Grand Cross
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The Grand Cross is the highest and most prestigious grade of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, typically awarded to heads of state and other distinguished individuals for outstanding service to Norway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Cross canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric order grade
ⓘ
order grade ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Chancery of the Royal Norwegian Orders ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | secular ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
King of Norway
ⓘ
Norwegian royal family ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian monarchy
|
| awardedFor |
meritorious service in the interests of Norway
ⓘ
outstanding service to Norway ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
The Royal Court of Norway
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Norwegian Court
|
| category | Norwegian orders, decorations, and medals ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Norwegian citizens living abroad
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ persons who have rendered outstanding service in the interests of Norway ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Olav V of Norway
ⓘ
surface form:
King Olav V of Norway
|
| establishedInYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| establishedWithOrder | Royal Norwegian Order of Merit ⓘ |
| gradeLevel | Grand Cross ⓘ |
| hasLowerGrade |
Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
ⓘ
surface form:
Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit ⓘ Royal Norwegian Order of Merit ⓘ
surface form:
Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
Royal Norwegian Order of Merit ⓘ
surface form:
Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
|
| highestGradeOf | Royal Norwegian Order of Merit ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
badge on sash
ⓘ
star on the left breast ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| orderType | order of merit ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Norwegian Order of Merit ⓘ |
| precedenceWithinOrder | highest ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor distinguished service in the interests of Norway
ⓘ
to reward outstanding service to Norway ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | blue with white edges ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| symbolizes | recognition of exceptional contribution to Norway ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
heads of state
ⓘ
high-ranking foreign dignitaries ⓘ other distinguished individuals ⓘ royal family members of foreign states ⓘ |
| usedInDiplomacy | yes ⓘ |
| wornWith |
breast star
ⓘ
sash from right shoulder to left hip ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.