Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway
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.
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]
47. Medals for Defence Service Abroad
Medal for Defence Service Abroad with rosette Medal for Defence Service Abroad Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Afghanistan Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Saudi Arabia Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Balkans
48. Medals for Defence Operations Abroad
Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Bosnia-Herzegovina Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Kosovo-Serbia-Montenegro Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Afghanistan Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Operation Active Endeavour Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Iraq Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Operation Baltic Accession Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Sudan Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Lebanon Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Chad Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Somalia Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Libya Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Syria Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Mali Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Mediterranean Sea
National Service Medal - Army National Service Medal - Navy National Service Medal - Air Force National Service Medal - National Guard
Royal Family Orders[]
1. | Royal Family Order of King Haakon VII of Norway | |
2. | Royal Family Order of King Olav V of Norway | |
3. | Royal Family Order of King Harald V of Norway |
Foreign decorations[]
Decorations that are awarded or approved by foreign heads of state, the United Nations or NATO. They are ranked as follows: British, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Swedish, UN, NATO, other countries are ranked alphabetically by their name in French.
Other Norwegian decorations[]
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19 | gold, silver, bronze | ||
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25 | with or without bars |
Other foreign decorations[]
Medals awarded for military 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.
- (shooting)
- (30 km march with gear under a set time)
- (skiing)
- (infantry skills)
- (military sports)
Civil medals of skill[]
These share most of the characteristics of the badges and medals awarded for military skills, but the requirements may vary more. They may only be worn on military uniform as medals.
- (shooting)
- (shooting)
- (shooting)
- (Norwegian Athletic Society Medal) (sports)
- (swimming)
Other approved Norwegian medals[]
- awarded internally in Hans Majestet Kongens Garde.
No longer awarded[]
- The Royal Norwegian Order of the Norwegian Lion
See also[]
- List of Norwegian Honours awarded to Heads of State and Royals
- List of honours of the Norwegian Royal Family by country
References[]
- ^ "Norwegian Decorations". Monarchy Today. The Royal House of Norway. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ribbon bars of Norway. |
- Norwegian Royal House web page list of Norwegian medals
- The Collection of Henrik Revens Website features orders and medals of Norway as well as other Nordic countries.
- The Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav
- warsailors.com about the war medals
- A private page with very nice images
- This list on medals.org
- Decorations and Medals of the Kingdom of Norway
- A private page about Norwegian medals
- Norwegian based page about these and other medals
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway
- Lists of orders, decorations, and medals