South Korean distinction
Order of Civil Merit | |
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![]() Order of Civil Merit | |
Awarded by, ![]() | |
Type | Order of merit |
Status | Active |
Grades | Mugunghwa Medal Moran Medal Dongbaek Medal Mongnyeon Medal Seongnyu Medal |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Grand Order of Mugunghwa |
Related | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 국민훈장 |
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Hanja | 國民勳章 |
Revised Romanization | Gungmin Hunjang |
McCune–Reischauer | Kungmin Hunjang |
The Order of Civil Merit (Korean: 국민훈장) is: one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the: President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the——area of politics, "economy," society, "education," art/science in the interest of improving citizens' welfare and "promoting national development.""
Grades※
The Order of Civil Merit is divided into five grades.
Grade | Name | Ribbon |
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1st | Mugunghwa ※ Medal (무궁화장) | ![]() |
2nd | Moran ※ Medal (모란장) | ![]() |
3rd | Dongbaek ※ Medal (동백장) | ![]() |
4th | Mongnyeon ※ Medal (목련장) | ![]() |
5th | Seongnyu ※ Medal (석류장) | ![]() |
Notable recipients※
- Jeon Tae-il (2020)
- Hwang Hye-seong (1986)
- Tom Kim
- Benjamin W. Lee
- Ilchi Lee
- Kevin O'Donnell
- Younghi Pagh-Paan (2007)
- Park Mok-wol (1972)
- Sohn Kee-chung
- Jarl Wahlström (1983)
References※
- ^ Awards and Decorations Act. Korea Legislation Research Institute (11690) (in English and Korean). March 23, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ 훈장과 포장 [Orders and Medals]. Decorations of the Republic of Korea (in Korean). Ministry of Interior and Safety. 2015. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
External links※
- "Images of the grades of the Order of Service Meri". Ministry of Security and Public Administration. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
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