Outstanding meritorious services in the interest of promoting the development and security of the Republic of Korea.
Status
Active
Precedence
Next (higher)
None
Next (lower)
Order of National Foundation
Order of Civil Merit
Order of Military 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
Sash riband of the order
Korean name
Hangul
무궁화대훈장
Hanja
無窮花大勳章
Revised Romanization
Mugunghwa Daehunjang
McCune–Reischauer
Mugunghwa Daehunjang
The Grand Order of Mugunghwa (Korean: 무궁화대훈장) is the highest national order awarded by South Korea. It is awarded to the President of South Korea, and it may be awarded to their spouse, heads or former heads of state of South Korean allies, and their spouses. The order is presented for, "Outstanding meritorious services in the interest of promoting the development and security of the Republic of Korea."[1]
The Grand Order of Mugunghwa takes its name from South Korea's national flower, the hibiscus. The hibiscus is a cultivar native to the Korean peninsula and has great cultural significance in Korean history.[2]
^Awards and Decorations Act (11690). March 23, 2013.(in English and Korean) Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
^Umoh, Kingsley (2014). Taekwondo Poomsae: The Fighting Scrolls: Guiding Philosophy and Basic Applications. Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. pp. 233–234. ISBN 9781612048017.
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