Hero of the Republic

Hero of the Republic (Korean: 공화국영웅; MR: Konghwaguk Yŏng'ung) is a North Korean honorific title. It was created on 30 June 1950 as Hero of the Korean People's Republic (조선인민공화국영웅). It was the first title created in the country. Despite having been created just five days after the Korean War broke out, the connection seems incidental.[1] 533 people were awarded Hero of the Republic during the war,[2] and many more since then.

Hero of the Republic
공화국영웅
TypeHonorific title
CountryNorth Korea
Presented byDemocratic People's Republic of Korea
Campaign(s)Korean War (initial)
StatusActive
Established30 June 1950 (1950-06-30)
TotalAt least 6116
Total awarded posthumouslyKim Jong-suk
soldiers of KPA and CVF killed in action
Precedence
Next (higher)None
or
Order of Kim Il Sung
Next (lower)Hero of Labour
RelatedOrder of the National Flag (1st class)
Hero of the Republic
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationGonghwagugy Yeongung
McCune–ReischauerKonghwaguk Yŏng'ung

Since there is no agreed upon order of precedence of North Korean titles, orders, and medals, it is not possible to definitively establish the rank of Hero of the Republic. According to Yonhap's North Korea Handbook, Hero of the Republic ranks below the Order of Kim Il Sung but above the Hero of Labor.[3] Martin Weiser, however, ranks Hero of Labor the highest.[1]

The medal was designed by Jong Chon-pa, who also designed the Hero of Labor, Order of the National Flag and others, including the Emblem of North Korea.[4]

Recipients

Relief depicting the award at Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery

Since there are too many recipients, only those with Wikipedia articles are listed.

See also

References

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  2. North Korea Handbook 2002, p. 934.
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Works cited

  • Baik Bong (1970). Kim Il Sung Biography: From Building Democratic Korea to Chullima Flight. Vol. 2. Tokyo: Miraisha. OCLC 630184658.
  • North Korea Handbook. Seoul: Yonhap News Agency. 2002. ISBN 978-0-7656-3523-5.

Further reading

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