King Christian X's Liberty Medal
| King Christian X's Liberty Medal Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille | |
|---|---|
  Obverse and reverse of the medal | |
| Awarded for | Special contributions to the struggle for a free Denmark.[1] |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Presented by | King Christian X |
| Eligibility | Foreigners and Danes living abroad[1] |
| Post-nominals | Chr.X.Fr.M. |
| Established | 5 May 1946[1] |
| Total | Approximately 3000 |
 Ribbon bar of the medal | |
King Christian X's Liberty Medal (Danish: Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille) was a commemorative decoration awarded by King Christian X for special services to Denmark during World War II.[1]
Appearance
[edit]The medal is circular and made of silver. It is suspended by an integral crown suspension. The obverse bears the effigy in profile of King Christian X, facing right. Inscribed around the edge is CHRISTIANUS X REX DANIÆ (Christian X King of the Danes). The reverse is inscribed with PRO DANIA (for Denmark) and dated 1940-1945 surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves.[2]
Recipients
[edit]- Rolf Andvord[3]
- Bernt Balchen[4]
- Arne Berge[5]
- Winston Churchill[6]
- Alma Dahlerup[7]
- Nils-Eric Ekblad
- Haakon VII of Norway[8]
- Francis Hackett
- Olav V of Norway[9]
- George Petersen[10]
- Jan Smuts
- Nils Swedlund
- Ian Fleming
- Konstantin Rokossovsky
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Jespersen, Knud J.V. (2009). Rytterkongen : et portræt af Christian 10 (2. udgave, 1. oplag. ed.). [Kbh.]: Gyldendal. p. 509. ISBN 978-8702077513.
- ^ "King Christian X's Medal in Commemoration of the Liberation - 'Pro-Dania' medal (Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille), miniature". medal-medaille.com. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Andvord, Rolf". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 22. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Bernt Balchen". CAHF. 27 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Amundsen, O. Delphin (1947). Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden (in Norwegian). Oslo: Grøndahl. p. 488.
- ^ "Orders, Decorations and Medals". Winstonchurchill.org. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ Mendelsohn, Anne. "Alma Dahlerup (1874 - 1969)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Kong Haakons dekorasjoner". kongehuset.no. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Kong Olavs dekorasjoner". kongehuset.no. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ Lundy, Jim. "George Conrad Petersen". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.