Soldier's Medal of Honour
The Soldier's Medal of Honour (Korean: 전사의 영예 훈장) was created on July 1, 1950. The order is an military award of North Korea given to soldiers and guerrillas for combat bravery or leadership of troops in battle. Designed along the lines of and awarded with the criteria as the same level as the Soviet Order of the Patriotic War. The DPRK granted a 50% pension to any soldier permanently disabled in an action that result in the soldier being awarded the order.
| Soldier's Medal of Honour | |
|---|---|
 Soldier's Medal of Honour 1st Class (left) and 2nd Class (right) | |
| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | For acts of individual gallantry in combat |
| Country | North Korea |
| Presented by | The Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Eligibility | Individuals |
| Campaign(s) | Korean War |
| Status | Currently given |
| Established | 1 July 1950 |
 Ribbon of the Soldier's Medal of Honour 1st Class | |
During the Korean War, 7,972 Koreans and 530 Chinese received the award in its first class and 112,170 Koreans and 6,349 Chinese in its second class.[1]
References
- Weiser, Martin (8 January 2016). "Chests Full of Brass: A DPRK Political History in Orders, Medals, Prizes, and Titles". Sino-NK. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Col. William A. Book USAR (Ret)
Further reading
- Sessler, Warren E.; McDaniel, Paul (2009). Military and civil awards of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Henderson, Nevada: Sessler Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-615-28482-8.
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