The Order of Service Merit (Hangul: 근정훈장) is one of
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
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orders of merit. It is awarded by the
President of South Korea
The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (often abbreviated to POTROK or POSK; ), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea. The president leads the State Council, and is ...
to public officials, private school teachers, and special post office employees for "outstanding meritorious services by applying himself/herself to his/her duties."
Grades
The Order of Service Merit is divided into five grades.
Notable recipients
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Ban Ki-moon
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Cristian Barros
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Wallace M. Greene
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Thanat Khoman
Thanat Khoman (also Thanad; th, ถนัด คอมันตร์; , 9 May 1914 – 3 March 2016) was a Thai diplomat and politician. He was foreign minister from 1959 to 1971, leader of the Democrat Party (Thailand), Democrat Party from 197 ...
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Kim Duck-soo
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Victor H. Krulak
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Yeon Cheon Oh
See also
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Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea The South Korean honors system includes orders of merit, medals of honor, and commendations conferred by the South Korean government onto its citizens and foreigners.
Orders and medals
Orders of merit () and medals of honor () are given by the pre ...
References
External links
Images of the Order of Service Merit(in Korean with some English)
{{Honors and decorations of South Korea
Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea