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Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway

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This is a list of Norwegian orders and medals, in order of precedence. This list contains all medals approved for wearing on a Norwegian military uniform in ranked order.

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Group 1: Awarded by or approved by H.M. The King

Those awards presented by or approved by the King of Norway are worn in an order of precedence established by Royal Decree of 11 June 1943, with subsequent additions.[1]

No. Ribbon Name in English[a] Note
1
Krigskorset med sverd		 War Cross With Sword
2
Medaljen for borgerdåd		 Medal for Outstanding Civic Service obsolete since 2004
3
St. Olavs Orden		 Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav all ranks and classes
4
Den Kongelige Norske Fortjenstorden		 Royal Norwegian Order of Merit all ranks and classes
5
Haakon VIIs Frihetskors		 Haakon VII Freedom Cross
6
St. Olavsmedaljen med ekegren		 St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch
7
Medaljen for edel dåd		 Medal for Heroism in Gold
8
Kongens fortjenstmedalje		 King's Medal of Merit in Gold
9
St. Olavsmedaljen		 St. Olav's Medal
10
Krigsmedaljen		 War Medal without and with stars
11
Kongens fortjenstmedalje		 King's Medal of Merit
12
Forsvarets medalje for edel dåd		 Armed Forces Medal for Heroic Deeds
13
Haakon VIIs Frihetsmedalje		 King Haakon VII Freedom Medal
14
Medaljen for edel dåd		 Medal for Heroism in Silver
15
Medaljen for redningsdåd til sjøs		 Medal for Rescue at Sea
16
Nansenmedaljen for fremragende forskning		 Nansen Medal for Outstanding Research
17
Politiets hederskors		 Norwegian Police Cross of Honor equal in rank, listed by seniority
18
Sivilforsvarets hederskors		 Civil Defence Cross of Honor
19
Forsvarets hederskors		 Norwegian Defence Cross of Honour
20
Forsvarsmedaljen med laurbærgren		 Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch
21
Politimedaljen med laurbærgren		 Police Service Medal with Laurel Branch
22
Sivilforsvarsmedaljen med laurbærgren		 Civil Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch
23
Deltagermedaljen		 Defence Medal 1940 – 1945 without and with rosette
24
Heimevernets fortjenstmedalje		 Home Guard Medal of Merit
24a
Hærens fortjenstmedalje		 Army Medal of Merit
24b
Sjøforsvarets fortjenstmedalje		 Navy Medal of Merit
24c
Luftforsvarets fortjenstmedalje		 Air Force Medal of Merit
24d
Etterretningstjenestens fortjenstmedalje		 Intelligence Service Medal of Merit
25
Den norske Koreamedalje		 Norwegian Korea Medal
26
Maudheimmedaljen		 Maudheim Medal
27
Antarktismedaljen		 Antarctic Medal
28
H.M. Kongens erindringsmedalje		 H. M. The King's Commemorative Medal in Gold
29
Kongehusets 100-årsmedalje		 Royal House Centennial Medal
30
Kong Haakon VIIs minnemedalje		 King Haakon VII's Commemorative Medal in gold and silver
31
Kong Haakon VIIs jubileumsmedalje 1905–1930		 King Haakon VII's 1905–1930 Jubilee Medal
32
Kong Haakon VIIs jubileumsmedalje 1905-1955		 King Haakon VII's 1905–1955 Jubilee Medal
33
Haakon VIIs 70-årsmedalje		 King Haakon VII's 70th Anniversary Medal
34
Kong Haakon VIIs 100-årsmedalje		 King Haakon VII's Centennial Medal
35
Kong Olav Vs minnemedalje		 King Olav V's Commemorative Medal in gold and silver
36
Kong Olav Vs jubileumsmedalje 1957–1982		 King Olav V's Anniversary Medal 1957-1982
37
Kong Olav Vs 100-årsmedalje		 King Olav V's 100th Anniversary Medal
38
Kong Harald Vs jubileumsmedalje 1991–2016		 King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991-2016
39
H.M. Kongens erindringsmedalje		 H. M. The King's Commemorative Medal in Silver
40
Forsvarsmedaljen		 Defence Service Medal without and with stars
41
Politimedaljen		 Police Service Medal without and with stars
42
Sivilforsvarsmedaljen		 Civil Defence Service Medal without and with stars
43
Forsvarets medalje for sårede i strid		 Wounded in Action Medal without and with stars
44
Forsvarets medalje for internasjonale operasjoner		 Armed Forces Medal for International Operations without and with stars, laurel branch, golden laurel branch
45
Politiets medalje for internasjonal tjeneste		 Police Medal for International Service without and with stars, laurel branch
46
Sivilforsvarets medalje for internasjonal tjeneste		 Civil Defence Medal for International Service without and with stars, laurel branch
47
Medal for Defence Service Abroad without and with rosette
47a
Forsvarets innsatsmedalje – Saudi Arabia		 Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Saudi Arabia without and with rosette
47b
Forsvarets innsatsmedalje – Balkan		 Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Balkans without and with rosette
47c
Forsvarets innsatsmedalje med rosett – Afghanistan		 Medal for Defence Service Abroad with rosette – Afghanistan
48 Medals for Defence Operations Abroad
48a
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Kosovo-Serbia-Montenegro		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Kosovo-Serbia-Montenegro
48b
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Active Endeavour		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Operation Active Endeavour
48c
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Afghanistan		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Afghanistan
48d
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Irak		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Iraq
48e
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Baltic Accession		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Operation Baltic Accession
48f
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Bosnia-Hercegovina		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Bosnia-Herzegovina
48g
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Sudan		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Sudan
48h
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Libanon		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Lebanon
48i
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Tsjad		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Chad
48j
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Somalia		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Somalia
48k
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Libya		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Libya
48l
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Syria		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – escorting the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons
48m
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Mali		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Mali
48n
Forsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Middelhavet		 Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Mediterranean Sea
49 National Service Medal
49a
Hærens vernedyktighetsmedalje		 National Service Medal - Army without and with stars
49b
Sjøforsvarets vernedyktighetsmedalje		 National Service Medal - Navy without and with stars
49c
Luftforsvarets vernedyktighetsmedalje		 National Service Medal - Air Force without and with stars
49d
Heimevernets vernedyktighetsmedalje		 National Service Medal - National Guard without and with stars
For obvious reasons not worn on uniform:
—
Forsvarets medalje for falne i strid		 Killed in Action Medal

Royal Family Orders

Royal Family order of King Haakon VII

These are not worn on military uniform.

Group 2: Foreign state decorations

Decorations that are awarded or approved by foreign heads of state. They are ranked as follows: British, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Swedish, other countries are ranked alphabetically by their name in French.

Group 3: Decorations of UN, NATO, EU, OSCE and similar

Decorations from international operations led by UN, NATO and other international organisations. The Multinational Force and Observers Medal is also placed in this group, so was the formerly approved PLANELM Medal. Medals are ranked by the year a mission started, oldest first.

Group 4: Other Norwegian decorations

No. Ribbon Name in English[a] Note
1
Norsk Militært Tidsskrifts medalje for besvarelse av prisoppgave		 Norwegian Military Journal's Medal for Answering a Prize Thesis
2
Medaljen for lang og tro tjeneste		 Royal Norwegian Society for Development's Medal for Long and Faithful Service
3
Sjømilitære Samfunds medalje for besvarelse av prisoppgave		 Naval Society's Medal for Answering a Prize Thesis
4
Det frivillige Skyttervesens fortjenstmedalje		 Norwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association's Medal of Merit
5
Sjømilitære Samfunds fortjenstmedalje		 Naval Society's Medal of Merit
6
Norges Røde Kors hederstegn		 Norwegian Red Cross' Badge of Honour
7
Norske Reserveoffiserers Forbunds hederstegn		 Norwegian Reserve Officers' Federation's Badge of Honour without or with golden laurel branch
8
Norges Skytterforbunds hederstegn		 Norwegian Shooting Association's Badge of Honour
9
Norges militære kameratforbunds hederstegn		 Norwegian Federation of Military Comrade Associations's Badge of Honour
10
Norges Forsvarsforenings verneidrettsmedalje		 The Norwegian Defense Association's Defense Sports Medal
11
Det frivillige Skyttervesens hederstegn		 Norwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association's Badge of Honour
12
Krigsdeltagerforbundets hederstegn		 War Participants' Association's Badge of Honour
13
Hans Majestet Kongens Gardes medalje		 His Majesty The King's Guard's Medal gold, silver, bronze
14
De Norske Officerers Rideklubs hederstegn		 The Norwegian Officers Riding Club's Badge of Honour
15
Norges Forsvarsforenings hederstegn		 The Norwegian Defense Association's Badge of Honour, and Honorary membership same ribbon
16
Tysklandsbrigadens veteranmedalje		 German Brigade Veterans Medal
17
Norges Lotteforbunds hederstegn		 The Norwegian Lotte Association's Badge of Honour
18
Fredsprismedaljen 1988		 UN's Peace Prize Medal 1988
19
Norges Veteranforbund for Internasjonale Operasjoners hederstegn		 Norwegian Veterans' Association for International Operations' Badge of Honour gold, silver, bronze
20
Oslo Militære Samfunds hederstegn		 Oslo Military Society's Badge of Honour gold, silver, bronze
21
Luftmilitært Samfunds hederstegn		 Air Force Society's Badge of Honour
22
Norsk Aero Klubbs hederstegn		 Norwegian Aero Club's Badge of Honour
23
Politiets Afghanistanmedalje		 Police Afghanistan Medal
24
Hakon Hansens gullmedalje		 Hakon Hansen's Gold Medal
25
Forsvarets seniorforbunds hederstegn		 The Defense Seniors Association' Badge of Honour
26
Brigadeveteranforbundet Hederstegn		 Brigade Veterans Association's Badge of Honour

Group 5: Other foreign decorations

Foreign awards that do not fall into any of the groups above can be approved for use on Norwegian military uniform upon application. The order of wear as for group 2.

Group 6: Medals awarded for military skills

Since 2008, the old medals were no longer approved worn on military uniform, and got replaced by the following medals in 2012:

  • Forsvarets medalje for skyting     Norwegian defence shooting badge
  • Forsvarets medalje for feltsport     Norwegian defence military sports badge

Military medals of skills

These decorations are most often divided in three classes: bronze, silver and gold. They are most often awarded as metal badges, but if the gold requirements are met over several years a medal is awarded:

  • Det militære skarpskyttermerke     The military sharp shooting badge (shooting)
  • Det militære marsjmerke     The military marching badge (30 km march with gear)
  • Det militære skimerke     The military skiing badge (30 km skiing, including shooting)
  • Infanterimerket     The military infantry badge (infantry skills)
  • Feltidrettsmerket     The military sports badge (military sports)
  • Det militære femkampmerke     The military penthathlon badge (Military pentathlon)

Since 2008, the above medals are no longer approved worn on military uniform. The requirements for these medals can be a part of earning the current military medals

Civilian medals of skills

These share most of the characteristics of the badges and medals awarded for military skills, but the requirements may vary more:

Since 2008, the above medals are no longer approved worn on military uniform. The requirements for these medals can be a part of earning the current military medals.

Additional civilian skills medal no longer approved worn on military uniform:

Foreign medals of skills

Foreign military and civilian skill medals are generally not permitted to be used on Norwegian military uniforms, unless permission has been applied and granted. Such skill medals then rank very last, after all other awards and skill marks.

The following foreign skill mark is approved:

Unit citations

The Norwegian Armed Forces does not have any unit citations.

Norwegian personnel who have fought in departments that have been honored with a foreign unit citation or unit award and who have received a ribbon as a sign of this, are allowed to wear these on Norwegian military uniform, but then separate from other ribbon stripes and located below these.

Unit citations in the form of ribbons are not worn with medals.

Examples of foreign unit citations given to Norwegian personnel:

No longer awarded

Star of the Order of the Norwegian lion

The following obsolete awards are no longer approved on military uniform:

The Military cross, in both versions, are since 2014 no longer approved worn on military uniform. Personnel still serving got it converted to other medals. Similarly has the Medal for International Operations with Golden Laurel Branch been converted for personnel still serving.

Approved worn on military uniform in the years 1961–1981:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Original Norwegian name as mouse-over text on the ribbon.

References

  1. ^ "Norwegian Decorations". royalcourt.no. The Royal House of Norway. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

External links

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