Order of Civil Merit (South Korea)
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Order of Civil Merit | |
Awarded by South Korea | |
Type | Order of merit |
Status | Active |
Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Mugunghwa Medal Moran Medal Dongbaek Medal Mongnyeon Medal Seongnyu Medal |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Grand Order of Mugunghwa |
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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 (Hangul: 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 or science in the interest of improving citizens' welfare and promoting national development."[1]
Grades
The Order of Civil Merit is divided into five grades.[2]
Grade | Name | Ribbon |
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1st | Mugunghwa Medal (Hangul: 무궁화장) | |
2nd | Moran Medal (Hangul: 모란장) | |
3rd | Dongbaek Medal (Hangul: 동백장) | |
4th | Mongnyeon Medal (Hangul: 목련장) | |
5th | Seongnyu Medal (Hangul: 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
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External links
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- ↑ Awards and Decorations Act, Act No. 11690 of March 23, 2013 Korea Legislation Research Institute (in En, ko). Retrieved on February 14, 2018.
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