Order of Admiral Ri Sun-sin

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.^[2] There are two grades of the award.^[1] Order of Admiral Ri Sun-sin First Class (리순신장군훈장 제1급), and Order of Admiral Ri Sun-sin Second Class (리순신장군훈장 제2급).

Order of Admiral Ri Sun-sin
Awarded for	Outstanding leadership[1]
Country	North Korea
Presented by	The Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Eligibility	Flag officers and navy commanders[1]
Campaign(s)	Korean War
Status	Discontinued[2]
Established	13 July 1950[1]
Total	22 (second class)
First class (left) and second class (right) ribbons

History

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]