Order Of Kim Jong-il | |
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Type | Order |
Awarded for | Service to the revolutionary cause of Juche, for building a thriving socialist nation |
Country | North Korea |
Presented by | The Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Eligibility | Individuals and organizations |
Motto | "Order of Kim Jong-il" |
Status | Currently given |
Established | 3 February 2012 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Hero of Labor |
Equivalent | Order of Kim Il Sung |
Next (lower) | Order of the National Flag |
Order of Kim Jong Il | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | |
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Hancha | 金正日 勳章 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Jeongil Hunjang |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏngil Hunjang |
The Order of Kim Jong Il (Korean: 김정일 훈장) is a North Korean order named after Kim Jong Il, the former leader of North Korea. It is the highest order of North Korea, along with the Order of Kim Il-Sung, and only second to one honorary title, the Hero of Labour.
The order can be awarded to individuals as well as organizations for service to the cause of the Juche ideology and socialism. Recipients include people who have contributed to the space and nuclear programs of the country.
The history of the order dates back to 2012, when it was instituted on 3 February, the 70th birthday of Kim Jong-il. It is decorated with a picture of his face, the emblem of the Workers' Party of Korea, and the flag of North Korea.
The Order of Kim Jong Il was instituted on 3 February 2012, on the occasion of the 70th birthday of Kim Jong-il.[2] At its institution, the order was awarded to 132 people.[3]
The order can be awarded to individuals (government officials or workers) or to military units, businesses, or social organizations "who have made distinguished service in the drive to accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche, the cause of building a thriving socialist nation."[2]
Order of Kim Jong Il is the highest of the North Korean orders, along with the Order of Kim Il Sung, named after Kim Il Sung.[2] Next in the order of precedence is the Order of the National Flag,[4] the oldest order of the country.[5]
The order is 67 mm in length and 65 mm wide. It has a portrait of smiling Kim Jong Il on it at the center of golden ear of rice, above a golden five-pointed star. The upper part of the order features the emblem of the Workers' Party of Korea and the lower part the flag of North Korea. The back has the text: "Order of Kim Jong-il" along with a serial number and a pin. The accompanying miniature medal has a five-pointed star at the center of a golden plate, which is 33 mm in wide and 10 mm in length, and has a pin at its back.[2]