Order of Military Merit (South Korea)

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The Order of Military Merit (Hangul: 무공훈장, Hanja: 武功勳章) is the primary military decoration awarded by the South Korean government.

Classes of the Order

The order is awarded in one of five classes, as follows.

1st Class – Taegeuk Cordon

Taeguk Cordon Medal.png 1st class: 太極, Taegeuk[1] (Taegeuk Cordon or Grand Cordon) – Taegeuk Cordon of the Order of Military Merit is the highest decoration for military bravery and valour awarded by the government of South Korea. Members of the armed forces of South Korea, as well of its allies, are eligible for the award.

File:... I hereby award the Order of Military Merit Taeguk with gold start to the unknown dead of the armed forces of the Kingdom of Greece (8668101821).jpg
Document of award of the Taegeuk Cordon to the Unknown Dead of Greece for the Greek participation in the Korean War

Notable recipients

2nd Class – Eulji Cordon

File:Korean Ulchi Medal with Silver Star.jpg
Col. Edwin A. Doss' Eulji Medal with Silver Star (1952-63 design)

80px 2nd class: 乙支, Eulji[2] (Field Marshal Lord Eulji Cordon)

Notable recipients

3rd Class – Chungmu Cordon

80px 3rd class: 忠武, Chungmu (Lord High Admiral Chungmu Cordon)

Notable recipients

4th Class – Hwarang Cordon

Hwarang Medal.png 4th class: 花郞, Hwarang (Youth Military Corps Cordon)

Notable recipients

  • Major Steven Vorhees Boylan (later Col. US Army retired) For direct support of the 10th Korean "Meng Ho" Division in the central coast region of Viet Nam in 1966.

5th Class – Inheon Cordon

Inhun Medal.png 5th class: 仁憲, Inheon[3] (Field Marshal Lord Inheon Cordon)

Notable recipients

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 'Taegeuk' is also transliterated as 'Taeguk'
  2. ↑ 'Eulji' is also transliterated as 'Ulchi'
  3. ↑ 'Inheon' is also transliterated as 'Inhun'

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