Order of Science and Technology Merit

The Order of Science and Technology Merit is one of the Orders of Merit issued by South Korea. It is awarded to those who have rendered outstanding meritorious services in the interest of improving the science and technology.

This Order is the mostly newly organized order of the Republic of Korea. Before that order was established, Order of Industrial Service Merit had been bestowed to scientists and technologists.

Classes of Science and Technology Merit
The Order of Science and Technology Merit is conferred in five classes:
 * 1) ROK Order of Science and Technology Merit Changjo (1st Class) ribbon.png Changjo (Creation) 창조장
 * 2) ROK Order of Science and Technology Merit Hyeoksin (2nd Class) ribbon.png Hyeoksin (Reformation) 혁신장
 * 3) ROK Order of Science and Technology Merit Ungbi (3rd Class) ribbon.png Ungbi (Great Achievement) 웅비장
 * 4) ROK Order of Science and Technology Merit Doyak (4th Class) ribbon.png Doyak (Leap) 도약장
 * 5) ROK Order of Science and Technology Merit Jinbo (5th Class) ribbon.png Jinbo (Progress) 진보장

Other Orders of Merit
There are three kinds of decoration awarded by the Republic of Korea. They are Orders, Medals of Merit, and Service Medals.