Order of Industrial Service Merit

Order of Industrial Service Merit 산업훈장
Award of Republic of Korea
Type	Order of merit
Status	Currently awarded
President	Park Geun-hye
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	Gold Tower Silver Tower Bronze Tower Iron Tower Tin Tower
Established	1967
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
Next (lower)	Order of Saemaeul Service Merit
Related	Industrial Service Medal

The Order of Industrial Service Merit (Hangul: 산업훈장, Hanja: 産業勳章) is an order of merit of South Korea (the Republic of Korea). It is presented to individuals and businesses who have contributed to the development of industry and the national economy.

Grades

The Order of Industrial Service Merit is divided into 5 classes. The grades are as follows:^[1]

1. Gold Tower: 금 탑(金 塔)
2. Silver Tower: 은 탑(銀 塔)
3. Bronze Tower: 동 탑(銅 塔)
4. Iron Tower: 철 탑(鐵 塔)
5. Tin Tower: 석 탑(錫 塔)

Ribbons of the order
Gold Tower	Silver Tower	Bronze Tower	Iron Tower	Tin Tower

Notable recipients

• Cho Yang-ho
• Chung Joon-Yang
• Daou Technology Inc.
• Hyun Jae-hyun
• Hyundai Engineering (HEC)
• Kang Duk-soo
• Kim Joong-up
• Kim S. Joon
• Kim Swoo-geun
• Kim Chong-Hee
• Carl Ferris Miller
• Park Systems
• Ssangyong Engineering and Construction
• Seoul Engine Bearing Mfg., Co.

References

1. 정부포상안내 (in Korean). Ministry of Security and Public Administration. Retrieved 6 September 2014.

External links

• "Images of the grades of the Order of Industrial Service Merit". Ministry of Security and Public Administration. Retrieved 6 September 2014.