Especially, the padded clothes he was wearing in winter days while on his long journey of field guidance serves as a reminder of his great devotion to the country and the people.

He had worn one and the same padded clothes until the last days of his life since the period of the "Arduous March" in which the country had to undergo stern trials after the demise of President Kim Il Sung. Later, he used to say that the clothes represented the symbol of Songun (military-first) leadership as well as the "Arduous March".

It reminds the people of the leader who warmed himself with open-air fire, taking a piece of roasted potato as his meal during his guidance tour in winter.

He also wore just the same clothes while being on his ceaseless inspection tours of military units to defend the nation's dignity. With the clothes, he poured all his mental and physical energies on bringing prosperity to the country and the people.

Overcome with yearning for Kim Jong Il, the servicepersons and civilians of the DPRK are picturing in their minds his padded clothes before anything else.