Order of Diplomatic Service Merit

The Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (Korean수교훈장) 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 enhancing national prestige and promoting amity with allies."[1] It is a relatively rare honor, being usually awarded to a handful of people every year[citation needed], and is one of the highest civilian awards of South Korea.[2][better source needed]

Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
Grand Gwanghwa Medal
Awarded by  South Korea
TypeOrder of merit
Established1963
Eligibility
  • Diplomatic officials
  • Government representatives
  • Others
Awarded forOutstanding meritorious services in the interest of enhancing national prestige and promoting amity with allies.
StatusActive
GradesGrand Gwanghwa Medal/Gwanghwa Medal
Heungin Medal
Sungnye Medal
Changui Medal
Sukjeong Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)Grand Order of Mugunghwa
Related


Korean name
Hangul
수교훈장
Hanja
修交勳章
Revised RomanizationSugyohunjang
McCune–ReischauerSugyohunjang

Grades

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The Order of Diplomatic Service Merit is divided into 5 grades. The first grade has two classes; the higher class is reserved for the most high-ranking diplomats.[3]

Grade Name Ribbon
1st Grand Gwanghwa Medal (광화대장)
 
Gwanghwa Medal (광화장)
 
2nd Heungin Medal (흥인장)
 
3rd Sungnye Medal (숭례장)
 
4th Changui Medal (창의장)
 
5th Sukjeong Medal (숙정장)
 

Recipients

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Awards and Decorations Act (11690). March 23, 2013.(in English and Korean) Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  2. ^ "GGGI Chair Rasmussen Receives Diplomatic Medal from Outgoing Korean President Lee". Global Green Growth Institute. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. ^ "훈장과 포장" [Orders and Medals]. Decorations of the Republic of Korea (in Korean). Ministry of Interior and Safety. 2015. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  4. ^ "Who's who in Vietnam".
  5. ^ ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, แจ้งความสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานพระบรมราชานุญาตประดับเครื่องอิสริยาภรณ์ต่างประเทศ, เล่ม ๙๘ ตอนที่ ๑๐๕ ง ฉบับพิเศษ หน้า ๑๘, ๑ กรกฎาคม ๒๕๒๔
  6. ^ "Award ceremony of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit, Gwanghwa to Amb. Anne Höglund : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea". Korea.net. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  7. ^ "Chủ tịch nước Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, Chính phủ Hàn Quốc trao huân chương cho ông Park" [President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the Government of the Republic of Korea award the medal to Mr. Park Hang-seo]. Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  8. ^ "Tổng Thư ký ASEAN nhận Huân chương Gwanghwa của Hàn Quốc". VOV.VN (in Vietnamese). 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  9. ^ "Ông Trần Văn Túy được Hàn Quốc tặng Huân chương Quang Hoa". kinhtedautu.com (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2023-01-06.
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