Norwegian honours system
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The Norwegian honours system is the formal framework through which Norway awards orders, decorations, and medals in recognition of distinguished service and achievements.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national honours system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Royal Court of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy | King of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedOnAdviceOf | Council of State of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| currentMonarch | King Harald V of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecipients |
Norwegian citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| headOfSystem | Monarch of Norway ⓘ |
| highestMilitaryDecoration | War Cross with sword NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestOrder | Order of St. Olav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Armed Forces Medal for Gallantry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armed Forces Medal for Heroic Deeds NERFINISHED ⓘ Armed Forces Operational Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Civil Defence Cross of Honour NERFINISHED ⓘ Decoration for Long and Faithful Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Decoration for Outstanding Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Defence Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ Home Guard Medal of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ King Haakon VII's Freedom Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ King Haakon VII's Medal of Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ King Harald V's Commemorative Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991–2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991–2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ King Olav V's Commemorative Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ King Olav V's Jubilee Medal 1903–1957 NERFINISHED ⓘ King Olav V's Jubilee Medal 1957–1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ King's Commemorative Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ King's Medal of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ Medal for Heroic Deeds NERFINISHED ⓘ Medal for Rescue at Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Nansen Medal for Outstanding Research NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Red Cross Badge of Honour NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of Merit of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of St. Olav NERFINISHED ⓘ Police Cross of Honour NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal House Centennial Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Norwegian Order of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Olav's Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ War Cross with sword NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Royal decrees of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes |
acts of bravery
ⓘ
contributions to Norway ⓘ distinguished service ⓘ long and faithful service ⓘ outstanding achievements ⓘ |
| typeOfAwards |
decorations
ⓘ
medals ⓘ orders ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.