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. 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
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 * Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Afghanistan
 * Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Saudi Arabia
 * Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Balkans
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 * Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Saudi Arabia
 * Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Balkans
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 * Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Balkans
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48. Medals for Defence Operations Abroad

49. National Service Medal
 * 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
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 * 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
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 * 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
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 * Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Somalia
 * Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Libya
 * Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Syria
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 * Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Libya
 * Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Syria
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 * Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Syria
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 * National Service Medal - Army
 * National Service Medal - Navy
 * National Service Medal - Air Force
 * National Service Medal - National Guard
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 * National Service Medal - Navy
 * National Service Medal - Air Force
 * National Service Medal - National Guard
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 * National Service Medal - National Guard
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 * National Service Medal - National Guard
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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 foreign decorations

 * Multinational Force and Observers Medal
 * PLANELM Medal

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.


 * Det militære skarpskyttermerke (shooting)
 * Det militære marsjmerke (30 km march with gear under a set time)
 * Det militære skimerke (skiing)
 * Infanterimerket (infantry skils)
 * Feltidrettsmerket (military sports)
 * Det militære femkampmerke

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.


 * Det frivillige Skyttervesens dugleiksmerke (shooting)
 * Norges Skytterforbunds armégeværmedalje (NAIS-medaljen) (shooting)
 * Det frivillige Skyttervesens skiskyttermedalje (shooting)
 * Norges idrettsforbunds idrettsmerke (Norwegian Athletic Society Medal) (sports)
 * Norges Svømmeforbunds «Den store havhesten» (swimming)
 * KNBLO medal (Netherlands)

Other approved Norwegian medals

 * Hans Majestet Kongens Gardes medalje awarded internally in Hans Majestet Kongens Garde.

No longer awarded

 * The Royal Norwegian Order of the Norwegian Lion