| Order of Service Merit | |
| Type: | Order of merit |
| For: | Outstanding meritorious services by applying himself/herself to his/her duties. |
| Status: | Active |
| Grades: | Blue Stripes Yellow Stripes Red Stripes Green Stripes Aquamarine Stripes |
| Higher: | Grand Order of Mugunghwa |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul: | 근정훈장 |
| Hanja: | 勤政勳章 |
| Rr: | Geunjeonghunjang |
| Mr: | Kŭnjŏnghunjang |
The Order of Service Merit is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea to public officials, private school teachers, and special post office employees for "outstanding meritorious services by applying himself/herself to his/her duties."[1]
The Order of Service Merit is divided into five grades.[2]
| Grade | Name | Ribbon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Blue Stripes (청조) | ||
| 2nd | Yellow Stripes (황조) | ||
| 3rd | Red Stripes (홍조) | ||
| 4th | Green Stripes (녹조) | ||
| 5th | Aquamarine Stripes (옥조) |