The Order of the Auspicious Stars was the second highest order of chivalry of the Korean Empire. It was established in 1897 with other orders by Emperor Gojong, as part of reforms of the Korean Empire.
| Order of the Auspicious Stars 대훈위 서성대수장 | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded by the Korean Empire | |
| Type | State order of chivalry |
| Established | 12 August 1897 |
| Eligibility | Civilians and military, Korean and foreign, with rank/status determining which grade one received |
| Criteria | merit |
| Status | Defunct |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Golden Ruler |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Plum Blossom |
History
edit1897, Gojong of Korea introduced the order of the auspicious stars as the lower class order than Order of the Golden Ruler. It was not the part of the establishments in 1897.[1] Order of the Auspicious Stars did not have any classes. There were 13 recipients of Order of the Auspicious Stars from 1897 to 1910.[a]
Form
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Order of the Auspicious Stars was specified into two types. First was Grand Cordon and second was medal. Perimeter of Grand Cordon was 7.5 centimeters. In the red central circle surrounded by white lines, silver-white stars are arranged in three directions. Cucumber leaves surround the central circle in a circle, and then silver-white rays are arranged in a cross shape, and three white oyster flowers are arranged in each space in between. The Medal was just the same as the Grand Cordon but, the perimeter was 6 centimeters.[2]
Grand Cordon included Daesu which was worn from the left to the right and medal was worn on the left breast.[2]
Recipients
edit- Hasegawa Yoshimichi on 12 March 1907[3]
- Terauchi Masatake on 29 June 1907[4]
- Yi Jun-yong on 23 September 1908[5]
- Iwakura Tomosada on 2 April 1910[6]
Notes
edit- ^ Order of the Auspicious Stars was not awarded until 1898.
References
edit- ^ 조선왕조실록. sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ a b 이, 강칠 (1999). 대한제국시대훈장제도 (in Korean). 白山出版社. p. 93. ISBN 978-89-7739-259-5.
- ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
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