Order of the Taegeuk 태극장 | |
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Type | Dynastic order |
Awarded for | Merit |
Presented by | the Korean Empire |
Eligibility | Military or civil officials, Korean and foreign, with rank/status determining which grade one received |
Status | Obsolete |
Established | April 17, 1897 (in Korea) |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Plum Blossom |
Next (lower) | Order of the Palgwae |
Order of the Taegeuk was an order of chivalry of the Korean Empire that was given to military or civil officials. It was divided into eight classes. It was part of the establishments of orders on 17 April 1897. From 22 April 1897, order of the taegeuk started to be awarded.