Mugunghwa Order
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Korean alphabet : | 무궁화 대훈장 |
| Hanja : | 無窮 花 大 勳章 |
| Revised Romanization : | Mugunghwa Daehunjang |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Mugunghwa Taehunjang |
The Great Mugunghwa Order (also Great Order of / the Mugunghwa ) is the highest order of merit in the Republic of Korea . The medal is awarded to South Korean presidents and can also be awarded to their spouses as well as to the heads of state of the allies of South Korea. The order stands for "outstanding merits in promoting the development and security of the Republic of Korea".
Mugunghwa is the Korean name for the flower Hibiscus syriacus , the South Korean national flower .
history
The Mugunghwa Order was launched on August 13, 1949 and was awarded to President Rhee Syng-man two days later .
Usually, the Mugunghwa Order is bestowed on the new President of South Korea shortly after the inauguration. The president whose term of office ends awards the medal to the newly elected president. However, Roh Moo-hyun wanted to change this and only accept the order at the end of his term of office. He said it didn't make sense to hand over the award right after the election. Also, Lee Myung-bak accepted the award until the end of his term counter and reasoned with the difficult economic situation during his presidency, in it a ceremony inappropriate occurred. Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in, however, received the medal again when they were inaugurated.
The first foreign head of state to be awarded the medal was West German President Heinrich Lübke , together with his wife, Wilhelmine Lübke .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Awards and Decorations Act. In: Korea Law Translation Center. Retrieved December 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Will Pres. Lee accept top gov`t honor before retiring? In: Dong-a Ilbo . January 11, 2013, accessed December 7, 2019 .