Order of Service Merit

Summary

The Order of Service Merit (Korean근정훈장) 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
TypeOrder of merit
Eligibility
  • Public officials
  • Private school teachers
  • Special post office employees
Awarded forOutstanding meritorious services by applying himself/herself to his/her duties.
StatusActive
GradesBlue 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 RomanizationGeunjeonghunjang
McCune–ReischauerKŭnjŏnghunjang

Grades edit

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 edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Awards and Decorations Act". Act No. 11690 of March 23, 2013.(in English and Korean) Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  2. ^ "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)