The Soldier's Medal of Honour (Korean: 전사의 영예 훈장) was instituted on July 1, 1950.

The order is a military award of North Korea given to soldiers and guerrillas for combat bravery or leadership of troops in battle.

Designed along the lines of and awarded with the criteria as the same level as the Soviet Order of the Patriotic War.

According to North Korean propaganda, the order was initiated by Kim Il Sung: "On June 28, Juche 39 (1950), Kim Il Sung told an official that he was going to award the Seoul unit title to those that participated in the Seoul liberation operation, adding citations also should be conferred on meritorious soldiers."

The following day, Kim "suggesting inscribing letters 'For the fatherland' and a soldier with rifle in hands in the order and decorating its frame with red-color star."