Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea

The current system of orders, decorations, and medals of the Republic of Korea has its foundation with the establishment of the country's highest award the Grand Order of Mugunghwa in 1949. Changes were made to the system in 1967 and again in 1973. The South Korean honours system consists of orders (Korean: 훈장 ), medals (포장 또는 기장), commendations (표창).

Orders

• Grand Order of Mugunghwa
• Order of National Foundation
• Order of Civil Merit
• Order of Military Merit
• Order of Service Merit
• Order of National Security Merit
• Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
• Order of Industrial Service Merit
• Order of Saemaeul Service Merit
• Order of Cultural Merit
• Order of Sports Merit
• Order of Science and Technology Merit

Medals

National and Presidential Medals

• National Foundation Merit Medal
• Civil Merit Medal
• Military Merit Medal
• Service Merit Medal
• National Security Merit Medal
• Reserve Forces Merit Medal
• Diplomatic Service Merit Medal
• Industrial Service Merit Medal
• Sarmaeul Service Merit Medal
• Cultural Merit Medal
• Sports Merit Medal
• Science and Technology Merit Medal
• Talent Medal of Korea (No longer awarded)

Prime Ministerial and Ministry Medal

by the Prime Minister and same leveled organizations

• Exemplary Public Official Medal

by the Minister of National Defense

• Korean War Service Medal
• Medal for Participation in Vietnam War (No longer awarded)
• Gulf War Participation Medal (No longer awarded)
• Medal for 10 Years Faithful Service
• Medal for 20 Years Faithful Service
• Medal for 30 Years Faithful Service
• Guerrilla Service Medal
• Overseas Peacekeeping Medal
• 10th Anniversary of Republic of Korea Army Medal (No longer awarded)
• 20th Anniversary of Republic of Korea Army Medal (No longer awarded)
• 30th Anniversary of Republic of Korea Army Medal (No longer awarded)
• 40th Anniversary of Republic of Korea Army Medal (No longer awarded)

by the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency

• Police 20 Years Long Service Medal

Commendations

• Presidential Commendation
• Prime Minister's Commendation
• Chairperson of National Election Commission's Commendation
• Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

Titles

• New Knowledge Worker of Korea
• New Knowledge Farmer of Korea
• Korean Master Hand

Decorations of the Korean Empire

Orders

• Order of the Gold cheok (대훈위금척대수장,大勳位金尺大綬章)
• Order of the Auspiciou star (대훈위서성대수장 ,大勳位瑞星大綬章)
• Order of the Ehwa (대훈위이화대수장,大勳位李花大綬章)
• Order of the Taegeuk (태극장,太極章)
• Order of the Palgwae (팔괘장,八卦章)
• Order of the Purple hawk (자응장,紫鷹章)
• Order of the Auspiciou phoenix (서봉장,瑞鳳章)

External links

• 훈장 (Orders)
• 보장 (Medals of Merit)
• Currency Museum of Korea
• Republic of Korea's Award System