| 释义 |
- Grades
- Notable recipients Taegeuk Eulji Chungmu Hwarang Inheon
- See also
- References
- External links
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|related= {{flatlist}}- Order of National Foundation
- Order of Civil 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
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|mr=Mugong Hunjang}}The Order of Military Merit (Hangul: 무공훈장) is the primary military decoration awarded by the South Korean government. It is awarded to a person who rendered "outstanding military services by participating in an action in time of war or in quasi-state of war or by performing his/her duty equivalent to combat, such as responding to the attack of an enemy in a contact area."[1] GradesThe Order of Military Merit is awarded in five grades.[2] | Grade | Name | Namesake | Ribbon | | 1st | Taegeuk (태극) | taegeuk | | 2nd | Eulji (을지) also sometimes spelt Ulchi | Eulji Mundeok | | 3rd | Chungmu (충무) | Yi Sun-sin | | 4th | Hwarang (화랑) | Hwarang | | 5th | Inheon (인헌) | Gang Gam-chan |
Notable recipients {{Refimprove section|date=February 2018}}Taegeuk- Douglas MacArthur – General of the Army, United States Army
- Chappy Hakim – Air Chief Marshal, Indonesian Air Force
- Young-Oak Kim – Colonel, United States Army
- Homer Litzenberg – General, United States Marine Corps
- William Westmoreland – General, United States Army
- Frank Fort Everest – General, United States Air Force
- Horace Robertson – Lieutenant General, Australian Army
- Raoul Magrin-Vernerey – Lieutenant General,(acting Lieutenant colonel) French Army
- Bill Speakman VC – Sergeant, British Army
- Lee Han-Lim – Lieutenant General, Republic of Korea Army
- Chung-Shik YIM - Republic of Korea Army
- Edward L Rowny – Lieutenant General of the Army, United States Army[3]
Eulji- Pham Van Dong – General, Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam
- Chesty Puller – Lieutenant General, United States Marine Corps
- William P. Yarborough – Lieutenant General, United States Army
Chungmu- Han Moo-hyup – Major General, Republic of Korea Army
- Alfredo M. Santos – General, Armed Forces of the Philippines
- James A. McDivitt – Brigadier General, United States Air Force
- Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. – Admiral, United States Navy
- Phan Hoa Hiep – General, Armed Forces Republic of Vietnam
- Denis Earp - Lieutenant General, South African Air Force
Hwarang- Major Steven Vorhees Boylan (later Col. US Army retired) For direct support of the 10th Korean "Meng Ho" Division in the central coast region of Viet Nam in 1966.
- Captain Mederith J. Larson (later Major US Army retired), Corps of Engineers, United States Army, a member of the United States Military Advisory Group to the Republic of Korea, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service as an Assistant Advisor to the 3rd Infantry Division, Army of the Republic of Korea, during 9 October 1950 to 8 June 1951. "Captain Larson, while carrying out his grave responsibility, displayed superior technique and outstanding military knowledge; his devotion to duty set a brilliant example for the Republic of Korea Army. The exceptionally meritorious service of Captain Larson reflects upon himself and the military service of the United Nations." (Award signed by Kim Tchun Kyung, Colonel AGD, The Adjutant General). Major M.J. Larson also received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts for service during World War II and the Korean War. He lived in Washington and died January 31, 2005.
- Sergeant First Class Richard E. Falk (Love Company, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division) For valor during 17–18 April 1953 in the Battle of Pork Chop Hill, Republic of Korea. History of this battle is described in S.L.A. Marshall's book, Pork Chop Hill. SFC Falk also received the Silver Star (G.O. #245 Hq. 7th Infantry Div.) and the Purple Heart. He was the youngest First Sgt. in training Company G, 123rd Infantry Regt, Ft. Lewis, WA, 1953. Montana resident, currently living in Hamilton, MT
Inheon- Yoon Jang-ho – (Ha-sa) Staff Sergeant, Republic of Korea Armed Forces
See also - Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea
References1. ^{{Cite act|title=Awards and Decorations Act|number=11690|date=March 23, 2013 (amended)|url=https://elaw.klri.re.kr/eng_service/lawView.do?hseq=28003&lang=ENG}}(in English and Korean) Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanghun.go.kr/nation/information/posangInfo3.do|title=훈장과 포장|last=|first=|date=2015|website=Decorations of the Republic of Korea|publisher=Ministry of Interior and Safety|language=ko|trans-title=Orders and Medals|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-02-15}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.posteaglenewspaper.com/republic-of-south-korea-awards-four-u-s-veterans-its-nations-highest-military-award/|title=Republic of South Korea Awards Four U.S. Veterans Its Nation’s Highest Military Award: The Order of Military Merit, Taeguk - Post Eagle Newspaper|publisher=}}
External links- [https://www.sanghun.go.kr/nation/hunjangDetail.html#tab4 Images of the Order of Military Merit] (in Korean with some English)
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