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C-02 CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION (Letter of Appreciation)
  Giấy Khen

The Certificate of Commendation (Giấy Khen) is an award given as a recognition of individual efforts by the military and many various administrative authorities. It is sometimes known as Letter of Appreciation. It is a lower level than the Diploma of Merit (Bằng Khen).

The specific format of the certificate is based on the issuing authority, with some variations over the time they have been used. However, generally the certificate fields and their arrangements are similar for each type.

Typical fields :

1 Issuing Authority Emblem / Flag  
2 Heading / Motto - DRV or SRV or NLF or Rep SVN etc / (Independence - Liberty - Happiness)
3 Title - Giấy Khen (Certificate of Commendation)
4 Name of Recipient  
5 Rank of Recipient  
6 Position of Recipient  
7 Unit of Recipient  
8 Native Place of Recipient  
9 Summary of Achievement (with date)  
10 Issuing Date  
11 Issuing Authority  
12 Signature of Issuing Authority  
13 Name of Issuing Authority  
14 Seal of Issuing Authority  
15 Reference Document - (Record Book No)

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