The award system of

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, and especially the regulations for who is allowed to wear which medals, is one of great variation. The current honour-system has been created one step at a time since the 16th century. The system consists of royal orders and medals, official/governmental medals and some few private medals that have been approved by the monarch. __TOC__

Orders of chivalry

Order of the Elephant

Order of the Dannebrog The Order of the Dannebrog ( da, Dannebrogordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known a ...

Medals

Civil medals

Uniformed Service decorations

Commemorative medals

Historic

Historic Orders

Order of the Armed Arm 1616 * DEN Ordre de l'Union Parfaite ribbon

Order of the Perfect Union 1732 – 1770 * DEN Order of Mathilde ribbon

Order of Mathilde 1771 – 1772 * DEN Order of Christian VII ribbon

Order of Christian VII 1774 – 1800

Historic Medals

DNK Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille ribbon bar

King Christian X's Liberty Medal King Christian X's Liberty Medal ( da, Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille) was a commemorative decoration awarded by King Christian X for special services to Denmark during World War II. Appearance The medal is circular and made of silver. ...

(1946) *

Royal Life Guards 350th anniversary commemorative medal (2008) * Ghr400 Ribbon

Guard Hussar Regiment 400th anniversary commemorative medal (2014)

References

External links

Orders and Medals Society of Denmark

Danish Ribbons and medals
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