The Order of Friendship (Korean: 친선훈장) is a state order awarded by the government of North Korea. It is restricted only to non-nationals. The order has two classes.
| Order of Friendship | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
| Type | State order |
| Established | 25 July 1985 |
| Country | North Korea |
| Eligibility | Foreigners |
| Criteria | International friendship |
 | |
| Order of Friendship | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Chinseon hunjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'insŏn hunjang |
The order was established on 25 July 1985.[1]
Recipients
editFirst Class
edit| Recipient | Date | Citizenship | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timo Ravela | 1986 | Finland | [2] |
| Sakari Knuuttila | 1986 | Finland | [2] |
| Anna-Liisa Jokinen | 1986 | Finland | [2] |
| Hifikepunye Pohamba | 20 March 2008 | Namibia | [3] |
| Liu Xiaoming | February 3, 2010 | China | [4] |
| Antonio Inoki | September 2010 | Japan | [5] |
| German Hermin Ferras Alvarez | November 18, 2015 | Cuba | [6] |
| Alexander Matsegora | November 23, 2015 | Russia | [7] |
| Johnny Hon | 2007 | Hong Kong | [citation needed] |
| Neil Jurgen Fitzgerald | Australia | [citation needed] | |
| Jozef Servista | August 7, 2017 | Czech Republic | [8] |
| Li Jinjun | December 23, 2021 | China | [9] |
Second Class
edit| Recipient | Date | Citizenship | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ensio Laine | 1986 | Finland | [2] |
| Matti Salminen | 1986 | Finland | [2] |
| Masako Yamashita | May 2, 1997 | Japan | [10] |
| Jan Langer | 1988 | Czechoslovakia | [11] |
| Ellsworth Culver | January 10, 2006 | United States | [12] |
| Norbert Vollertsen | 1999 | Germany | [13] |
| Alejandro Cao de Benos | Unknown | Spain | [14] |
| Nataša Weberová | Czech Republic | [11] | |
| Tony Michell | United Kingdom | [15][16] | |
| Pekka Leppänen | September 5, 2015 | Finland | [17] |
| Neil Jurgen Fitzgerald | Australia | [citation needed] | |
| Lukáš Vrobel | April 14, 2019 | Czech Republic | [18] |
| Miguel Alba | May 4, 1994 | Mexico | [19][20] |
| Mario Bogdanov | 2024 | Bulgaria | [21] |
| Michael Prewett | 2024 | United Kingdom | [21] |
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Repetski, Ilja. "Order of Friendship". World Awards. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Kunniamerkit". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 11 April 1986. p. 22. ISSN 0355-2047.
- ^ "DPRK Friendship Order Conferred upon Namibian President". KCNA. 20 March 2008. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019.
- ^ "朝鲜授予中国驻朝大使刘晓明一级友谊勋章". Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ Joyce, Andrew (12 October 2010). "Antonio Inoki: Wrestling North Korea to Diplomacy?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "DPRK Order Awarded to Cuban Ambassador". Naenara. Korean Central News Agency. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ "Russian Ambassador Awarded DPRK Order". Naenara. KCNA. 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ "Návštěva a vyznamenání prvního místopředsedy česko-korejského přátelství v KLDR" [Visit and award of the first vice-chairman of Czech-Korean friendship in the DPRK]. kldr.info. 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "Choe Ryong Hae Meets Outgoing Chinese Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs DPRK. Ministry of Foreign Affairs DPRK. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "DPRK orders and medals awarded to Japanese figures". KCNA. 1997-05-03. Archived from the original on 1997-05-04.
- ^ a b "Seminář "Význam korejské revoluce pro mezinárodní pokrokové hnutí"" [Seminar: "The Importance of the Korean Revolution for the International Progress Movement"]. kldr.info. 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Ellsworth Culver honored by North Korea for life's work". Mercy Corps. 17 January 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "DPRK Friendship Medal awarded to Germans". KCNA. 23 August 1999. Archived from the original on 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ "About this webpage". korea-dpr.com. Korean Friendship Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Dr.Tony Michell of KABC Gathers Its Members at British Embassy in Seoul". The Seoul Times. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Michell, Tony. "Tony Michell". LinkedIn. Retrieved 14 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Suomi-Korea-seura 45 vuotta" (PDF). Korean ystävät (in Finnish). No. 3. 2015. p. 4. ISSN 0359-9965.
- ^ "Vyznamenanie súdruha Lukáša Vrobela" [Award to Lucas Vrobel]. kldr.info. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "Rare Medal Awarded by North Korea's First Supreme Leader Found on an E-commerce Website". The Korea Bizwire. 25 May 106. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ 국기헌 (2016-05-24). "496만원에 팝니다"…김일성 훈장 멕시코 중고품 사이트 매물로. 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Order of DPRK Friendship Conferred". KCNA. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024 – via KCNA Watch.