Grand Order of Mugunghwa and The Order of National Foundation I need to find and examine all 4 of the medals pictured here.

Order of Military Merit The two medals pictured here are purportedly the First and Second Class from the original series of the Order of Military Merit. It's possible that this is a design drawing and that these medals never really existed. After this website went on line, I received information that the American Numismatic Society Collection had ribbon bars for the First, Second and Third Classes from this series. Unfortunately, the ribbon bars were sold at auction, before I had a chance to examine them.

Merit Medals - 1949 Series Pictured below is the 1949 series of Merit Medals. The Drawing clearly indicates that all of the medals are identical except for the ribbon color and the Korean characters on the obverse. The picture on the right has two Merit medals, one is for National Foundation, while the other one is the Merit Medal for Defense. According to Korean legislation, the National Foundation Merit Medal should not exist in this form. I would like to find more examples of this series to examine. The Merit Medal for Defense is sometimes referred to as the Defense of Seoul Medal. That title is incorrect.

Ki Jang Medals The first medal is the Korean Wound Medal. I am looking for an example with a serial number. The second medal is the Guerilla Warfare Service Medal. I have seen the modern production pieces, but I am hoping to find an example of an original one from the 1950s. The third medal is the original Korean War Participation Medal. I have received a picture of this medal from one of the original recipients, which proves that this medal was definitely issued, but in very limited quantities. I have not had the opportunity to examine one first hand. The fourth medal is the Next of Kin Medal. I have had to opportunity to purchase one and to examine another one. Interestingly enough, there was a significant difference between them. I would like to examine more of them. The fifth item is the Presidential Citation for Individuals. I have not had an opportunity to examine an original.