page_title: Order of the National Flag
hierarchical_section_title: Order of the National Flag
caption_attribution_description: English: Order of the National Flag 1, 2, 3cl.
context_page_description: The Order of the National Flag is the second highest order of North Korea, after the Order of Kim Il-sung and the Order of Kim Jong-il.
  It is the oldest order in the country, having been established in 1948, just six weeks after the North Korean state was founded.
  The order is awarded to both individuals and organizations, for political, cultural or economic work. The order, which comes in three classes, is automatically conferred upon recipients of the titles of Hero of the Republic and Hero of Labour and various "People's" honorary titles. The Order of the National Flag is also awarded to recipients of the Order of Freedom and Independence and Order of Soldier's Honor in the appropriate class. Recipients are entitled to benefits such as a salary or free public transport.
  Domestic recipients include both leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il and other notables. Foreign recipients include politicians such as Fidel Castro, Hosni Mubarak and Siad Barre.
context_section_description: The Order of the National Flag (Korean: 국기훈장; MR: Kukki Hunjang) is the second highest  order of North Korea, after the Order of Kim Il-sung and the Order of Kim Jong-il.
  It is the oldest order in the country, having been established in 1948, just six weeks after the North Korean state was founded.
  The order is awarded to both individuals and organizations, for political, cultural or economic work. The order, which comes in three classes, is automatically conferred upon recipients of the titles of Hero of the Republic and Hero of Labour and various "People's" honorary titles. The Order of the National Flag is also awarded to recipients of the Order of Freedom and Independence and Order of Soldier's Honor in the appropriate class. Recipients are entitled to benefits such as a salary or free public transport.
  Domestic recipients include both leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il and other notables. Foreign recipients include politicians such as Fidel Castro, Hosni Mubarak and Siad Barre.
caption: Order of the National Flag stars
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