Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn, also referred to as the Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog (
post-nominals
Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters, or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, an academic degree, accreditation ...
: D.Ht.), is a meritous award connected to the
Danish Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog () is a Denmark, Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V of Denmark, Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the Order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single cla ...
. The cross was instituted by King
Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway on 28 June 1808, and was named Dannebrogsmændenes Hæderstegn (D.M.) until 1952.
The cross may be awarded to Danes who have provided a service to "the fatherland" through a noble deed. It is also worn by the individual members of the royal family. The cross is of lesser rank than the Order of the Dannebrog, but is considered an additional recognition if awarded (and in modern times it is only awarded) to someone who is already a holder of the Order.
Design
The cross is identical to the knight's cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, except in plain silver; it is worn on a ribbon (gentlemen) or bow (ladies) of the Order, white with red edges, nowadays with
rosette, on the left chest.
Notable recipients
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Princess Benedikte of Denmark
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Rudolph Bergh
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C. L. David
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Valdemar Irminger
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Henning Jakob Henrik Lund
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Dirch Passer
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Anton Rosen
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Daniel Larsen Schevig
References
Database over Danish Medals, Including Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20071110090524/http://www.roennebech.dk/www_fredericiashistorie/html/fredericia/lex/fa_lex.html#d Erik F. Rønnebech limited encyclopedia
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1808 establishments in Denmark
Awards established in 1808
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