The Order of Service Merit () is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea to public officials, private school teachers, and special post office employees for "outstanding meritorious services by applying himself/herself to his/her duties."(in English and Korean) Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
Grades The Order of Service Merit is divided into five grades. GradeNameRibbon1stBlue Stripes (청조)2ndYellow Stripes (황조)3rdRed Stripes (홍조)4thGreen Stripes (녹조)5thJade Stripes (옥조)
Notable recipients
Ban Ki-moon Cristian Barros Wallace M. Greene Thanat Khoman Kim Duck-soo Victor H. Krulak Yeon Cheon Oh
See also Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea
References
External links Images of the Order of Service Merit (in Korean with some English)