Royal Medal of Recompense
Royal Medal of Recompense Den Kongelige Belønningsmedalje | |
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Type | Award medal |
Country | Denmark |
Presented by | Frederik X |
Post-nominals | B.M. 1* (Gold Medal with crown) B.M. 1 (Gold Medal) B.M.* (Silver Medal with crown) B.M. (Silver Medal) |
Established | 4 September 1865[1] |
The Royal Medal of Recompense (
History
The Royal Medal of Reward was established by an ordinance of King Christian IX on 4 September 1865. The statutes of the medal are renewed upon the accession of a new Danish monarch. The most current statutes were adopted 1 November 1972 with minor amendments made on 28 November 1986 and 25 January 1988.[1]
Appearance
The medal is produced by the
Criteria
The medal is awarded on the prerogative of the monarch and does not require prior recommendation from some public authority or source. Currently, the medal is primarily used to recognize those persons who have worked for the same private employer for 50 years, or for those who are no longer employed, but had at least 40 years of loyal service. The medal is abbreviated in the Court and State’s Calendar with the following
- B.M. 1* Gold Medal with Crown
- B.M. 1 Gold Medal
- B.M. * Silver Medal with Crown
- B.M. Silver Medal.
References
- ^ a b c d e "The Royal Orders of Chivilary". The Danish Monarchy. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Nationalbanken // Notes and Coins // Web document // Medals". Danmarks Nationalbank. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "OMSD - Ribbon Guide (1/4)". Orders and Medals Society of Denmark. Retrieved 16 September 2012.