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The Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (Hangul: 수교훈장, Hanja: 修交勳章) is an order of merit of South Korea (the Republic of Korea). It is presented to foreign officials for significant contributions in strengthening friendly relations with the Republic of Korea, often to foreign politicians or ambassadors.〔http://can-ottawa.mofat.go.kr/webmodule/htsboard/template/read/korboardread.jsp?typeID=16&boardid=8192&seqno=691449〕 It is a relatively rare honour, being usually awarded to a handful of people every year, and is one of the highest civilian awards of the Republic of Korea.〔http://www.gggi.org/gggi-chair-rasmussen-receives-diplomatic-medal-from-outgoing-korean-president-lee/〕 ==Grades== The Order of Diplomatic Service Merit is divided into 6 grades of 5 classes. The first class has two grades, the top most is reserved for top diplomats. The grades are as follows: *Grand Gwanghwa Medal, 1st Class *Gwanghwa Medal, 1st Class *Heung-In Medal, 2nd Class *Sungrye Medal, 3rd Class *Chang-Eui Medal, 4th Class *Sugjeong Medal, 5th Class 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Order of Diplomatic Service Merit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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