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King Christian X's Liberty Medal

FieldValue
nameKing Christian X's Liberty Medal
Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille
image[[File:AM063720 Kong Christian Xs frihetsmedalje adverse.jpg140px]][[File:AM063720 Kong Christian Xs frihetsmedalje reverse.jpg136px]]
captionObverse and reverse of the medal
presenterKing Christian X
country
eligibilityForeigners and Danes living abroad
awarded_forSpecial contributions to the struggle for a free Denmark.
post-nominalsChr.X.Fr.M.
established5 May 1946
total_awardedApproximately 3000
image2DNK Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille ribbon bar.png
caption2Ribbon bar of the medal

Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille | post-nominals = Chr.X.Fr.M. King Christian X's Liberty Medal () was a commemorative decoration awarded by King Christian X for special services to Denmark during World War II.

Appearance

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.

Recipients

  • Rolf Andvord
  • Bernt Balchen
  • Arne Berge
  • Winston Churchill
  • Alma Dahlerup
  • Nils-Eric Ekblad
  • Haakon VII of Norway
  • Francis Hackett
  • Olav V of Norway
  • Marie Ahnighito Peary
  • George Petersen
  • Jan Smuts
  • Nils Swedlund
  • Ian Fleming
  • Konstantin Rokossovsky

References

References

  1. Jespersen, Knud J.V.. (2009). "Rytterkongen : et portræt af Christian 10.". Gyldendal.
  2. "King Christian X's Medal in Commemoration of the Liberation - 'Pro-Dania' medal (Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille), miniature". medal-medaille.com.
  3. (1973). "Andvord, Rolf". Aschehoug.
  4. (2015-07-27). "Bernt Balchen". CAHF.
  5. Amundsen, O. Delphin. (1947). "Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden". Grøndahl.
  6. (2009-02-14). "Orders, Decorations and Medals". Winstonchurchill.org.
  7. Mendelsohn, Anne. "Alma Dahlerup (1874 - 1969)". Kvinfo.
  8. (2009-02-20). "Kong Haakons dekorasjoner". kongehuset.no.
  9. (2012-01-18). "Kong Olavs dekorasjoner". kongehuset.no.
  10. (2019-07-30). "Marie Ahnighito Peary papers". [[University of New England (United States).
  11. Lundy, Jim. "George Conrad Petersen".
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