Order of Cultural Merit (South Korea)

Order of Cultural Merit
Awarded by  South Korea
TypeOrder of merit
Awarded forOutstanding meritorious services in the fields of culture and art in the interest of promoting the national culture and national development.
StatusActive
GradesGeumgwan
Eungwan
Bogwan
Okgwan
Hwagwan
Precedence
Next (higher)Grand Order of Mugunghwa
Related


Korean name
Hangul
문화훈장
Hanja
文化勳章
Revised RomanizationMunhwa Hunjang
McCune–ReischauerMunhwa Hunjang

The Order of Cultural Merit (Korean문화훈장) 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]

  1. ^ Awards and Decorations Act (11690). March 23, 2013.(in English and Korean) Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2018-02-14.