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Order of Sport Merit

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This article is about a South Korean Order. For a Royal Spanish Order, see Royal Order of Sports Merit.
Order of Sports Merit
체육훈장
TypeOrder of merit
CountryThe Republic of Korea
StatusCurrently awarded
PresidentPark Geun-hye
GradesCheongnyong
Maengho
Geosang
Baengma
Girin
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Cultural Merit
Next (lower)Order of Science and Technology Merit
RelatedSports Merit Medal


The Order of Sports Merit (Hanja: 體育勳章 체육훈장) is one of the Republic of Korea's (South Korea) Orders of Merit. It is awarded to those who have rendered outstanding meritorious services in the interest of improving citizen's physique and national status through sports.

Classes of Sports Merit

The Order of Sports Merit is conferred in five classes:

  1. Cheongnyong (Blue Dragon) 청룡장
  2. Maengho (Fierce Tiger) 맹호장
  3. Geosang (Giant Elephant) 거상장
  4. Baengma (White Horse) 백마장
  5. Girin (Kylin) 기린장

Other Orders of Merit

There are three kinds of decoration awarded by the Republic of Korea. They are Orders, Medals of Merit, and Service Medals.[1]

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Notes

References

  1. ^ Korea: its Land, People, and Culture of all Ages, pp. 145-146.
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