National Service Medal,
army version

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.[1]

No.RibbonName in English[lower-alpha 1]Note
1Krigskorset med sverdWar Cross With Sword
2Medaljen for borgerdådMedal for Outstanding Civic Serviceobsolete since 2004
3St. Olavs OrdenRoyal Norwegian Order of St. Olavall ranks and classes
4Den Kongelige Norske FortjenstordenRoyal Norwegian Order of Meritall ranks and classes
5Haakon VIIs FrihetskorsHaakon VII Freedom Cross
6St. Olavsmedaljen med ekegrenSt. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch
7Medaljen for edel dådMedal for Heroism in Gold
8Kongens fortjenstmedaljeKing's Medal of Merit in Gold
9St. OlavsmedaljenSt. Olav's Medal
10KrigsmedaljenWar Medalwithout and with stars
11Kongens fortjenstmedaljeKing's Medal of Merit
12Forsvarets medalje for edel dådArmed Forces Medal for Heroic Deeds
13Haakon VIIs FrihetsmedaljeKing Haakon VII Freedom Medal
14Medaljen for edel dådMedal for Heroism in Silver
15Medaljen for redningsdåd til sjøsMedal for Rescue at Sea
16Nansenmedaljen for fremragende forskningNansen Medal for Outstanding Research
17Politiets hederskorsNorwegian Police Cross of Honorequal in rank, listed by seniority
18Sivilforsvarets hederskorsCivil Defence Cross of Honor
19Forsvarets hederskorsNorwegian Defence Cross of Honour
20Forsvarsmedaljen med laurbærgrenDefence Service Medal with Laurel Branch
21Politimedaljen med laurbærgrenPolice Service Medal with Laurel Branch
22Sivilforsvarsmedaljen med laurbærgrenCivil Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch
23DeltagermedaljenDefence Medal 1940 – 1945without and with rosette
24Heimevernets fortjenstmedaljeHome Guard Medal of Merit
24aHærens fortjenstmedaljeArmy Medal of Merit
24bSjøforsvarets fortjenstmedaljeNavy Medal of Merit
24cLuftforsvarets fortjenstmedaljeAir Force Medal of Merit
24dEtterretningstjenestens fortjenstmedaljeIntelligence Service Medal of Merit
25Den norske KoreamedaljeNorwegian Korea Medal
26MaudheimmedaljenMaudheim Medal
27AntarktismedaljenAntarctic Medal
28H.M. Kongens erindringsmedaljeH. M. The King's Commemorative Medal in Gold
29Kongehusets 100-årsmedaljeRoyal House Centennial Medal
30Kong Haakon VIIs minnemedaljeKing Haakon VII's Commemorative Medalin gold and silver
31Kong Haakon VIIs jubileumsmedalje 1905–1930King Haakon VII's 1905–1930 Jubilee Medal
32Kong Haakon VIIs jubileumsmedalje 1905-1955King Haakon VII's 1905–1955 Jubilee Medal
33Haakon VIIs 70-årsmedaljeKing Haakon VII's 70th Anniversary Medal
34Kong Haakon VIIs 100-årsmedaljeKing Haakon VII's Centennial Medal
35Kong Olav Vs minnemedaljeKing Olav V's Commemorative Medalin gold and silver
36Kong Olav Vs jubileumsmedalje 1957–1982King Olav V's Anniversary Medal 1957-1982
37Kong Olav Vs 100-årsmedaljeKing Olav V's 100th Anniversary Medal
38Kong Harald Vs jubileumsmedalje 1991–2016King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991-2016
39H.M. Kongens erindringsmedaljeH. M. The King's Commemorative Medal in Silver
40ForsvarsmedaljenDefence Service Medalwithout and with stars
41PolitimedaljenPolice Service Medalwithout and with stars
42SivilforsvarsmedaljenCivil Defence Service Medalwithout and with stars
43Forsvarets medalje for sårede i stridWounded in Action Medalwithout and with stars
44Forsvarets medalje for internasjonale operasjonerArmed Forces Medal for International Operationswithout and with stars, laurel branch, golden laurel branch
45Politiets medalje for internasjonal tjenestePolice Medal for International Servicewithout and with stars, laurel branch
46Sivilforsvarets medalje for internasjonal tjenesteCivil Defence Medal for International Servicewithout and with stars, laurel branch
47Medal for Defence Service Abroadwithout and with rosette
47aForsvarets innsatsmedalje – Saudi ArabiaMedal for Defence Service Abroad - Saudi Arabiawithout and with rosette
47bForsvarets innsatsmedalje – BalkanMedal for Defence Service Abroad - Balkanswithout and with rosette
47cForsvarets innsatsmedalje med rosett – AfghanistanMedal for Defence Service Abroad with rosette – Afghanistan
48Medals for Defence Operations Abroad
48aForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Kosovo-Serbia-MontenegroMedal for Defence Operations Abroad - Kosovo-Serbia-Montenegro
48bForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Active EndeavourMedal for Defence Operations Abroad - Operation Active Endeavour
48cForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – AfghanistanMedal for Defence Operations Abroad - Afghanistan
48dForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – IrakMedal for Defence Operations Abroad - Iraq
48eForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Baltic AccessionMedal for Defence Operations Abroad - Operation Baltic Accession
48fForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – Bosnia-HercegovinaMedal for Defence Operations Abroad - Bosnia-Herzegovina
48gForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – SudanMedal for Defence Operations Abroad - Sudan
48hForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – LibanonMedal for Defence Operations Abroad - Lebanon
48iForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – TsjadMedal for Defence Operations Abroad - Chad
48jForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – SomaliaMedal for Defence Operations Abroad - Somalia
48kForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – LibyaMedal for Defence Operations Abroad - Libya
48lForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – SyriaMedal for Defence Operations Abroad – escorting the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons
48mForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – MaliMedal for Defence Operations Abroad - Mali
48nForsvarets operasjonsmedalje – MiddelhavetMedal for Defence Operations Abroad – Mediterranean Sea
49National Service Medal
49aHærens vernedyktighetsmedaljeNational Service Medal - Armywithout and with stars
49bSjøforsvarets vernedyktighetsmedaljeNational Service Medal - Navywithout and with stars
49cLuftforsvarets vernedyktighetsmedaljeNational Service Medal - Air Forcewithout and with stars
49dHeimevernets vernedyktighetsmedaljeNational Service Medal - National Guardwithout and with stars
For obvious reasons not worn on uniform:
—Forsvarets medalje for falne i stridKilled in Action Medal

Royal Family Orders

Royal Family order of King Haakon VII

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.RibbonName in English[lower-alpha 1]Note
1Norsk Militært Tidsskrifts medalje for besvarelse av prisoppgaveNorwegian Military Journal's Medal for Answering a Prize Thesis
2Medaljen for lang og tro tjenesteRoyal Norwegian Society for Development's Medal for Long and Faithful Service
3Sjømilitære Samfunds medalje for besvarelse av prisoppgaveNaval Society's Medal for Answering a Prize Thesis
4Det frivillige Skyttervesens fortjenstmedaljeNorwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association's Medal of Merit
5Sjømilitære Samfunds fortjenstmedaljeNaval Society's Medal of Merit
6Norges Røde Kors hederstegnNorwegian Red Cross' Badge of Honour
7Norske Reserveoffiserers Forbunds hederstegnNorwegian Reserve Officers' Federation's Badge of Honourwithout or with golden laurel branch
8Norges Skytterforbunds hederstegnNorwegian Shooting Association's Badge of Honour
9Norges militære kameratforbunds hederstegnNorwegian Federation of Military Comrade Associations's Badge of Honour
10Norges Forsvarsforenings verneidrettsmedaljeThe Norwegian Defense Association's Defense Sports Medal
11Det frivillige Skyttervesens hederstegnNorwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association's Badge of Honour
12Krigsdeltagerforbundets hederstegnWar Participants' Association's Badge of Honour
13Hans Majestet Kongens Gardes medaljeHis Majesty The King's Guard's Medalgold, silver, bronze
14De Norske Officerers Rideklubs hederstegnThe Norwegian Officers Riding Club's Badge of Honour
15Norges Forsvarsforenings hederstegnThe Norwegian Defense Association's Badge of Honour, and Honorary membershipsame ribbon
16Tysklandsbrigadens veteranmedaljeGerman Brigade Veterans Medal
17Norges Lotteforbunds hederstegnThe Norwegian Lotte Association's Badge of Honour
18Fredsprismedaljen 1988UN's Peace Prize Medal 1988
19Norges Veteranforbund for Internasjonale Operasjoners hederstegnNorwegian Veterans' Association for International Operations' Badge of Honourgold, silver, bronze
20Oslo Militære Samfunds hederstegnOslo Military Society's Badge of Honourgold, silver, bronze
21Luftmilitært Samfunds hederstegnAir Force Society's Badge of Honour
22Norsk Aero Klubbs hederstegnNorwegian Aero Club's Badge of Honour
23Politiets AfghanistanmedaljePolice Afghanistan Medal
24Hakon Hansens gullmedaljeHakon Hansen's Gold Medal
25Forsvarets seniorforbunds hederstegnThe Defense Seniors Association' Badge of Honour
26Brigadeveteranforbundet HederstegnBrigade Veterans Association's Badge of Honour

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:

  • Forsvarets medalje for skyting Norwegian defence shooting badge
  • Forsvarets medalje for feltsport Norwegian defence military sports badge

Military medals 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:

  • Det militære skarpskyttermerke The military sharp shooting badge (shooting)
  • Det militære marsjmerke The military marching badge (30 km march with gear)
  • Det militære skimerke The military skiing badge (30 km skiing, including shooting)
  • Infanterimerket The military infantry badge (infantry skills)
  • Feltidrettsmerket The military sports badge (military sports)
  • Det militære femkampmerke 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:

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:

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:

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:

No longer awarded

Star of the Order of the Norwegian lion

The following obsolete awards are no longer approved on military uniform:

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:

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Original Norwegian name as mouse-over text on the ribbon.

References

  1. ↑ "Norwegian Decorations". royalcourt.no. The Royal House of Norway. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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