It was part of the establishments of orders on 17 April 1897.

From 22 April 1897, order of the taegeuk started to be awarded.

2nd Class of the order is either Badge (with Daesu) or Necklet.

4th to 8th class were decorations and was worn in left breast.In the middle of the medal, there was a taegeuk, symbol of the Korean Empire, in the middle.

[2] 1st class of Order of the Taegeuk that was presented to Horace Newton Allen became historical property of Korea.