King Christian X's Liberty Medal
| King Christian X's Liberty Medal Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille | |
|---|---|
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Obverse and reverse of the medal | |
| Awarded by King Christian X | |
| Country |
 Denmark |
| Eligibility | Foreigners and Danes living abroad[1] |
| Awarded for | Special contributions to the struggle for a free Denmark.[1] |
| Post-nominals | Chr.X.Fr.M. |
| Statistics | |
| Established | May 1946[1] |
| Total awarded | 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
The medal is circular and made of silver. It is suspended by an integral crown suspension. The obverse bears the efigy 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]
Notable recipients
- Rolf Andvord[3]
- Bernt Balchen[4]
- Arne Berge[5]
- Winston Churchill[6]
- Haakon VII of Norway[7]
- Olav V of Norway[8]
- George Petersen[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Jespersen, Knud J.V. (2009). Rytterkongen : et portræt af Christian 10. (2. udgave, 1. oplag. ed.). [Kbh.]: Gyldendal. p. 509. ISBN 8702077515.
- ↑ "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. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
- ↑ Amundsen, O. Delphin (1947). Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden (in Norwegian). Oslo: Grøndahl. p. 488.
- ↑ "Orders, Decorations and Medals". Winstonchurchill.org. 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ↑ "Kong Haakons dekorasjoner". kongehuset.no. 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ↑ "Kong Olavs dekorasjoner". kongehuset.no. 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ↑ Lundy, Jim. "George Conrad Petersen". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011. Check date values in:
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