The Order of Kim Jong-il () is a North Korean order named after Kim Jong-il, the former

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. It is the highest order of

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, along with the

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, and only second to one honorary title, the Hero of Labour. The order can be awarded to individuals as well as organizations for service to the cause of the ''

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'' ideology and

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. Recipients include people who have contributed to the

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and nuclear programs of the country. The history of the order dates back to 2012, when it was instituted on 3 February, the 70th

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. It is decorated with a picture of his face, the emblem of the Workers' Party of Korea, and the

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History

The Order of Kim Jong-il was instituted on 3 February 2012, on the occasion of the 70th

. At its institution, the order was awarded to 132 people.

Eligibility

The order can be awarded to individuals (government officials or workers) or to military units, businesses, or social organizations "who have made distinguished service in the drive to accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche, the cause of building a thriving socialist nation."

Precedence

Order of Kim Jong-il is the highest of the North Korean orders, along with the

Order of Kim Il-sung The Order of Kim Il-sung () is the highest order of North Korea, along with the Order of Kim Jong-il, and only second to one honorary title, the Hero of Labour. The order, named after the country's first leader Kim Il-sung, was instituted in 1 ...

, named after

Kim Il-sung Kim Il-sung (; , ; born Kim Song-ju, ; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he ruled from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of ...

. Next in the order of precedence is the

Order of the National Flag The Order of the National Flag () is the second highest order of North Korea, after the Order of Kim Il-sung and the Order of Kim Jong-il. It is the oldest order in the country, having been established in 1948, just six weeks after the North ...

, the oldest order of the country.

Specifications

The order is 67 mm in length and 65 mm wide. It has a portrait of smiling Kim Jong-il on it at the center of golden ear of rice, above a golden five-pointed star. The upper part of the order features the emblem of the Workers' Party of Korea and the lower part the

. The back has the text: "Order of Kim Jong-il" along with a serial number and a pin. The accompanying miniature medal has a five-pointed star at the center of a golden plate, which is 33 mm in wide and 10 mm in length, and has a pin at its back.

Recipients

*132 named people (14 February 2012) *

Choe Yong-rim Choe Yong-rim (, born 20 November 1930) is a North Korean politician who served as the Premier of North Korea from June 2010 to April 2013 and was a member of the 6th Presidium of the Workers' Party of Korea.

(14 February 2012) * Jang Sung-taek (14 February 2012) *

Ju Kyu-chang Ju Kyu-chang (25 November 1928 – 3 September 2018) was a North Korean politician, who served as the director of the Workers' Party of Korea's (WPK) Machine-Building Industry Department. Ju was reportedly the head of North Korea's nuclear progr ...

(14 February 2012) *

Kim Ok Kim Ok (김옥; born 28 August 1964) is a former North Korean government employee who served as Kim Jong Il's personal secretary from the 1980s until his death. After the death of Ko Yong-hui in August 2004, she regularly met with foreign offic ...

(14 February 2012) * Kim Kyong-hui (14 February 2012) *

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(14 February 2012) *

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(14 February 2012) * Ri Yong-ho (14 February 2012) *

Kim Yong-chol Kim Yong-chol (; born 1946) is a North Korean general and politician who currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea for South Korean affairs and head of the United Front Department. From February ...

(14 February 2012) *

Hyon Yong-chol Hyon Yong-chol (; January 11, 1949 – rumored April 30, 2015) was a North Korean general and Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) politician. He served as Minister of Defence from 2014 to 2015. In 2015, he was reportedly removed from his post. Perso ...

(February 2012) * Kim Yong-dae (February 2012) *

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(2 May 2012) * Mangyongdae Revolutionary School (October 2012) *

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(October 2012) *

Kim Il-sung Military University Kim Il-sung Military University (also known as Kim Il-sung Military Academy) is a university located in Mangyongdae-guyok, Pyongyang, capital of North Korea. Founded in 1948 and named after Kim Il-sung, the school is a post-secondary educational ...

(22 October 2012) *

So Man-sul So Man-sul (; 17 April 1927 – 19 February 2012) was the chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), as well as a member of Supreme People's Assembly of the Democra ...

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(KCST) (4 January 2013) * Kim Rak-hui * Rakwon Machine Complex, North Phyongan Province (6 February 2013) * March 5 Youth Mine, Jagang Province (6 February 2013) * Kanggye Unha Garment Factory, Sariwon City, North Hwanghae Province (6 February 2013) * Migok Co-op Farm, Sariwon City, North Hwanghae Province (6 February 2013) * Paek Kye-ryong (6 February 2013) * O Su-yong (6 February 2013) *

Kim Chang-myong Kim Chang-myong is a North Korean former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian foo ...

(6 February 2013) * Ro Kyong (6 February 2013) * Choe Tae-il (6 February 2013) * Pak Cho-yong (6 February 2013) * Ryom Chi-gwon (6 February 2013) * Kang Kil-yong (6 February 2013) * Mi Chang-guk (6 February 2013) * Yun Ho-nam (6 February 2013) * U Tok-su (6 February 2013) * Ryom U-un (6 February 2013) * Kim Jong-gwan (December 2013) * Ri Ung-won (30 January 2014) * Kim Song (30 January 2014) * Unit 267 of the

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(December 2013) * Sangwon Cement Complex (December 2013) *Five unnamed persons in connection with the launch of Kwangmyongsong 3-2 (30 January 2014) *17 unnamed persons in connection with the

2013 North Korean nuclear test On 12 February 2013, North Korean state media announced it had conducted an underground nuclear test, its third in seven years. A tremor that exhibited a nuclear bomb signature with an initial magnitude 4.9 (later revised to 5.1) was detected b ...

(21 February 2014) * So Jae-guk (December 2013) * Kim Kuk-tae * Jong Pong-jun (20 December 2013) * Archives of Photographs Related with Revolutionary History (5 February 2014) * Kim Yun-ha (March 2014) *

Hwang Sun-hui Hwang Sun-hui (; 3 May 1919 – 17 January 2020) was a North Korean politician who served in several high-ranking positions in the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), including in the Supreme People's Assembly and the Central Committee of the WPK. ...

(April 2012) *

Jon Pyong-ho Jon Pyong-ho (, 20 March 1926 – 7 July 2014) was a North Korean officer and politician who served as the Chief Secretary of the Korean Workers Party (KWP) Committee of the North Korean Cabinet, and director of the DPRK Cabinet Political Burea ...

* Kim Tuk-sam (21 January 2015) * Pak Kyong-gyu (21 January 2015) *Unnamed light aircraft developers (April 2015) * Ryu Mi-yong * Jin Pong-jun *Sin Kyun (16 February 2021) * Ri Yong-suk * Kim Yong Ju

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