Awards and decorations received by Kim Il Sung

Kim Il Sung was the founder and first leader of North Korea. According to North Korean sources, the country awarded him "the title of Hero of the DPRK three times, the title of Labour Hero of the DPRK, 26 orders and 3 medals". In addition, foreign countries and organizations conferred upon him 74 orders and 152 medals.

North Korean

Foreign

See also

• Awards and decorations received by Kim Jong-il
• Awards and decorations received by Leonid Brezhnev
• List of awards and honours bestowed upon Joseph Stalin
• List of awards and honours bestowed upon Fidel Castro
• List of awards and honours bestowed upon Muammar Gaddafi
• Awards and decorations received by Josip Broz Tito
• Orders, decorations, and medals of North Korea
• List of things named after Kim Il Sung

References

Works cited

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