Order of the Sacred Tripod

The Order of the Sacred Tripod (Chinese: 寶鼎勳章), also referred to as the Order of the Precious Tripod or Pao Ting, is a military award of the Republic of China.

It was created on 15 May 1929 by Chiang Kai-shek for significant contributions to national security.

The order is organized into nine grades.

The central design of the order's insignia is an image of a tripod surrounded by golden rays.

The symbolism of this is that as the tripod is considered a national treasure, so too is the recipient of the order.