Order of Sports Merit

This article is about a South Korean Order. For a Royal Spanish Order, see Royal Order of Sports Merit.

Order of Sports Merit 체육훈장
Award of The Republic of Korea
Type	Order of merit
Status	Currently awarded
President	Park Geun-hye
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	Cheongnyong Maengho Geosang Baengma Girin
Established	1973
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Cultural Merit
Next (lower)	Order of Science and Technology Merit
Related	Sports Merit Medal

The Order of Sports Merit (Hanja: 體育勳章 체육훈장) is one of the Republic of Korea's (South Korea) Orders of Merit. It is awarded to those who have rendered outstanding meritorious services in the interest of improving citizen's physique and national status through sports.

Classes of Sports Merit

The Order of Sports Merit is conferred in five classes:

Cheongnyong (Blue Dragon) 청룡장
Maengho (Fierce Tiger) 맹호장
Geosang (Giant Elephant) 거상장
Baengma (White Horse) 백마장
Girin (Kylin) 기린장

Other Orders of Merit

There are three kinds of decoration awarded by the Republic of Korea. They are Orders, Medals of Merit, and Service Medals.^[1]

Select recipients

Blue Dragon

Guus Hiddink - Former Director of Republic of Korea Soccer Team 2002 FIFA World cup.
Kim Yuna - Former South Korean figure skater, Gold Medalist In 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Jang Mi-ran - South Korean Olympic weightlifter, Gold Medalist In 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Lee Bong-ju - South Korean marathoner, Silver Medalist In 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics.

References

↑ Korea: its Land, People, and Culture of all Ages, pp. 145-146.

External links

South Korean honors system

Orders	Grand Order of Mugunghwa 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

Medals and Presidential Certificates	Reserve Forces Medal Presidential Commendation Presidential Award of Cultural Excellence Prime Minister's Commendation Chairperson of National Election Commission's Commendation Exemplary Public Official Medal Talent Medal of Korea (No longer awarded)

National Honorary titles	New Knowledge Worker New Knowledge Farmer Korean Master Hand

Ministerial Medals	Korean War Service Medal Medal for Participation in Vietnam War Gulf War Participation Medal Overseas Peacekeeping Medal

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