This is a list of awards and decorations received by Kim Jong Il. According to North Korean sources, North Korea "conferred ... the title of Hero of the DPRK four times, the Order of Kim Il Sung four times, Kim Il Sung Prize two times, 22 orders and 9 medals" on Kim Jong Il. Additionally, "many countries and international organizations conferred 39 orders, 141 medals and 201 honorary titles on him".[1]
- ^ Kumsusan Palace of the Sun. Pyongyang: Foreign Languages Publishing House. 2016. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-03-769277-2.