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]
| Order of Service Merit | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  South Korea | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Eligibility |
|
| Awarded for | Outstanding meritorious services by applying himself/herself to his/her duties. |
| Status | Active |
| Grades | Blue Stripes Yellow Stripes Red Stripes Green Stripes Aquamarine Stripes |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Grand Order of Mugunghwa |
| Related | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 근정훈장 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 勤政勳章 |
| Revised Romanization | Geunjeonghunjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kŭnjŏnghunjang |
Grades
editThe 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) |
_Blue_Stripes.png){kind=link}
_Yellow_Stripes.png){kind=link}
_Red_Stripes.png){kind=link}
_Green_Stripes.png){kind=link}
_Aquamarine_Stripes.png){kind=link}
Notable recipients
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Awards and Decorations Act (11690). March 23, 2013.(in English and Korean) Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ "훈장과 포장" [Orders and Medals]. Decorations of the Republic of Korea (in Korean). Ministry of Interior and Safety. 2015. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
External links
edit- Images of the Order of Service Merit (in Korean with some English)