Order of Industrial Service Merit

The Order of Industrial Service Merit (Hangul: 산업훈장, Hanja: 産業勳章) is an order of merit of South Korea (the Republic of Korea). It is presented to individuals and businesses who have contributed to the development of industry and the national economy.

Order of Industrial Service Merit
산업훈장
TypeOrder of merit
CountryRepublic of Korea
StatusCurrently awarded
PresidentPresident Acting Hwang Kyo-ahn
(The Prime Minister of South Korea) [1]
GradesGold Tower
Silver Tower
Bronze Tower
Iron Tower
Tin Tower
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
Next (lower)Order of Saemaeul Service Merit
RelatedIndustrial Service Medal

Grades

The Order of Industrial Service Merit is divided into five classes. The grades are as follows:[2]

  1. Gold Tower: 금 탑(金 塔)
  2. Silver Tower: 은 탑(銀 塔)
  3. Bronze Tower: 동 탑(銅 塔)
  4. Iron Tower: 철 탑(鐵 塔)
  5. Tin Tower: 석 탑(錫 塔)
Ribbons of the order
Gold Tower
Silver Tower
Bronze Tower
Iron Tower
Tin Tower

Notable recipients

References
  1. On March 10, 2016, the Constitutional Court of Korea lost its position as President Park Geun-hye's impeachment decision. Currently, the prime minister Hwang Kyo-ahn administration is in charge of the administration until the election of the president.
  2. 정부포상안내 (in Korean). Ministry of Security and Public Administration. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
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