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South Korean order of merit From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Awarded by South Korea | |
Type | Order of merit |
Eligibility |
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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 |
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Hanja | 勤政勳章 |
Revised Romanization | Geunjeonghunjang |
McCune–Reischauer | Kŭnjŏnghunjang |
The Order of Service Merit is divided into five grades.[2]
Grade | Name | Ribbon |
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1st | Blue Stripes (청조) | |
2nd | Yellow Stripes (황조) | |
3rd | Red Stripes (홍조) | |
4th | Green Stripes (녹조) | |
5th | Aquamarine Stripes (옥조) |
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