Order of Service Merit

{{Short description|South Korean order of merit}}

{{Infobox order

|title=Order of Service Merit

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|awarded_by={{KOR}}

|type=Order of merit

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|eligibility= {{flatlist|

• Public officials
• Private school teachers
• Special post office employees}}

|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

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|first_induction=

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|higher= Grand Order of Mugunghwa

|related=

{{flatlist|

• Order of National Foundation
• Order of Civil Merit
• Order of Military Merit
• Order of National Security Merit
• Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
• Order of Industrial Service Merit
• Order of Saemaeul Service Merit
• Order of Cultural Merit
• Order of Sports Merit
• Order of Science and Technology Merit

|lower=

• Service Merit Medal
• Exemplary Public Official Medal}}

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{{Infobox Korean name

|title= Korean name

|hangul= 근정훈장

|hanja= 勤政勳章

|rr= Geunjeonghunjang

|mr= Kŭnjŏnghunjang}}

The Order of Service Merit ({{Korean|hangul=근정훈장}}) 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."{{Cite act|title=Awards and Decorations Act|number=11690|date=March 23, 2013|url=https://elaw.klri.re.kr/eng_service/lawView.do?hseq=28003&lang=ENG}}(in English and Korean) Korea Legislation Research Institute. Retrieved 2018-02-16.