Order of National Security Merit

Korean name
Hangul	보국훈장
Hanja	保國勳章
Revised Romanization	Bogukunjang
McCune–Reischauer	Poguk'unjang

Order of National Security Merit
Order of National Security Merit
Awarded by South Korea
Type	Order of merit
Awarded for	Outstanding meritorious services in the interest of national security.
Status	Active
Precedence
Next (higher)	Grand Order of Mugunghwa
Related	Order of National Foundation; Order of Civil Merit; Order of Military Merit; Order of Service 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;

The Order of National Security Merit (Hangul: 보국훈장) 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 national security."^[1]

Grades[]

The order is divided into five grades.^[2]

Grade	Name	Ribbon
1st	Tongil Medal (통일장)
2nd	Gukseon Medal (국선장)
3rd	Cheonsu Medal (천수장)
4th	Samil Medal (삼일장)
5th	Gwangbok Medal (광복장)

The Exemplary Public Official Medal is also awarded for exemplary public official with 6th Grade (Assistant Director level) or under.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "Awards and Decorations Act". Act No. 11690 of March 23, 2013. Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
^ "훈장과 포장" [Orders and Medals]. Decorations of the Republic of Korea (in Korean). Ministry of Interior and Safety. 2015. Retrieved 2018-02-16.

External links[]

Images of the Order of Service Merit (in Korean with some English)

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[1] "Awards and Decorations Act". Act No. 11690 of March 23, 2013. Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2018-02-16.

[2] "훈장과 포장" [Orders and Medals]. Decorations of the Republic of Korea (in Korean). Ministry of Interior and Safety. 2015. Retrieved 2018-02-16.

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hide v t Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea
Orders of merit	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 Foundation Medal Civil Merit Medal Military Merit Medal Service Merit Medal National Security Medal Diplomatic Service Medal Industrial Service Medal Sarmaeul Service Medal Cultural Merit Medal Sports Merit Medal Science and Technology Medal Exemplary Public Official Medal Talent Medal of Korea (No longer awarded)
National honorary titles	New Knowledge Worker New Knowledge Farmer
Commendations	Ministrial Commendations

Order of National Security Merit

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