Order of Kim Il Sung explained

Order of Kim Il Sung should not be confused with Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il badges.

Order of Kim Il Sung
Presenter:The Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Country:North Korea
Type:Order
Awarded For:Outstanding services to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and communism
Status:Active
Firstawarded:Kim Jong Il
Total Awarded:More than 600
Higher:Hero of Labour
Same:Order of Kim Jong Il
Lower:Order of the National Flag
Hangul:김일성
Hanja:金日成
Rr:Gim Ilseong hunjang
Mr:Kim Ilsŏng hunjang

The Order of Kim Il Sung is the highest order of North Korea, along with the Order of Kim Jong Il, and only second to one honorary title, the Hero of Labour.

The order, named after the country's first leader Kim Il Sung, was instituted in 1972 during a reform of the North Korean honors system. Its history is not fully known, but the order was initially round, being changed to a five-pointed star design later, and the picture of Kim Il Sung updated in 2012.

Recipients can be individuals or organizations, who have contributed to the cause of communism. It is traditionally awarded on 15 April, the Day of the Sun, the birthday of Kim Il Sung. Relatively few are awarded, totaling at least 600, to highlight the high symbolic status of the order. Recipients include Kim Jong Il, who received it four times. He was supposed to be the recipient of the first award in 1972, but according to North Korean sources, he initially refused.

History

The North Korean system of orders and medals saw periods of expansion and stagnation through the 1950s and 1960s, but in the early 1970s, major additions were made. Of these, the most important one was the addition of the Order of Kim Il Sung to the list of titles.[1] The order was instituted on 20 March 1972 on the occasion of the 60th birthday of Kim Il-sung.[2] At about the same time, North Korea also started awarding watches with Kim Il Sung's autograph on them.[1] According to North Korean sources, the idea for the Order of Kim Il Sung originated with Kim Jong Il.[3] Likewise, it is claimed that Kim Jong Il was to be the first recipient of the order, but he declined it and received the honor only in 1979.[2]

In 2012, all orders bearing the picture of Kim Il Sung, including the Order of Kim Il Sung, were redesigned with a newer picture of Kim. At some point before that, the order had become a five-pointed star, being formerly round. It is possible that all old versions were recalled and changed to the new one.[1]

The Order of Kim Il Sung is similar in appearance to the Soviet Order of Lenin. Uniquely, the Order of Kim Il Sung was the only state order named after a living ruler from its inception until the establishment of the .[3]

Eligibility

The order is traditionally awarded annually on 15 April, the birthday of Kim Il Sung.[4] It is awarded for "outstanding services to the Republic of the Korean nation and communism".[5]

Out of all North Korean orders, it is awarded the most sparingly, reflecting its high symbolic status. At least 600 have been awarded.[1]

Precedence

The order is the highest of the order of North Korea, along with the Order of Kim Jong Il,[6] although out of titles the Hero of Labour is considered higher.[1] The Order of the National Flag is one rank lower.[4]

There are related prizes called the Kim Il Sung Prize, as well as prizes for youth and children.[1]

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Notes and References

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