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 or science in the interest of improving citizens' welfare and promoting national development."[1]
| Order of Civil Merit | |
|---|---|
 Order of Civil Merit | |
Awarded by  South Korea | |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 國民勳章 |
| Revised Romanization | Gungmin Hunjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kungmin Hunjang |
Grades
editThe Order of Civil Merit is divided into five grades.[2]
| Grade | Name | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mugunghwa [Hibiscus] Medal (무궁화장) |  |
| 2nd | Moran [Peony] Medal (모란장) |  |
| 3rd | Dongbaek [Camellia] Medal (동백장) |  |
| 4th | Mongnyeon [Magnolia] Medal (목련장) |  |
| 5th | Seongnyu [Pomegranate] Medal (석류장) |  |
Notable recipients
edit- 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)
- Chai-Shin Yu (2006)
- Yuna Kim (2012)
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- "Images of the grades of the Order of Service Meri". Ministry of Security and Public Administration. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
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