Item number: M144

Year: AD 1886-2024 (present)

Material: Silver gilt and Enamel

Size: 117.1 x 50.3 x 15.1 mm

Weight: 37.9 g

Provenance: Morton and Eden 2022

This breast badge pertains to the officer class of the Order of the Dragon of Annam, conferred after AD 1896 by the Emperor of Annam.

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 with a rosette is red with orange edges, indicating it was conferred by the Emperor of Annam after AD 1896. The presence of the rosette suggests it belongs to the officer class. A Lactinhvien mark is visible on the back, reading ‘LACTINHVIEN 31 Hue(Annam), Decorations Quai do la Susse.’ Lactinhvien was a known jeweler in Annam; his mark could be seen on the Order of Kim-Khannh and the Order of the Dragon of Annam. His period of activity spanned from approximately 1934 to at least 1954.

The Order of the Dragon of Annam can be categorised into four types:

It comprised five classes, structured akin to the Legion of Honour. Also, according to the Đại Nam thực lục, specific terms were given to recipients:

French colonial orders, recognised 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, to honour 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 practise, 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, by 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: M144

年代: 公元 1886-2024 年 (迄今)

材質: 銀鍍金, 琺琅

尺寸: 117.1 x 50.3 x 15.1 mm

重量: 37.9 g

來源: 莫頓與伊登 2022

這枚胸章屬於安南之龍勳章的軍官級別，於公元1896年後由安南皇帝授予。

該胸章是一顆以切割為鑽石質感的射線組成的銀鍍金八角星，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。緞帶是紅色的，邊緣是橘色的，顯示此獎章在公元1896年後由安南皇帝授予的，而玫瑰花結的則代表它屬於軍官階級。背面可見拉春薇恩（Lactinhvien）的標記，「LACTINHVIEN 31 Hue（Annam）, Decorations Quai do la Susse」，中文翻譯為「拉春薇恩，裝飾品安南順化市蘇順大道31號」。拉春薇恩是安南知名的珠寶匠，他的標記可見於金磬勳章和安南龍勳章上。他的營運時間從約1934年一直延續到1954年。

安南之龍勳章可根據緞帶顏色分為四種類型：

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：

法國殖民地勳章是由法國各個殖民地和保護國的土著統治者建立的，獎勵在這些領土內或為其服務的人。在和平時期，要獲得這些勳章的資格，需要在殖民地服役十年，而在突尼斯或阿爾及利亞的時間計為一半，而在其他殖民地服役的時間則計為三倍。

此勳章的歷史背景源於法國征服越南（公元1858年至1885年）的事件，這是一場長期衝突，涉及第二帝國和後來的法蘭西第三共和國，以及越南大南帝國。公元1885年，法國取得勝利，將越南、老撾和柬埔寨併入了公元1887年成立的法屬印度支那。

東京遠征（公元1883至1885年）使法國得以於公元1884年6月6日在東京和扣克欽之間建立對安南的保護國。為表彰這一聯盟，同慶皇帝於公元1886年3月14日創立了皇家安南之龍勳章，旨在表彰安南人和外國人的民事和軍事服務。

根據公元1896年5月10日的法令，它成為殖民地勳章之一，更名為安南之龍勳章，可以由安南皇帝或法國政府隨意頒發。從公元1933年7月14日起，新的規定要求任命者必須至少29歲，並且必須具有至少九年的文職或軍事服役或專業實踐，海外服役的時間被計為其實際時間的兩倍或三倍，取決於其性質。由於法國於公元1949年承認越南獨立，安南之龍勳章與其他殖民地勳章一起於公元1950年5月5日被共產主義者廢除。 公元2002年10月30日，安南之龍勳章由阮朝王子阮福寶正根據獎章憲章的章節和條文重新建立，相關的宗教儀式亦在皇室的要求下舉行。