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''Taewonsu'' (, ) is the highest possible
The rank of ''taewonsu'' was created by a joint decision of the Central Committee and
Image of Kim Il-sung in the ''taewŏnsu'' uniform
Image of Kim Jong-il ''wonsu'' and Kim Il-sung ''taewŏnsu'' shoulder/collar insignia and crests
{{Italic title Military ranks of North Korea 1992 establishments in North Korea
military rank
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of North Korea
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and is intended to be an honorific title for Kim Il-sung
Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he led as its first supreme leader from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. Afterwards, he was ...
, Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong Il (born Yuri Kim; 16 February 1941 or 1942 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his death in 2011, when he was ...
and Kim Jong-Un. It is often confused with Marshal of the Republic and Marshal of the Korean People's Army, but ranks above both. The rank is senior to that of Wonsu
is the highest military rank in the armed forces of Korean People's Army, North Korea and Republic of Korea Army, South Korea.
Historical
The title of ''Wonsu'' or its variations had been used as the title of high-ranking military commanders ...
. The title also exists in Chinese military history as '' dàyuánshuài'' (same Sino-Korean characters ), and was briefly taken by Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-senUsually known as Sun Zhongshan () in Chinese; also known by Names of Sun Yat-sen, several other names. (; 12 November 186612 March 1925) was a Chinese physician, revolutionary, statesman, and political philosopher who founded the Republ ...
.
History
The rank of ''taewonsu'' was created by a joint decision of the Central Committee and Central Military Commission Central Military Commission may refer to:
*Central Military Commission (China), the highest national defense organization in the People's Republic of China.
*Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the highest body in Vietnam ...
of the Workers' Party of Korea
The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), also called the Korean Workers' Party (KWP), is the sole ruling party of North Korea. Founded in 1949 from a merger between the Workers' Party of North Korea and the Workers' Party of South Korea, the WPK is ...
, the National Defence Commission
The National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (NDC) was the highest state institution for military and national defence leadership in North Korea, which also served as the highest governing institution of the countr ...
and the Central People's Committee
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in April 1992 to honor Kim Il-sung
Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he led as its first supreme leader from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. Afterwards, he was ...
on his 80th birthday ( Day of the Sun). In February 2012, his son and successor Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong Il (born Yuri Kim; 16 February 1941 or 1942 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994 until his death in 2011, when he was ...
was awarded the title posthumously on the occasion of his official 70th birthday ( Day of the Shining Star).
Armstrong, Charles: "The Role and Influence of Ideology". In Kyung-Ae Park, Scott Snyder (ed.) ''North Korea in Transition: Politics, Economy, and Society'' 2012 "Kim Jong Il... and on April 20th, 1992, he was named “Marshal” (Wonsu). Kim Il Sung had been named “Generalissimo” (Taewonsu)..."
The insignia for ''taewonsu'' is similar to ''wonsu
is the highest military rank in the armed forces of Korean People's Army, North Korea and Republic of Korea Army, South Korea.
Historical
The title of ''Wonsu'' or its variations had been used as the title of high-ranking military commanders ...
'' but with an added crest worn beneath the shoulder board's large marshal star (and an added crest added to the parade uniform's marshal star worn below the collar), below the Emblem of North Korea
The National Emblem of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is one of the national symbols of North Korea. Prominent features on the emblem are a red star, a hydroelectric plant (the Sup'ung Dam) and Mount Paektu. The design bears simi ...
. The rank insignia is based on the rank of Generalissimo of the Soviet Union
Generalissimo of the Soviet Union () was the highest military rank in the Soviet Union, created after World War II for Joseph Stalin and awarded to him on 27 June 1945. Stalin soon came to regret the rank, which he considered too ostentatious, an ...
.
See also
Other pronunciations of the characters * '' Dayuanshuai'' in Chinese * '' Dai-gensui'', the Japanese equivalent * ''Wonsu
is the highest military rank in the armed forces of Korean People's Army, North Korea and Republic of Korea Army, South Korea.
Historical
The title of ''Wonsu'' or its variations had been used as the title of high-ranking military commanders ...
'', a rank lower than ''Taewonsu''
* '' Gensui''
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Image of Kim Il-sung in the ''taewŏnsu'' uniform
Image of Kim Jong-il ''wonsu'' and Kim Il-sung ''taewŏnsu'' shoulder/collar insignia and crests
{{Italic title Military ranks of North Korea 1992 establishments in North Korea