Order of Merit for National Foundation


The Order of Merit for National Foundation is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the interest of founding or laying a foundation for the Republic of Korea." The order was established in 1962, under the military rule of the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction.

Grades

The Order of Merit for National Foundation is awarded in five grades.
GradeNameRibbon
1stRepublic of Korea Medal
2ndPresidential Medal
3rdIndependence Medal
4thPatriotic Medal
5thNational Medal

Recipients

By 2005 about 8,000 people had received the Order. Many of its recipients have only been awarded the Order posthumously, often because they died before it was established; these include Kim Gu and An Jung-geun.