Although some are no longer in use, 19 different types of medals were originally listed. Chinese decorations may be divided into two categories: civil decorations and military decorations.
依上述條例規定，我國勳章的種類共有十九種（某些已停頒，但已頒發的依舊有效），頒授對象分為文職（包括公務員、非公務員及友邦人士）與軍職（包括軍人，及有功於軍事之非軍職人員）二個系統。