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 ...

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 of Denmark, King Christian X for special services to Denmark during World War II. Appearance The medal is circular an ...

(1946) *

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

Guard Hussar Regiment The Guard Hussar Regiment ( da, Gardehusarregimentet, GHR) is a cavalry unit of the Royal Danish Army, whose primary task is to train the Guard Hussars for various functions in the mobilisation force. The Guard Hussar Regiment is one of two acti ...

400th anniversary commemorative medal (2014)

References

External links

Orders and Medals Society of Denmark

Danish Ribbons and medals
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