Order of National Security Merit

Order of National Security Merit
Awarded by  South Korea
Type Order of merit
Awarded for Outstanding meritorious services in the interest of national security.
Status Active
Precedence
Next (higher) Grand Order of Mugunghwa
Related
Korean name
Hangul 보국훈장
Hanja 保國勳章
Revised Romanization Bogukunjang
McCune–Reischauer Poguk'unjang

The Order of National Security Merit (Hangul: 보국훈장) is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the interest of national security."[1]

Grades

The order is divided into five grades.[2]

Grade Name Ribbon
1stTongil Medal (통일장)
2ndGukseon Medal (국선장)
3rdCheonsu Medal (천수장)
4thSamil Medal (삼일장)
5thGwangbok Medal (광복장)

The Exemplary Public Official Medal is also awarded for exemplary public official with 6th Grade (Assistant Director level) or under.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Awards and Decorations Act". Act No. 11690 of Error: the date or year parameters are either empty or in an invalid format, please use a valid year for year, and use DMY, MDY, MY, or Y date formats for date. (in English and Korean) Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  2. ↑ "훈장과 포장" [Orders and Medals]. Decorations of the Republic of Korea (in Korean). Ministry of Interior and Safety. 2015. Retrieved 2018-02-16.


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