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.

Group 1: 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.

No. Ribbon Name in English Note 1 War Cross With Sword 2 Medal for Outstanding Civic Service obsolete since 2004 3 Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav all ranks and classes 4 Royal Norwegian Order of Merit all ranks and classes 5 Haakon VII Freedom Cross 6 St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch 7 Medal for Heroism in Gold 8 King's Medal of Merit in Gold 9 St. Olav's Medal 10 War Medal without and with stars 11 King's Medal of Merit 12 Armed Forces Medal for Heroic Deeds 13 King Haakon VII Freedom Medal 14 Medal for Heroism in Silver 15 Medal for Rescue at Sea 16 Nansen Medal for Outstanding Research 17 Norwegian Police Cross of Honor equal in rank, listed by seniority 18 Civil Defence Cross of Honor 19 Norwegian Defence Cross of Honour 20 Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch 21 Police Service Medal with Laurel Branch 22 Civil Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch 23 Defence Medal 1940 – 1945 without and with rosette 24 24a 24b 24c 24d 25 Norwegian Korea Medal 26 Maudheim Medal 27 Antarctic Medal 28 H. M. The King's Commemorative Medal in Gold 29 Royal House Centennial Medal 30 King Haakon VII's Commemorative Medal in gold and silver 31 King Haakon VII's 1905–1930 Jubilee Medal 32 King Haakon VII's 1905–1955 Jubilee Medal 33 King Haakon VII's 70th Anniversary Medal 34 King Haakon VII's Centennial Medal 35 King Olav V's Commemorative Medal in gold and silver 36 King Olav V's Anniversary Medal 1957–1982 37 King Olav V's 100th Anniversary Medal 38 King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991–2016 39 H. M. The King's Commemorative Medal in Silver 40 Defence Service Medal without and with stars 41 Police Service Medal without and with stars 42 Civil Defence Service Medal without and with stars 43 Wounded in Action Medal without and with stars 44 Armed Forces Medal for International Operations without and with stars, laurel branch, golden laurel branch 45 Police Medal for International Service without and with stars, laurel branch 46 Civil Defence Medal for International Service without and with stars, laurel branch 47 Medal for Defence Service Abroad without and with rosette 47a Medal for Defence Service Abroad – Saudi Arabia without and with rosette 47b Medal for Defence Service Abroad – Balkans without and with rosette 47c Medal for Defence Service Abroad with rosette – Afghanistan 48 Medals for Defence Operations Abroad 48a Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Kosovo-Serbia-Montenegro 48b Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Operation Active Endeavour 48c Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Afghanistan 48d Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Iraq 48e Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Operation Baltic Accession 48f Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Bosnia-Herzegovina 48g Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Sudan 48h Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Lebanon 48i Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Chad 48j Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Somalia 48k Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Libya 48l Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – escorting the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons 48m Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Mali 48n Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Mediterranean Sea 49 National Service Medal 49a National Service Medal – Army without and with stars 49b National Service Medal – Navy without and with stars 49c National Service Medal – Air Force without and with stars 49d National Service Medal – National Guard without and with stars For obvious reasons not worn on uniform: — Killed in Action Medal

Royal Family Orders

Royal Family Order of King Haakon VII of Norway (1906–1957) Royal Family Order of King Olav V of Norway (1957–1991) Royal Family Order of King Harald V of Norway (1991–2026)

These are not worn on military uniform.

Group 2: Foreign state decorations Decorations that are awarded or approved by foreign heads of state. They are ranked as follows: British, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Swedish, other countries are ranked alphabetically by their name in French.

Group 3: Decorations of UN, NATO, EU, OSCE and similar Decorations from international operations led by UN, NATO and other international organisations. The Multinational Force and Observers Medal is also placed in this group, so was the formerly approved PLANELM Medal. Medals are ranked by the year a mission started, oldest first.

Group 4: Other Norwegian decorations No. Ribbon Name in English Note 1 Norwegian Military Journal's Medal for Answering a Prize Thesis 2 Royal Norwegian Society for Development's Medal for Long and Faithful Service 3 Naval Society's Medal for Answering a Prize Thesis 4 Norwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association's Medal of Merit 5 Naval Society's Medal of Merit 6 Norwegian Red Cross' Badge of Honour 7 Norwegian Reserve Officers' Federation's Badge of Honour without or with golden laurel branch 8 Norwegian Shooting Association's Badge of Honour 9 Norwegian Federation of Military Comrade Associations's Badge of Honour 10 The Norwegian Defense Association's Defense Sports Medal 11 Norwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association's Badge of Honour 12 War Participants' Association's Badge of Honour 13 His Majesty The King's Guard's Medal gold, silver, bronze 14 The Norwegian Officers Riding Club's Badge of Honour 15 The Norwegian Defense Association's Badge of Honour, and Honorary membership same ribbon 16 German Brigade Veterans Medal 17 The Norwegian Lotte Association's Badge of Honour 18 UN's Peace Prize Medal 1988 19 Norwegian Veterans' Association for International Operations' Badge of Honour gold, silver, bronze 20 Oslo Military Society's Badge of Honour gold, silver, bronze 21 Air Force Society's Badge of Honour 22 Norwegian Aero Club's Badge of Honour 23 Police Afghanistan Medal 24 Hakon Hansen's Gold Medal 25 The Defense Seniors Association' Badge of Honour 26 Brigade Veterans Association's Badge of Honour 27 Holmenkollen Medal

Group 5: Other foreign decorations Foreign awards that do not fall into any of the groups above can be approved for use on Norwegian military uniform upon application. The order of wear as for group 2.

Group 6: Medals awarded for military skills Since 2008, the old medals were no longer approved worn on military uniform, and got replaced by the following medals in 2012: Norwegian Defence Shooting Badge Norwegian Defence military Sports Badge

Military Medals and Badges of 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: The Military Marching Badge (30 km march with gear) The Military Sharp Shooting Badge (shooting) The Military Skiing Badge (30 km skiing, including shooting) The Military Infantry Badge (infantry skills) The Military Sports Badge (military sports) The Military Penthathlon Badge (Military pentathlon)

Since 2008, the above medals are no longer approved worn on military uniform. The requirements for these medals can be a part of earning the current military medals

Civilian Medals of Skills These share most of the characteristics of the badges and medals awarded for military skills, but the requirements may vary more: Norwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association's merit badge (shooting) Norwegian Confederation of Sports Medal (sports) Norwegian Swimming Federation's «The big seahorse» (swimming) Norwegian Shooting Association's army rifle medal (NAIS-medal) (shooting) Norwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association's biathlon medal ( –1983) / Norwegian Biathlon Association's medal (1983– ) (biathlon)

Since 2008, the above medals are no longer approved worn on military uniform. The requirements for these medals can be a part of earning the current military medals.

Additional civilian skills medal no longer approved worn on military uniform: Norwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association's medal of shooting (gold), also known as DFS organization medal (shooting) – Old ribbon version, the current is the same as the silver medal. Norwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association's medal of shooting (silver), also known as DFS organization medal (shooting).

Foreign medals of skills Foreign military and civilian skill medals are generally not permitted to be used on Norwegian military uniforms, unless permission has been applied and granted. Such skill medals then rank very last, after all other awards and skill marks.

The following foreign skill mark is approved: Cross for the Four Day Marches

Unit citations The Norwegian Armed Forces does not have any unit citations.

Norwegian personnel who have fought in departments that have been honored with a foreign unit citation or unit award and who have received a ribbon as a sign of this, are allowed to wear these on Norwegian military uniform, but then separate from other ribbon stripes and located below these.

Unit citations in the form of ribbons are not worn with medals.

Examples of foreign unit citations given to Norwegian personnel: Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, South Korea Army Meritorious Unit Commendation, USA Navy Presidential Unit Citation, USA Joint Meritorious Unit Award, USA

No longer awarded

The following obsolete awards are no longer approved on military uniform: The Royal Norwegian Order of the Norwegian Lion Military cross with sword Military cross Armed Forces Medal for Heroic Deeds with Golden Laurel Branch PLANELM Medal, awarded to the Planning Element staff in SHIRBRIG

The Military cross, in both versions, are since 2014 no longer approved worn on military uniform. Personnel still serving got it converted to other medals. Similarly has the Medal for International Operations with Golden Laurel Branch been converted for personnel still serving.

Approved worn on military uniform in the years 1961–1981: Norwegian Confederation of Sports' 100 Years Anniversary Medal

See also List of Norwegian Honours awarded to Heads of State and Royals List of honours of the Norwegian Royal Family by country

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References

External links

Norwegian Decorations Norwegian orders and medals The Collection of Henrik Revens Website features orders and medals of Norway as well as other Nordic countries warsailors.com about the war medals A private page with very nice images medals.org.uk Decorations and Medals of the Kingdom of Norway A private page about Norwegian medals