During his lifetime, former president Chiang K'ai-shek was awarded every existing type of military medal, as well as 43 medals presented to him by foreign presidents, kings and chiefs of state.
在這麼多勳章中，他生前最喜佩帶的是「青天白日勳章」。青天白日勳章正副章中心皆為青天白日國徽，代表國家；四周放射狀光芒，則象徵榮獲此章者，有禦侮克敵、使國家光輝四耀之功。