Order of Industrial Service Merit explained

Order of Industrial Service Merit 산업훈장
Type:	Order of merit
Date:	1967
Country:	Republic of Korea
Head Title:	President
Grades:	Gold Tower Silver Tower Bronze Tower Iron Tower Tin Tower
Head:	President Yoon Suk Yeol
Status:	Currently awarded
Higher:	Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
Lower:	Order of Saemaeul Service Merit
Related:	Industrial Service Medal

The Order of Industrial Service Merit is an order of merit of South Korea (the Republic of Korea). It is presented to individuals and businesses who have contributed to the development of industry and the national economy.

Before the Order of Science and Technology Merit was established, the Order of Industrial Service Merit had been bestowed to scientists and technologists.

Grades

The Order of Industrial Service Merit is divided into five classes. The grades are as follows:^[1]

1. Gold Tower: 금 탑(金 塔)
2. Silver Tower: 은 탑(銀 塔)
3. Bronze Tower: 동 탑(銅 塔)
4. Iron Tower: 철 탑(鐵 塔)
5. Tin Tower: 석 탑(錫 塔)

Notable recipients

• Cho Yang-ho
• Chung Joon-Yang
• Daou Technology Inc.
• Hyun Jae-hyun
• Hyundai Engineering (HEC)
• Kang Duk-soo
• Kim Dai-Sung
• Kim Joong-up
• Kim S. Joon
• Kim Swoo-geun
• Kim Chong-Hee
• Carl Ferris Miller
• Ssangyong Engineering and Construction

External links

• Web site: Images of the grades of the Order of Industrial Service Merit. Ministry of Security and Public Administration. 6 September 2014.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ko:정부포상안내. https://www.sanghun.go.kr/pt/information/posangInfo.do. Ministry of Security and Public Administration. 6 September 2014. Korean.