Hwang Sun Hui, an anti-Japanese revolutionary fighter, presented a double-faced embroidery piece "Kimjongilia" to Chairman Kim Jong Il in reverence for him on the occasion of his birthday in February, Juche 78 (1989).

Ri Jong San and Pak Song Chol, anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters, presented a silver jeweled handicraft depicting the Chairman's birthplace in the Paektusan Secret Camp and a gem stone handicraft "The Sun in February" in reflection of their conscience and obligation to glorify their careers as his faithful soldiers.

The family of Kim Chaek adapted a photo of young Chairman it had stored as its treasure for decades to a Korean painting and presented it to the Chairman.

The gifts presented by Jo Tong Uk, Kim Ok Sun, Jon Mun Jin and other anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters and their families vividly reflect their loyalty.

Gifts presented by people in various parts of the country also reflect their boundless reverence for the Chairman.

In the 1970s, officials and employees of the then Mining Commission presented silver handicraft "Jiwon" to the Chairman.

A large-sized lacquered vase presented by the Mansudae Art Troupe reflects the admiration and reverence of its creators and artistes for the Chairman.

Hundreds of gifts were presented to the Chairman by Korean people in 1992 alone.

The double-faced Korean painting "The Greatest Commander" presented by the family of Ho Dam represents the great personality of the Chairman who was born as the son of Mt Paektu.

The officials of the Education Commission presented an embroidery folding-screen depicting his birthplace in the Paektusan Secret Camp to him.

Among the gifts is those giving an artistic and formative depiction of the immortal flower Kimjongilia and ten long-living animals and things presented by the officials of the then Ministry of Public Security.

The then Pyongyang Experimental Apparatus Factory collected 20 odd natural jewels and hundreds of pearls to make a jewel painting showing the poem autographed by President Kim Il Sung for the Chairman.

The officials and employees of the Korean Revolution Museum presented to the Chairman a mother-of-pearl work depicting a tiger on Mt Paektu.

On the occasion of his 60th birth anniversary, the North Hamgyong Provincial Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the North Hamgyong Provincial People's Committee presented him with a metal handicraft "Invincible Sword" and the people in Riwon County of South Hamgyong Province offered to him mannyonhwa "Century of Kim Jong Il" in token of their intense loyalty to the great brilliant commander of Songun.

Han Tok Su, the former chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) presented to Kim Jong Il a poem "Hymn of loyalty in February" reflecting the feelings of the officials of Chongryon and other Koreans in Japan toward Kim Jong Il.

Kim Il Nam, a Korean in Japan, presented a handicraft depicting a ship with gold, silver and jewels to him. Many Koreans in Japan represented their reverence for him in their gifts to him.

Koreans living in China, Russia, Canada, Germany and other parts of the world sent many gifts to him.

He received more than 100 gifts from Choe Hong Hui, former president of the International Taekwon-Do Federation, and Mun Son Myong, former president of the World Peace Federation.

Jong Ju Yong, former honorary chairman of the Hyundai Group of south Korea, and his family have kept it as a family tradition and custom to present gifts to Kim Jong Il.

Though Kim Jong Il passed away, the Korean people and overseas compatriots are still presenting gifts to him in token of their ardent yearning and reverence for him.