The award system of the

Democratic People's Republic of Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and ...

(North Korea) was initially created less than one month after the foundation of the Republic. During the years of Japanese occupation of Korea, many of the future leaders fled to the Soviet Union. During World War II many if not close to all party leaders and Korean People's Army commanders served in the Soviet Army and as such adopted many of the Soviet awards criteria for their own. During the late 1940s and until the Sino-Soviet Split in late 1958, orders and titles were made in the Soviet Money Mints in Moscow or Leningrad. Soviet made awards were modeled after Soviet orders and made of sterling silver. Initially the orders were attached to clothing with a screw-plate, but after Soviet production stopped, production was moved to North Korea. The screwback was replaced with a pin and the silver content was replaced with cheap tin. With the exception of a few examples of modern orders, Soviet and Czech KPA awards are the most sought after in current militaria markets.

Titles

Orders

Commemorative orders

Medals

Commemorative medals

Prizes

Badges

Honorary titles

Honorary titles include: * Actor Emeritus * Artist Emeritus * * Merited Athlete * Merited Artist * Merited Doctor * Merited Fisherman * Merited Journalist * Merited Miner * Merited Pharmacist * Merited Railroad Worker * Merited Scientist * Merited Technician * Merited Teacher * October 8 Exemplary Educationist * "" ** **

People's Athlete People's Athlete () is a North Korean honorary title awarded to sportspeople. It was created in 1966. It is usually reserved to those who have won in the Olympic Games or have won a world championship, as it is the most prestigious award for Nor ...

** ** People's Journalist ** People's Scientist ** People's Techinican ** People's Teacher ** People's Announcer

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External links

Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Korean Democratic People's Republic
at ''Medals of the World''

at ''Rusty Knight's Place''

at ''Ribbons of Orders and Decorations of the World'' * *

at ''World Awards''

at ''Semon.fr''

at ''Militaria''

at ''World Orders and Medals'' * * * {{Decorations by country