Order of Service Merit

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."

Grades
The Order of Service Merit is divided into five grades.

Notable recipients

 * Ban Ki-moon
 * Cristian Barros
 * Wallace M. Greene
 * Thanat Khoman
 * Kim Duck-soo
 * Victor H. Krulak
 * Yeon Cheon Oh