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The Medal of Merit ( da, Fortjenstmedaljen) is the oldest extant award medal presented by the Kingdom of Denmark. Established by
The medal, depending on the version, is made of either gold or silver. The
Fortjenstmedaljen The Medal of Merit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Denmark *
Christian VII
Christian VII (29 January 1749 – 13 March 1808) was a monarch of the House of Oldenburg who was King of Denmark–Norway and Duke of Duchy of Schleswig, Schleswig and Duchy of Holstein, Holstein from 1766 until his death in 1808. For his motto ...
on 16 May 1792, and re-instituted by ordinance of Christian VIII on 24 July 1845, it is a personal award of the Sovereign.
Appearance
The medal, depending on the version, is made of either gold or silver. The obverse
Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags, seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, ...
bears the effigy, in profile, of The Queen
In the English-speaking world, The Queen most commonly refers to:
* Elizabeth II (1926–2022), Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 1952 until her death
The Queen may also refer to:
* Camilla, Queen Consort (born 1947), ...
and the inscription, ''Margareta II – Regina Daniæ''. The reverse bears the single word ''Fortient'', surrounded by an oak leaf wreath. Recipient’s name is engraved on the edge of the medal. This indicates that it is the personal property of the recipient, and is not returned upon death, like the badges of some orders of chivalry. The medal is suspended by a red ribbon with a white cross.
Recipients
* Jutta Bojsen-Møller, educator and women's rights activist * Achton Friis, painter *Ingrid Jespersen
Ingrid Jespersen (1867–1938) was a Danish pedagogue and school principal. The founder of Copenhagen's Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole in 1894, initially a primary school for girls, she introduced a number of groundbreaking measures in support o ...
, educator
* Marie Kruse, educator
* Søren L Kristensen, pilot
* Samuel Margoshes, journalist, newspaper editor, activist
* Maurice Egan
* Camilla Nielsen (1928), philanthropist
* Thora Fiedler, nurse, prosthetist and inventor
See also
*List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark
The award system of Denmark, 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 orde ...
References
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Fortjenstmedaljen The Medal of Merit
Orders, decorations, and medals of Denmark *