Order of Military Merit (South Korea)
| Order of Military Merit | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by South Korea | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Awarded for | Outstanding military services by participating in an action in time of war or in quasi-state of war or by performing his/her duty equivalent to combat, such as responding to the attack of an enemy in a contact area. |
| Status | Active |
| Grades | Gold and Silver stars |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Grand Order of Mugunghwa |
| Related | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 무공훈장 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 武功勳章 |
| Revised Romanization | Mugong Hunjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mugong Hunjang |
The Order of Military Merit (Hangul: 무공훈장) is the primary military decoration awarded by the South Korean government.
It is awarded to a person who rendered "outstanding military services by participating in an action in time of war or in quasi-state of war or by performing his/her duty equivalent to combat, such as responding to the attack of an enemy in a contact area."