Order of Cultural Merit | |
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Awarded by South Korea | |
Type | Order of merit |
Awarded for | Outstanding meritorious services in the fields of culture and art in the interest of promoting the national culture and national development. |
Status | Active |
Grades | Geumgwan Eungwan Bogwan Okgwan Hwagwan |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Grand Order of Mugunghwa |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 문화훈장 |
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Hanja | 文化勳章 |
Revised Romanization | Munhwa Hunjang |
McCune–Reischauer | Munhwa Hunjang |
The Order of Cultural Merit (Korean: 문화훈장) is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the fields of culture and art in the interest of promoting the national culture and national development."[1]