Order of Cultural Merit (South Korea)

The Order of Cultural Merit (Hangul: 문화훈장) is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the fields of culture and art in the interest of promoting the national culture and national development."[1]

Order of Cultural Merit
Awarded by  South Korea
TypeOrder of merit
Awarded forOutstanding meritorious services in the fields of culture and art in the interest of promoting the national culture and national development.
StatusActive
GradesGeumgwan
Eungwan
Bogwan
Okgwan
Hwagwan
Precedence
Next (higher)Grand Order of Mugunghwa
Related
Korean name
Hangul
문화훈장
Hanja
文化勳章
Revised RomanizationMunhwa Hunjang
McCune–ReischauerMunhwa Hunjang

Grades

The Order of Cultural Merit is conferred in five grades.[2]

Grade Name Ribbon
1st Geumgwan (금관)
2nd Eungwan (은관)
3rd Bogwan (보관)
4th Okgwan (옥관)
5th Hwagwan (화관)

Recipients

Geumgwan (Gold Crown), 1st Class

Eungwan (Silver Crown), 2nd Class

Bogwan (Precious Crown), 3rd Class

Okgwan (Jeweled Crown), 4th Class

Hwagwan (Flower Crown), 5th Class

Class unknown

Notes

  1. In addition to the group, each member received the award individually.[28]

References

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