There are six different categories of civil decorations, including the Grand Cordon of the Order of Brilliant Jade, Grand Cordon of the Order of Sun Yat-sen, Grand Cordon of the Order of Chiang K'ai-shek, Order of Propitious Clouds, Order of the Brilliant Star, and Order of Brilliant Jade.
以文職官員為制頒對象的勳章，依等級區分，共有綵玉大勳章、中山、中正、卿雲、景星、綵玉（已停頒）等六種。