Order of Diplomatic Service Merit

Order of Diplomatic Service Merit
Grand Gwanghwa Medal
Awarded by  South Korea
Type	Order of merit
Established	1963
Eligibility	Diplomatic officials Government representatives Others
Awarded for	Outstanding meritorious services in the interest of enhancing national prestige and promoting amity with allies.
Status	Active
Grades	Grand Gwanghwa Medal/Gwanghwa Medal Heungin Medal Sungnye Medal Changui Medal Sukjeong Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)	Grand Order of Mugunghwa
Related	Order of National Foundation Order of Civil Merit Order of Military Merit Order of Service Merit Order of National Security Merit Order of Industrial Service Merit Order of Saemaeul Service Merit Order of Cultural Merit Order of Sports Merit Order of Science and Technology Merit

The Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (Korean: 수교훈장) is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the interest of enhancing national prestige and promoting amity with allies."^[1] It is a relatively rare honor, being usually awarded to a handful of people every year^{[citation needed]}, and is one of the highest civilian awards of South Korea.^{[2][better source needed]}