Order of Admiral Ri Sun-sin | |
Presenter: | The Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Country: | North Korea |
Eligibility: | Flag officers and navy commanders |
Awarded For: | Outstanding leadership |
Campaign: | Korean War |
Status: | Discontinued |
Established: | 13 July 1950 |
Total Awarded: | 22 (second class) |
Order of Admiral Ri Sun-sin (Korean: 리순신장군훈장) is an award named for famous Korean naval leader Yi Sun-sin. It was given to Korean People's Navy personnel of North Korea at least during the Korean War. There are two grades of the award.[1] Order of Admiral Ri Sun-sin First Class (Korean: 리순신장군훈장 제1급), and Order of Admiral Ri Sun-sin Second Class (Korean: 리순신장군훈장 제2급).
The second class of this award was given 22 times during the Korean War while the first class version was not given.[2] The award has been assumed to have been discontinued at an unknown date. Photographic evidence indicated the award was given for some years after the war, as a medal with serial number 113 exists.[2]