Orders, decorations, and medals of Denmark

The award system of Denmark, and especially the regulations for who is allowed to wear which medals, is one of great variation. The current honour-system has been created one step at a time since the 16th century. The system consists of royal orders and medals, official/governmental medals and some few private medals that have been approved by the monarch.

Historic Orders

 * Order of the Elephant Ribbon bar.svg Order of the Armed Arm 1616
 * DEN Ordre de l'Union Parfaite ribbon.svg Order of the Perfect Union 1732 – 1770
 * DEN Order of Mathilde ribbon.svg Order of Mathilde 1771 – 1772
 * DEN Order of Christian VII ribbon.svg Order of Christian VII 1774 – 1800

Historic Medals

 * DNK Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille ribbon bar.png King Christian X's Liberty Medal (1946)
 * 350_Anniversary_of_the_Home_Guard.jpg Royal Life Guards 350th anniversary commemorative medal (2008)
 * Ghr400 Ribbon.png Guard Hussar Regiment 400th anniversary commemorative medal (2014)