Order of the Auspicious Stars

The Order of the Auspicious Stars was the second highest order of chivalry of the Korean Empire. It was established in 1897 with other orders by Emperor Gojong, as part of reforms of the Korean Empire.

Order of the Auspicious Stars
대훈위 서성대수장
Awarded by the Korean Empire
TypeState order of chivalry
Established12 August 1897
EligibilityCivilians and military, Korean and foreign, with rank/status determining which grade one received
Criteriamerit
StatusDefunct
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Golden Ruler
Next (lower)Order of the Plum Blossom


History

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1897, Gojong of Korea introduced the order of the auspicious stars as the lower class order than Order of the Golden Ruler. It was not the part of the establishments in 1897.[1] Order of the Auspicious Stars did not have any classes. There were 13 recipients of Order of the Auspicious Stars from 1897 to 1910.[a]

Form

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Medal of the Order of the Auspicious Stars
 
Prince Heungchin wearing his Grand Cordon of Auspicious stars

Order of the Auspicious Stars was specified into two types. First was Grand Cordon and second was medal. Perimeter of Grand Cordon was 7.5 centimeters. In the red central circle surrounded by white lines, silver-white stars are arranged in three directions. Cucumber leaves surround the central circle in a circle, and then silver-white rays are arranged in a cross shape, and three white oyster flowers are arranged in each space in between. The Medal was just the same as the Grand Cordon but, the perimeter was 6 centimeters.[2]

 
Hasegawa Yoshimichi wearing the Grand Cordon of Order of the Auspicious Stars

Grand Cordon included Daesu which was worn from the left to the right and medal was worn on the left breast.[2]

Recipients

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Notes

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  1. ^ Order of the Auspicious Stars was not awarded until 1898.

References

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  1. ^ 조선왕조실록. sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  2. ^ a b 이, 강칠 (1999). 대한제국시대훈장제도 (in Korean). 白山出版社. p. 93. ISBN 978-89-7739-259-5.
  3. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  4. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  5. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  6. ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2022-04-17.