POSCO Presents Appreciation Plaques to Veterans from 16 Countries Who Participated in the Korean War

Marking the 70th Anniversary This Year, Delivered to Over 3,700 Veterans from 16 Countries... Through Overseas Branches and Diplomatic Missions

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] POSCO commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Korean War by presenting plaques of appreciation to over 3,700 veterans from 16 countries over the course of about a year.

The countries that participated in the Korean War are the United States, United Kingdom, Turkey, Australia, Canada, France, Thailand, the Netherlands, Ethiopia, Greece, Colombia, Belgium, the Philippines, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, and Luxembourg.

To honor the noble spirit of sacrifice of the Korean War veterans and express gratitude, POSCO planned the production of appreciation plaques in the second half of last year. Despite restrictions on face-to-face meetings and international travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year, POSCO delivered the plaques along with masks and hand sanitizers through overseas subsidiaries and diplomatic missions.

The plaques applied 'PosART,' an eco-friendly color inkjet printing on stainless steel material produced by POSCO, and were made in a total of eight languages. Additionally, regarding the Korean War, often called the "Forgotten War," the phrase "No One is Forgotten, You will always be remembered" was inscribed, conveying POSCO's message to never forget the veterans.

On the left side of the plaque, the Taegeuk pattern overlaps with images of the war situation to honor the noble spirit of those who willingly sacrificed on unfamiliar Korean soil. On the right side, the flags of the 16 countries, the Taegeuk pattern, and the Korean Peninsula are naturally combined to symbolize that although the war took place on Korean soil, freedom and peace have been preserved through cooperation between Korea and the participating countries.

A POSCO official said, "We considered this the last opportunity to express our gratitude to the elderly overseas veterans, most of whom are in their 80s or 90s, and delivered the plaques to reach as many veterans as possible." He added, "We hope this sharing activity can serve as an opportunity to widely promote POSCO's corporate citizenship spirit."

In fact, after POSCO's plaques were delivered to veterans in each country, more than 80 letters of appreciation were received from diplomatic missions, veterans, and their families, sincerely wishing for the development of Korea and POSCO. Even now, letters containing vivid testimonies from veterans continue to be received.

The British Embassy in Korea stated, "POSCO's appreciation plaques for veterans will remain a profound source of gratitude and emotion in the hearts of the veterans," and added, "We once again thank POSCO for honoring the noble sacrifice of the Korean War veterans."

Meanwhile, POSCO has been honoring national veterans by producing dedication medals for war veterans since 2013 and awarding appreciation plaques to veterans from various countries. Especially next year marks the 70th anniversary of the deployment of troops from some of the 16 participating countries in the Korean War, and POSCO plans to discuss with embassies and overseas missions ways to continuously express gratitude to the veterans.

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