Order of Military Merit (Korea)

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The Order of Military Merit (Korea) is a high-level South Korean military decoration awarded for outstanding meritorious service in national defense and military operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military decoration
order of merit
administeredBy Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense
surface form: Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)
alsoKnownAs Kukki Hunjang
surface form: Gukgun Hunjang
awardedBy South Korean government
surface form: Government of South Korea

President of South Korea
awardedFor outstanding meritorious service in military operations
outstanding meritorious service in national defense
awardingCriteria acts of bravery in combat
exceptional leadership in military operations
outstanding contributions to national security
country South Korea
eligibility Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated)
surface form: South Korean armed forces

foreign military personnel
military personnel
fifthClass Hwarang Order of Military Merit
surface form: Inheon Order of Military Merit
fourthClass Hwarang Order of Military Merit
hasComponent Garter star
surface form: breast star

medal
ribbon
hasGrade Order of Military Merit (Korea) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chungmu Order of Military Merit

Order of Military Merit (Korea) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Eulji Order of Military Merit

Hwarang Order of Military Merit
Order of Military Merit (Korea) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Inheon Order of Military Merit

Order of Military Merit (Korea) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Taegeuk Order of Military Merit
hasRibbonColor varies by class
highestClass Order of Military Merit (Korea) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Taegeuk Order of Military Merit
languageOfName Korean
legalBasis South Korean military honors regulations
mayBeAwardedPosthumously true
partOf South Korean system of orders and decorations
purpose promotion of national defense
recognition of distinguished military service
rank one of the highest South Korean military decorations
recognizes individual acts of valor
long-term distinguished service
relatedTo Korean War
Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated)
surface form: Republic of Korea Armed Forces
scope military operations
national defense
secondClass Hwarang Order of Military Merit
surface form: Eulji Order of Military Merit
status currently awarded
symbolizes honor for military merit
thirdClass Hwarang Order of Military Merit
surface form: Chungmu Order of Military Merit
type order

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Walton H. Walker awardReceived Order of Military Merit (Korea)
Order of Military Merit (Korea) hasGrade Order of Military Merit (Korea) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Taegeuk Order of Military Merit
Order of Military Merit (Korea) hasGrade Order of Military Merit (Korea) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Eulji Order of Military Merit
Order of Military Merit (Korea) hasGrade Order of Military Merit (Korea) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chungmu Order of Military Merit
Order of Military Merit (Korea) hasGrade Order of Military Merit (Korea) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Inheon Order of Military Merit
Order of Military Merit (Korea) highestClass Order of Military Merit (Korea) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Taegeuk Order of Military Merit