The Order of the Plum Blossom (also called as Order of the Ehwa) was the
Order of chivalry of the
Korean Empire. It was the third highest order of Korean Empire.
History
Order of the Plum Blossom was the part of the establishment of orders in 1900 by
Gojong of Korea. Gojong said that the order of the Plum Blossom was given to those who already got the first class of Order of the Taegeuk and has special merit after receiving Order of the Taeguk. Only the Emperor can decide the recipient of Order of the Plum Blossom.
It was named after flower Ehwa which was the national flower of the Korean Empire. There were 62 recipients of Order of the Plum Blossom.
Form
Order of the Plum Blossom was divided into Grand Cordon and Medal. Perimeter of Grand Cordon was 7.5 centimeters and the medal was 7 centimeters. Two were just the same but size was only difference. They were made of silver and gold. On the obverse of medal, '훈공정장' was engraved.
Grand Cordon was worn from the right shoulder to the left flank, it is crossed at the end, folded with a cloth, and a suit is attached, and the head is hung on the left chest.
Notable recipients
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Shim Soon-taek
Duke Shim Soon-Taek or Sim Sun-taek (1824–1906) was a high-ranking official of the Korean Empire who proposed an anti-Japan policy. He came from the Cheongsong Shim clan. Gojong of Korea awarded the Order of the Plum Blossom to Shim in 1902. In ...
on 16 March 1902
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Inoue Kaoru
Marquess Inoue Kaoru (井上 馨, January 16, 1836 – September 1, 1915) was a Japanese politician and a prominent member of the Meiji oligarchy during the Meiji period of the Empire of Japan. As one of the senior statesmen ('' Genrō'') in J ...
on 24 March 1902
* Yi Jae-wan on 16 September 1904
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Min Young-hwan
Min Yeong-hwan (민영환, 閔泳煥; 7 August 1861 - 30 November 1905) was a politician, diplomat, and general of the Korean Empire and known as a conservative proponent for reform. He was born in Seoul into the powerful Yeoheung Min clan whi ...
on 16 September 1904
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on 19 September 1904
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Yikuang
Yikuang (Manchu: ''I-kuwang''; 16 November 1838 – 28 January 1917), formally known as Prince Qing (or Prince Ch'ing), was a Manchu noble and politician of the Qing dynasty. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet, a ...
on 27 February 1905
* Kuwashi Okazawa on 7 March 1905
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Yi Jae-gak
Yi Jae-gak (; 4 April 1874 – 11 May 1935) was a member of the Imperial house of the Korean Empire and an official of Korean Empire. After the annexation of Korea, he was ennobled as Marquess.
Biography
Yi Jae-gak was born in Seoul as a mem ...
on 19 March 1905
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Ōura Kanetake
was a politician and bureaucrat in late Meiji and early Taishō period Empire of Japan. In 1907, he was raised to the rank and title of ''danshaku'' (baron) under the ''kazoku'' peerage system.
Early life
The Ōura family was hereditary ...
on 28 May 1905
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Kuroki Tamemoto
Count was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He was the head of the Japanese First Army during the Russo-Japanese War; and his forces enjoyed a series of successes during the Manchurian fighting at the Battle of Yalu River, the B ...
on 28 December 1906
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Terauchi Masatake
Gensui Count Terauchi Masatake ( ja, 寺内 正毅), GCB (5 February 1852 – 3 November 1919), was a Japanese military officer, proconsul and politician. He was a '' Gensui'' (or Marshal) in the Imperial Japanese Army and the Prime Minister o ...
on 28 December 1906
References
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Recipients of the Order of the Plum Blossom
Orders of chivalry
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Korean Empire
1900 establishments in Korea
1910 disestablishments in Korea