(This is a draft page still under preparation - please let me know any corrections or additional information/examples.)


O-07 COMBATANT ORDER
  Huân Chương Chiến Công

 

7/A INITIAL SRV DESIGN
  three classes - distinguished by ribbon device stars - established 15 May 1947; revised 26 November 2003; guidelines 30 September 2005;
Reportedly the medal's name was changed by the Council of Minister's decree of 26 August 1967. (If anyone has this decree, please let me know at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com) :
  For: units and individuals for outstanding achievements in combat and war service;
  Design: 5-pointed star, silver, 41mm across, with suspension ribbon;
    Obverse: in the center a red disk with a small gold (sometimes silver ?) star, surrounded in red with gold inscription above "HUAN CHUONG" and below "CHIEN CONG", on a star with balled points;
    Reverse: plain;
    Suspension: eyelet at top, with ribbon ring to pentagonal frame;
  Ribbon: 25mm - red with two green 2mm stripes 2mm apart in center; pentagonal;

7/A/1 First Class - Device: three small gold stars;
7/A/2 Second Class - Device: two small gold stars;
7/A/3 Third Class - Device: one small gold star;

(I didn't really see any die variance in early version examples, with only differences in coloring and enamel/paint types - if you have any other info on other variations, please let me know at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com) :


Third Class - one star (gold center star)
First Class - three stars (silver center star)  

Late types (aluminum):


 
 

  all golden - perhaps used after 2006 for legacy awards ?

Other items (unknown purposes ?) ::


in stone
in metal sheet 

 


7/B DESIGN OF 2006
  three classes - distinguished by ribbon device stars - redesigned 19 May 2006; revised 16 November 2013; guidelines 30 September 2005, 15 April 2010;
  For: units and individuals for outstanding achievements in combat and war service;
  Design: star-like breast badge, gilt, 44mm across, with suspension ribbon;
    Obverse: in the center a red disk with a small gold star, surrounded in red with gold inscription above "HUÂN CHƯƠNG CHIẾN CÔNG" and below "VIỆT NAM", all coated on the face in clear laquer, on a star superimposed on an unside-down pentagon with crossed sword and rifle in-between;
    Reverse: plain;
    Suspension: eyelet at top, and ribbon ring to golden pentagonal plate with pin-back;
  Ribbon: 28mm - red with two green 2mm stripes 3mm apart in center; pentagonal;
  Device:: stars indicating award class.

7/B/1 First Class - Device: three small gold stars;
7/B/2 Second Class - Device: two small gold stars;
7/B/3 Third Class - Device: one small gold star;


 


7/C DESIGN OF 2014
  one class - redesigned 10 September 2014 and 20 July 2018; guildelines 31 July 2017
  For: units and individuals for outstanding achievements in combat and war service;
  Design: star-like breast badge, gilt, 47mm across, with suspension ribbon;
    Obverse: in the center a red disk with a small gold star, surrounded in red with gold inscription above "HUÂN CHƯƠNG CHIẾN CÔNG" and below "VIỆT NAM", all coated on the face in clear laquer, on a star superimposed on a smaller unside-down pentagon with crossed sword and rifle in-between;
    Reverse: plain;
    Suspension: lotus with center eyelet at top, and ribbon ring to golden pentagonal plate with pin-back;
  Ribbon: 28mm - red with a green 3mm stripe 6mm from each edge; pentagonal;
  Device:: stars indicating award class.

7/C/1 First Class - Device: three small gold stars;
7/C/2 Second Class - Device: two small gold stars;
7/C/3 Third Class - Device: one small gold star;


 


7/D EARLY DRV DESIGN 1
  three classes - distinguished by ribbon device stars - established 15 May 1947;
  For: units and individuals for outstanding achievements in combat and war service;
  Design: 5-pointed star, silver, 41mm across, with suspension ribbon;
    Obverse: in the center a red disk with a small gold star, surrounded in red with gold inscription above "HUAN CHUONG" and below "CHIEN SY", on a star with balled points;
    Reverse: plain;
    Suspension: eyelet at top, with ribbon ring to pentagonal frame;
  Ribbon: 25mm - red with two green 2mm stripes 2mm apart in center; pentagonal;

7/D/1 First Class - Device: three small gold stars;
7/D/2 Second Class - Device: two small gold stars;
7/D/3 Third Class - Device: one small gold star;

(WANTED: If you have one like this and want to sell it, or have any other pictures or other information, please let me know at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com)

This early version is extremely rare and it is not known when the change to the later version was.


 


7/E EARLY DRV DESIGN 2
  three classes - distinguished by ribbon device stars - established 15 May 1947;
  For: units and individuals for outstanding achievements in combat and war service;
  Design: 5-pointed star, silver, 41mm across, with suspension ribbon;
    Obverse: in the center a red disk with a small silver star, surrounded in red with gold inscription above "VIET-NAM" and below "DAN CHU CONG HOA", on a star with balled points;
    Reverse: plain;
    Suspension: eyelet at top with wide stirrup slot ring to pentagonal frame with upper pinback;
  Ribbon: 25mm - greyish-blue; pentagonal;

7/E/1 First Class - Device: three small silver stars;
7/E/2 Second Class - Device: two small silver stars;
7/E/3 Third Class - Device: one small silver star;

(WANTED: If you have one like this and want to sell it, or have any other pictures or other information, please let me know at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com)

This early version is extremely rare and it is not known when the change to the later version was.


 
 

 

References (Please let me know others at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com) :

1 Handbook on Uniforms and Insignia of Sino-Soviet Bloc Ground Forces (Asian Members), Chapter 3 Vietnamese People's Army, Department of the Army Pamphlet 30-55, 1959. [Out of Print]
2 The Orders and Medals of the Communist Governments of Indochina, Revision II, John Sylvester Jr., 1994. (JS94) [Out of Print]
3 Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Nước Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam), Institute of Orders (Viện Huân Chương). (Does anyone know the date of publication ?)
4 Orders, Decorations and Badges of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam, Edward J. Emering, 1997. (EE97) Availalbe at https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764301438/
5 Encyclopedia of the Orders, Decorations, Medals and Badges of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Edward John Emering, 2000. (EE00) Available at http://www.themedalhound.com/books/titles.html
6 Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: An Update, Edward John Emering, 2008. (EE08) Available at http://www.themedalhound.com/books/titles.html
7  

Articles (Please let me know others at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com) :

1 “Stray Notes on the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Democratic/Socialist Republic of Vietnam”, John Sylvester Jr., 2000.
2 “Addendum to the Stray Notes on the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Democratic/Socialist Republic of Vietnam”, John Sylvester Jr., 2003.
3 “The New 2007 Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”, by Emering, Edward J, JOMSA Vol. 62, No. 1 (Jan-Feb 11): 21-28
4  

Websites (Please let me know others at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com) :

1  
2  
3