Dongbaeg Medal (
동백장;
東百章; ''Camellia Emblem''), also written as Dongbaek Medal, is a civil award of the
Republic of Korea
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. It is the third class of South Korea's Order of Civil Merit, which is the primary series of awards for Korean civilians.
[Pfeifer, D. (1999)]
Orders, Medals & Decorations of the Republic of Korea
Retrieved on 27 August 2007. Recipients need not be South Korean civilians, however; the honour has been bestowed upon some foreigners.
Recipients of the Dongbaeg Medal include:
* Alice Hammond Sharp (2020) Canadian born missionary and teacher; Founder of schools and mentor of Yu Gwan Sun.
* Vincent Courtenay (2014) Canadian veteran of the Korean War and veteran commemoration activist and Member of the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee, Republic of Korea (Presidential Order signed by President Park Geun-hye, March, 2014, upon recommendation of Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Korea).
* Grace Bennett (1975), English Christian missionary to South Korea.
[Obituary: Grace Vera Bennett OBE](_blank)
''Baptist Times'' (12 October 2006). Retrieved on 11 December 2009.
*
Franklin A. Long (1975), US professor of chemistry.
[Cornell News: Franklin Long dies (10 February 1999)](_blank)
Retrieved on 11 December 2009.[McLafferty, F. W., Carpenter, B. K., and Meinwald, J. (c. 1999)]
Retrieved on 11 December 2009.
*
Kee-Ryo Chang (1976), Korean surgeon.
[Kim, J. H. (2003)]
Christian Today (Korea): 고신복음병원,故장기려 박사 추모기도 (18 December 2003)
. Retrieved on 11 December 2009.
* Chae Shik Rho (1982), Korean environmental scientist.
[''The Environment Encyclopedia and Directory 2001'' (3rd ed.) (p. 532). London: Europa. ()]
*
Yoo Yeong
Yoo Yeong (Korean: 유영; Hanja: 柳玲; November 24, 1917 – August 25, 2002) was a South Korean literary scholar, translator, and poet. He was a professor at the Department of English Language and Literature of Yonsei University (연세 ...
(1983), poet and translator
* Hogil Kim (1985), Korean professor of physics.
[Pohang University of Science and Technology: Office of President](_blank)
Retrieved on 11 December 2009.
* Dieter Hans Kind (1988), German electrical engineer.
[''The International Who's Who 2004'' (p. 889). London: Europa. ()]
* Sun-Tae Kim (1989), Korean Christian theologian and
minister.
* In Sun Wui (1992), Korean professor of biology.
[Korean Academy of Science and Technology: Wui, In Sun](_blank)
Retrieved on 11 December 2009.
* Hee Jung (Edward) Kim (1994), Korean photographer and first Asian Editor-in-Chief of ''
National Geographic
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''.
[Hwang, H. J. (2009)]
Images on mind: Photographs by H. Edward Kim
''Yonhap News'' (5 October 2009). Retrieved on 11 December 2009.
* Donald Chung (1999), US-based Korean physician and former soldier.
* William Miller (2000), US professor of physics and computer science.
[Ibaraki, S. (c. 2008)]
Retrieved on 11 December 2009.[ ttps://gsbapps.stanford.edu/facultyprofiles/biomain.asp?id=51406229 Stanford University, Graduate School of Business: William F Miller Retrieved on 11 December 2009.]
* Youn-Ho Lee (2002), Korean politician.
OECD Ministerial Meeting on the future of the Internet economy (2008): Speakers' biographies
(p. 2). Retrieved on 11 December 2009.
* Chong Chul Rhee (2003), Australian-based Korean taekwondo
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...
master.[Chong, S. (2003)]
'호주 태권도 대부' 이종철씨, 국민훈장 동백장 서훈
. ''The Sydney Korean Herald'' (28 January 2003). Retrieved on 15 July 2007; link has expired, as at 30 January 2008
Archived copy
retrieved on 24 July 2009.
* Jun-Sik Han (2006), Korean health executive
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** Chief executive officer (CEO), one of the highest-ranking corporate officers (executives) or administrators
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.[Observance of Health Day](_blank)
''Newsworld'' (June 2006). Retrieved on 11 December 2009.
* Joseph Gonnella (year unspecified), US professor of medicine.
Retrieved on 11 December 2009.[Anonymous (1980): "Missionary to the young." ''The Rotarian'', 137(4):40. (ISSN 0035-838X)]
References
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External links
Orders and Medals Society of America
contains a photograph of the Dongbaeg Medal (1951–1967).
Orders and Medals Society of America
contains a photograph of the Dongbaeg Medal (1973–).
Orders, Medals & Decorations of the Republic of Korea
contains a photograph of the Dongbaeg Medal.
1951 establishments in South Korea
Government of South Korea
Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea