figures representing radiant suns, also in gold, encircled by a band of red enamel outlined in gold. It is topped by an imperial crown, with a green enamel dragon forming the suspension ring above. The ribbon, green with orange edges, indicated it was conferred by the French government after AD 1896, while a ‘Sanglier’ silver hallmark showcased on the reverse top ray indicates it was crafted by a Parisian medal maker.
The Order of the Dragon of Annam can be categorized into four types:
Types | Ribbon |
AD 1886 -1896: military basis (Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam) | white ribbon bordered on each side by a wide orange border |
AD 1886 -1896: civil basis (Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam) | green ribbon bordered on each side by a wide orange border |
After AD 1896: award by the Emperor of Annam (Order of the Dragon of Annam) | red ribbon bordered on each side by a wide yellow border |
After AD 1896: awarded by the French government (Order of the Dragon of Annam) | green ribbon bordered on each side by a wide orange border |
It comprised five classes, structured akin to the Legion of Honor. Also, according to the Đại Nam thực lục, specific terms were given to recipients:
Classes | Terms for civilian recipients | Terms for military recipients |
Grand Officer | Khôi kỳ long tinh | Trác dị long tinh |
Grand Cross | Chương hiền long tinh | Thù huân long tinh |
Commander | Biểu đức long tinh | Sinh năng long tinh |
Officer | Minh nghĩa long tinh | Tưởng trung long tinh |
Knight | Gia thiện long tinh | Khuyến công long tinh |
French colonial orders, recognized by the French government, were established by the indigenous rulers of France’s various colonies and protectorates to commend services rendered within or for these territories. Eligibility for admission to one of these orders in times of peace necessitated ten years of service in a colony, with time spent in Tunis or Algeria counting as half and service in other colonies being tripled in computation.
The historical context of the Order of the Dragon of Annam is rooted in the French conquest of Vietnam (AD 1858–AD 1885), a protracted conflict between the Second French Empire, subsequently the French Third Republic, and the Vietnamese empire of Đại Nam. In AD 1885, the French emerged victorious, annexing Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia into French Indochina in AD 1887.
The Tonkin expedition (AD 1883-AD 1885) enabled France to establish a protectorate over Annam, situated between Tonkin and Cochinchina, on June 6, AD 1884. In recognition of this alliance, Emperor Dong Khanh instituted the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam on March 14, AD 1886, with the intention of honoring the civil and military contributions of Annamites and foreigners. It was renamed as the Order of the Dragon of Annam in AD 1896.
By decree on May 10, AD 1896, it was incorporated as one of France’s colonial Orders and renamed as Order of the Dragon of Annam, to be awarded interchangeably by either the Emperor of Annam or the French government. Subsequent regulations, from July 14, AD 1933, mandated that appointees must be at least 29 years old and possess a minimum of nine years of civil or military service or professional practice, with overseas service duration being factored in at double or triple its actual duration, contingent upon its nature. Abolished by the communists on May 5, AD 1950, along with other colonial orders, following France’s grant of independence to Vietnam in AD 1949, the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam was reinstated on October 30, AD 2002, by Prince Bửu Chánh as the provisional Grandmaster under the auspices of the Imperial Nguyễn Dynasty of Vietnam, in accordance with the Chapters and Articles of the Order’s constitution. Religious ceremonies marking the revival of the Order were also conducted as per the desires of the Imperial Nguyễn Family.
物件編號: M146
年代: 公元 1886-2024 年 (迄今)
材質: 銀鍍金, 琺琅
尺寸: 115.3 x 48.1 x 14.8 mm
重量: 32.15 g
來源: 亞伯丁獎章 2022
這枚胸章屬於安南之龍勳章的騎士級別,於公元1896年後由法國政府授予。
該胸章是一顆以切割為鑽石質感的射線組所成的銀鍍金八角星,從中央的藍色琺瑯發散,其飾有金色的安南文字「同慶皇帝」,以及四個代表太陽的金色圖案,四周是金色格紋的紅色琺瑯圈。它的頂部是一頂帝國皇冠,上方是一條綠色琺瑯龍形成的懸掛環。緞帶是綠色的,邊緣是橘色的,顯示此獎章在公元1896年後由法國政府授予的。「野豬(Sanglier)」 的銀標誌可見於背面頂部的光束上,表明此勳章由巴黎的勳章製造商製作。
安南之龍勳章可根據緞帶顏色分為四種類型:
類型 | 緞帶 |
公元1886 -1896年: 軍事 (皇家安南之龍勳章) | 白色緞帶,兩側各有寬橘色邊框 |
公元1886 -1896年: 民事 (皇家安南之龍勳章) | 綠色緞帶,兩側各有寬橘色邊框 |
公元1896年後: 由安南皇帝授予 (安南之龍勳章) | 紅色緞帶,兩側各有寬黃色邊框 |
公元 1896年後: 由法國政府授予 (安南之龍勳章) | 綠色緞帶,兩側各有寬橘色邊框 |
其包括五個等級,結構類似榮譽軍團。根據《大南寔錄》授獎者有特殊的稱謂:
等級 | 稱謂(民事) | 稱謂(軍事) |
大軍官 | 魁奇龍星 | 卓異龍星 |
大十字 | 彰賢龍星 | 殊勳龍星 |
指揮官 | 表德龍星 | 旌能龍星 |
軍官 | 明義龍星 | 獎忠龍星 |
騎士 | 嘉善龍星 | 勸功龍星 |