Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
| Order of Diplomatic Service Merit | |
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Awarded by  South Korea | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Established | 1963 |
| Eligibility |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding meritorious services in the interest of enhancing national prestige and promoting amity with allies. |
| Status | Active |
| Grades | Grand 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 Romanization | Sugyohunjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sugyohunjang |
The Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (Hangul: 수교훈장) 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]
Grades
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 |
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| 1st | Grand Gwanghwa Medal (광화대장) | _Grand_Gwanghwa_Medal_ribbon.gif) |
| Gwanghwa Medal (광화장) | _Gwanghwa_Medal_ribbon.gif) | |
| 2nd | Heungin Medal (흥인장) | _Heung-In_Medal_ribbon.gif) |
| 3rd | Sungnye Medal (숭례장) | _Sungrye_Medal_ribbon.gif) |
| 4th | Changui Medal (창의장) | _Chang-Eui_Medal_ribbon.gif) |
| 5th | Sukjeong Medal (숙정장) | _Sugjeong_Medal_ribbon.gif) |
Recipients
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Recipients include:
- David Manker Abshire, former Ambassador to NATO, United States
- Fredrick Chien, Director-General of the Government Information Office, R.O.C., Taiwan
- Lee Khoon Choy, MP and Ambassador, Singapore
- Barry Devolin, MP, Canada
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
- Abu Saleh Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman, MP and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh
- Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Prime Minister, Pakistan
- Henry Hyde, Congressman, United States
- Joe Lieberman, Senator, United States
- Pin Malakul, Minister of Education and Culture, Thailand
- Kamisese Mara, Prime Minister, Fiji
- Alois Mock, Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister, Austria
- Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, United Arab Emirates
- Anand Panyarachun, Thailand
- Bernhard Paus, humanitarian, Norway
- Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister, Denmark
- Ryoichi Sasakawa, MP and industrialist, Japan
- Edward Seaga, Prime Minister, Jamaica
- Sirindhorn, Princess of Thailand
- Venu Srinivasan, industrialist, India
- Sergei Stepashin, Prime Minister, Russia
- James Van Fleet, U.S. Army General
- Gyanendra, then Prince of Nepal
- Mohamed Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei
- Tengku Intan Zaharah, Queen consort of Malaysia
- Sam Brownback, former US Senator from Kansas, current Governor of the State of Kansas
See also
References
- ^ Awards and Decorations Act (11690). March 23, 2013.(in English and Korean) Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ "GGGI Chair Rasmussen Receives Diplomatic Medal from Outgoing Korean President Lee". Global Green Growth Institute. 2013-02-25. 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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| Medals of Honours (포장) |
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| Commendations (표창) | Presidential Citation (awarded to Individuals and Organizations)- (e.g: Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation) Prime Minister's Citation (awarded to Individuals and Organizations
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