The Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) is a nonprofit corporation. Its purpose is to foster and promote the educational development of interested parties through the research, recording and dissemination of information and knowledge of Orders of Chivalry, decorations, medals and other honors, past and present, military and civil, of the world community of nations.
The Southern California Orders and Medals Society (SOCALOMS) is a nonprofit association of researchers, collectors and enthusiasts who are interested in a wide variety of Orders, Medals and Decorations. Many of the members are experts in their respective fields and are well known throughout the hobby. Meetings are open to the public and are held on the last Sunday of the month. If you are in the Los Angeles area and would like to attend a meeting, you are more than welcome. For more information, you can contact the Society President, Frank Draskovic at (626) 281-9281 or through his email address
The Korean Ministry of Government Affairs and Home Administration has a number of departments, one of which controls the Orders and Medals of Korea. Buried deep within the Korean Language section of this website, you will find pictures of the current Korean Orders and Merit Medals. For your convenience, I have created two shortcuts, one for Orders of Merit and another for Merit Medals. There is enough English to locate a particular Order or Medal at the top of the page. If you left click on a particular item, it will take to the lower half of the page, where there is more detailed information about an order. To see the pictures, look at the end of the line for the black and white icon with the magnifying glass. You may notice some similarities to the pictures on my website.
