Act of Medal of Honor of the Armed Forces Article 13
The authorization and procedures of the commendation of the Military Men currently serving in the Armed Forces are as follows:1.Generals are approved by the President; The Lieutenant Generals, and below, are approved by each responsible unit where they belonged. 2. The Armed Forces General Medal and the Certificate of Appreciation are approved by the Ministry of National Defense; The Military Branch Medal and the Victory Medal are approved by the Ministry of National Defense or Army Command, Navy Command, Air Force Command, Combined Logistics Command, Reserves Command; Certification and below are approved by the authorized unit where they belonged. The commendations of the non-Military Men or Non Military Organizations, Groups and Foreigners, are submitted by secondary agencies above organ of center, governments of the special municipality, county/ city government, councilors of the special municipality, county/ city councilors to the Ministry of National Defense.
中文原文 陸海空軍獎勵條例第13條
陸、海、空軍現役軍人獎勵權責及程序規定如下：
一、上將由總統核定；中將以下依其隸屬關係，由各級權責單位分別核定。
二、陸海空軍通用獎章及陸海空軍褒狀，由國防部核定；軍種獎章及優勝獎章，由國防部或國防部陸軍司令部、國防部海軍司令部、國防部空軍司令部、國防部聯合後勤司令部、國防部後備司令部核定；獎狀以下，得依其隸屬關係，由下級單位分別核定。
非陸、海、空軍現役軍人或非軍事機關、團體及外國人之獎勵，由中央二級或相當二級以上機關、直轄市政府、直轄市議會、縣（市）政府或縣（市）議會轉請國防部核定。
一、上將由總統核定；中將以下依其隸屬關係，由各級權責單位分別核定。
二、陸海空軍通用獎章及陸海空軍褒狀，由國防部核定；軍種獎章及優勝獎章，由國防部或國防部陸軍司令部、國防部海軍司令部、國防部空軍司令部、國防部聯合後勤司令部、國防部後備司令部核定；獎狀以下，得依其隸屬關係，由下級單位分別核定。
非陸、海、空軍現役軍人或非軍事機關、團體及外國人之獎勵，由中央二級或相當二級以上機關、直轄市政府、直轄市議會、縣（市）政府或縣（市）議會轉請國防部核定。