Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation



Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Awarded by the President of the Republic of Korea
Type Unit award
Eligibility South Korea and foreign military units including units that participated in the defense of South Korea as part of the U.N. forces during the Korean War.
Awarded for Exceptional meritorious service to the Republic of Korea.[1]
Status Currently awarded

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Please see "Presidential Unit Citation (disambiguation)" for other nations' versions of this award

The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (Hangul: 대한민국 대통령 부대 표창; Hanja: 大韓民國大統領 部隊表彰) is a military unit award of the government of South Korea that may be presented to South Korean military units, and foreign military units for outstanding performance in defense of the Republic of Korea.[2] In recognition of the exceptional military service to South Korea during the Korean War, all United States military departments were authorized the unit award for that period.[3]

Appearance and wear

When the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation is worn on the South Korea military uniform (right side) it is as a ribbon 1 38 inches (35 mm) wide surrounded by a gold frame. The ribbon is white, with a 1564 inch (6 mm) red above blue Taeguk in the center. At the edge of the ribbon, on each side, are the following stripes: 1364 inch (5 mm) Hunter Green; 164 inch (0.4 mm) White; 164 inch (0.4 mm) Old Glory Red; 164 inch (0.4 mm) white; 164 inch (0.4 mm) Old Glory Red; 164 inch (0.4 mm) white; 164 inch (0.4 mm) Hunter Green.[4] No ribbon devices are authorized for wear with this award.

Smaller version

Foreign military unit members who are authorized to wear the award, either wear the award on the right side of the uniform (e.g. U.S. Army) with any other same size unit award emblems or wear the slightly smaller size version of the award on the left side of the uniform (e.g. U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force) with their other service ribbons.

Notable Recipients

Post-Korean War

Korean War

See also

References

  1. U.S. Army example of the unit award
  2. 1 2 Eighth Army Public Affairs (1 October 2014). "ROK President awards Eighth Army with the Presidential Unit Citation".
  3. "Foreign Awards" (PDF). Office of the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  4. "Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation". tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  5. Doscher, Tech. Sgt. Thomas J. (1 October 2013). "ROK President awards 7 AF Presidential Unit Citation". United States Forces Korea. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  6. Doscher, Tech. Sgt. Thomas J. (11 October 2013). "ROK President awards 7 AF Presidential Unit Citation" (PDF). Crimson Sky (Vol 5, Issue 1) (Seventh Air Force). Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  7. "Lineage and Honors 7th Infantry Division (Bayonet)". history.army.mil. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  8. "Lineage and Honors 65th Infantry Regiment (The Borinqueneers)". history.army.mil. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  9. "2 Squadron". af.mil.za/. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  10. http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090611-102.pdf

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