August 1 Medal (1955)
| August 1 Medal Order of Bayi | |
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| Type | Chinese military medal | 
| Country | People's Republic of China | 
| Presented by | Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | 
| Eligibility | Military personnel only | 
| Established | 1955 | 
| First award | September 27, 1955 | 
| Final award | June 18, 1957 | 
| Total | 47 (First Class) 1,467 (Second Class) 5,339 (Third Class) | 
| August 1 Medal | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 八一勳章 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 八一勋章 | ||||||
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The August 1 Medal (Chinese: 八一勋章; pinyin: Bā Yī Xūn Zhāng), sometimes known as the Order of Bayi, was a Chinese military award awarded to heroes of the Liberation of China during the Chinese Civil War, that started on August 1, 1927. There are three grades: First Class, Second Class, and Third Class.