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The Empire of Manchukuo issued its own orders system from its founding until its demise in 1945.
On March 1, 1934, Manchukuo was proclaimed. With his first edict, the newly proclaimed Emperor Puyi announced the establishment of the new empire's reward system. Three orders were established: the Order of the Flowering Orchid, which became the highest order of the empire, the Order of the Glorious Dragon and the Order of the Beneficial Clouds. All orders of Manchukuo had their full counterparts in the Japanese award system. Thus, the Order of the Blossoming Orchid corresponded to the Japanese Order of the Chrysanthemum, the Order of the Glorious Dragon to the Order of the Rising Sun with Pavlovnia flowers, and the Order of the Beneficial Clouds, which had 8 degrees, to the Order of the Rising Sun.
On April 19, 1934, the Law on Orders and Distinctions regulating the awarding system was passed.
Like the country itself, Manchukuo's award system was under the full control of the Japanese authorities. The award designs were designed by Hata Shokichi, a professor at the Tokyo Higher Technical School. Orders for the awards were placed at the Osaka Mint. The awards were supervised by the Kwantung Army, with the vast majority going to Japanese soldiers and officials.
The first order for Manchurian awards was placed on March 31, 1934. The orders were:
Order of the Beneficent Clouds - 1 : Order of the Beneficent Clouds - 25 Order of the Beneficent Clouds 2nd Class - 40 Order of the Beneficent Clouds 3rd Class - 25 Order of the Beneficent Clouds, 8th Class: 1 Total during the existence of the empire was made, according to various sources, from 166 to 196 thousand insignia of all degrees.
The first award took place on May 9, 1934, when 10 copies were handed orders. On June 2, 1934, 28 orders were awarded. On November 28, 1935, the third awarding took place - 4,097 orders were presented to officers of the Kwantung Army.
On September 14, 1936, by Imperial Edict No. 142, the Order of Pillars of State in eight degrees was established as the counterpart of the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure.
On July 14, 1938, five medals were established for various civil merit awards. Five award badges were also established, worn without ribbons and having a lower status than ribbon medals.
On October 1, 1938, the insignia of the Manchukuo Red Cross Society were established: the Merit Badge, the Badge of Honor, and medals for special and active members of the society. As in the case of orders, these awards replicated similar awards of the Japanese Red Cross.
On November 11, 1943, the Badge of Perseverance in two degrees was established to reward subjects for labor merit.
Several commemorative medals were also established at the same time to commemorate various major events in the history of the empire, such as the formation of the state, the accession of the Kangde Emperor to the throne, the emperor's visit to Japan, the census, etc., as well as several departmental awards such as the Police Merit Medal and the provincial authorities' awards.
With the fall of imperial power in August 1945, all the awards of the Empire of Manchukuo ceased to exist as well.
| Ribbon | Order | Established | Degrees | Japanese equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Grand Order of the Orchid Blossom | March 1, 1934 | 2 | Order of the Chrysanthemum |
 | Order of the Illustrious Dragon | March 1, 1934 | 1 | Order of the Rising Sun with Pawlownia Flowers |
 | Order of the Auspicious Clouds | March 1, 1934 | 8 | Order of the Rising Sun |
 | Order of the Pillars of the State | September 14, 1936 | 8 | Order of the Sacred Treasure |
| ribbon | Medal | Established | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Medal For Promoting Harmony | July 14, 1938 | |
 | Medal For Virtuous Deeds | July 14, 1938 | |
 | Medal For Righteous Acts | July 14, 1938 | |
 | Medal of Public Service | July 14, 1938 | |
 | Medal of Culture | July 14, 1938 |
| ribbon | Medal | Established | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Manchukuo National Foundation Commemorative Medal | March 1, 1933 | Established by the Edict of the Head of State No. 11 in memory of the first anniversary of the proclamation of the State of Manchukuo |
| First Anniversary of Manchukuo Medal | March 1, 1933 | Established by an edict of the Head of State in memory of the first anniversary of the proclamation of the State of Manchukuo | |
| Empire Foundation Medal | March 1, 1934 | ||
 | Manchukuo Enthronement Commemorative Medal | March 1, 1934 | Established by Imperial Edict No. 19 |
 | Manchukuo Imperial Visit to Japan Commemorative Medal | September 21, 1935 | Established by Imperial Edict No. 116 |
| Loyalty, loyalty and bravery of the Imperial Guard Medal | September 1936 | ||
 | Manchukuo National Census Commemorative Medal | June 7, 1940 | |
 | Manchukuo National Shrine Foundation Commemorative Medal | July 15, 1940 | Established by Imperial Edict to commemorate the opening of the main Shinto temple of Manchuria |
 | Manchukuo Border Incident War Medal | November 1940 | Established by Imperial edict No. 310 in memory of Nomonhan Incident |
| Manchukuo 10th Anniversary Commemoration Medal | 1942 | ||
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