Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam
The Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam was created in 1886 in the city of Huế, by Emperor Đồng Khánh of the Imperial House of Annam, upon the "recommendation" of the President of France as a jointly awarded French colonial order. The Order was designed as a reward for services to the state, the French colonial government, or the emperor.
Awarded individuals are incorporated into the Đại Nam Long Tinh Viện, similar to the French National Order of the Legion of Honour.
Classes and insignia
In its classes and insignia, the Order was modelled on the French National Order of the Legion of Honour and the other French colonial orders. The star is a composition of asymmetrical arms of rays, its central disc is in blue enamel writing golden word 同慶皇帝 in Seal script, surrounding by gold-red-gold ring, and is climbed by a green dragon.The order have five classes all are cognate with the Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight of the Legion of Honour, each class have specific term for civilian and military recipients.
- 1st class: Khôi kỳ long tinh, Trác dị long tinh
- 2nd class: Chương hiền long tinh, Thù huân long tinh
- 3rd class: Biểu đức long tinh, Sinh năng long tinh
- 4th class: Minh nghĩa long tinh, Tưởng trung long tinh
- 5th class: Gia thiện long tinh, Khuyến công long tinh