Order of Service Merit
South Korean order of merit
- Public officials
- Private school teachers
- Special post office employees
Yellow Stripes
Red Stripes
Green Stripes
Aquamarine Stripes
- Order of National Foundation
- Order of Civil Merit
- Order of Military Merit
- Order of National Security Merit
- Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
- Order of Industrial Service Merit
- Order of Saemaeul Service Merit
- Order of Cultural Merit
- Order of Sports Merit
- Order of Science and Technology Merit
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 근정훈장 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 勤政勳章 |
| Revised Romanization | Geunjeonghunjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kŭnjŏnghunjang |
The Order of Service Merit (Korean: 근정훈장) is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea to public officials, private school teachers, and special post office employees for "outstanding meritorious services by applying himself/herself to his/her duties."[1]
Grades
The Order of Service Merit is divided into five grades.[2]
| Grade | Name | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Blue Stripes (청조) |  |
| 2nd | Yellow Stripes (황조) |  |
| 3rd | Red Stripes (홍조) |  |
| 4th | Green Stripes (녹조) |  |
| 5th | Aquamarine Stripes (옥조) |  |
Notable recipients
- Ban Ki-moon
- Cristian Barros
- Wallace M. Greene
- Thanat Khoman
- Kim Duck-soo
- Victor H. Krulak
- Yeon Cheon Oh
See also
References
External links
- Images of the Order of Service Merit (in Korean with some English)
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- Grand Order of Mugunghwa
- Order of National Foundation
- Order of Civil Merit
- Order of Military Merit
- Order of Service Merit
- Order of National Security Merit
- Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
- Order of Industrial Service Merit
- Order of Saemaeul Service Merit
- Order of Cultural Merit
- Order of Sports Merit
- Order of Science and Technology Merit
- National Foundation Medal
- Civil Merit Medal
- Military Merit Medal
- Service Merit Medal
- National Security Medal
- Reserve Forces Medal
- Diplomatic Service Medal
- Industrial Service Medal
- Sarmaeul Service Medal
- Cultural Merit Medal
- Sports Merit Medal
- Science and Technology Medal
- Exemplary Public Official Medal
Presidential Citation (awarded to Individuals and Organizations)- (e.g: Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation)
Prime Minister's Citation (awarded to Individuals and Organizations
Prime Minister's Citation (awarded to Individuals and Organizations
- Presidential Award (awarded to Individuals and Organizations)
Prime Minister's Award (awarded to Individuals and Organizations)
