Order of National Security Merit (Korea)

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The Order of National Security Merit (Hanja: 보국훈장) is one of the Republic of Korea's (South Korea) Orders of Merit. It is conferred on individuals who have rendered distinguished service to national security, and is primarily a military award.

The order is divided into five classes:

1	Tong-il Medal 통일장		picture
2	Gugseon Medal 국선장		picture
3	Cheonsu Medal 천수장		picture
4	Sam IL Medal 삼일장		picture
5	Gwangbog Medal 광복장		picture

[edit] External links

Pictures of the medals and ribbons (copyrights uncertain):

• MOPAS Order of National Security Merit page (Ministry of Public Administration and Security)
• A different view
• Republic of Korea's Orders of Merit
• Another view

[edit] Republic of Korea's Orders of Merit

Order	Created	Last changed
Grand Order of Mungunghwa	1949	1967
Order of National Foundation	1949	1990
Order of Civil Merit		1973
Order of Military Merit		1973
Order of Service Merit		1973
Order of National Security Merit		1973
Order of Diplomatic Service Merit		1974
Order of Industrial Service Merit		1973
Order of Saemaeul Service Merit		1973
Order of Cultural Merit		1973
Order of Sports Merit		1973
Order of Science and Technology Merit		2001