• Source: Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (Norwegian: Den Kongelige Norske Fortjenstorden (Bokmål) or Den Kongelege Norske Fortenesteordenen (Nynorsk)) was instituted by King Olav V in 1985. It is awarded to foreigners, Norwegian citizens living abroad, Ministry of Foreign Affairs diplomats, foreign civil servants in Norway, and Norway's honorary consuls for "outstanding service in the interests of Norway". Its counterpart, the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, is generally only awarded to Norwegian citizens living in Norway.




Structure and insignia


The reigning monarch, King Harald V, is the Grand Master of the Order. The order has five grades: Grand Cross, Commander (which is further subdivided into Commander with Star and Commander), and Knight (which is further subdivided into Knight 1st Class and Knight).
The Order is characterized by a ribbon of deep blue moiré. The Grand Cross is worn on a broad sash that hangs over the right shoulder. The Commander's Cross is worn around the neck on ribbon of the Order. The Knight's Cross is worn over the left breast on a ribbon. Women wear both the Commander's Cross and the Knight's Cross over the left breast on a ribbon of the Order that has been fashioned into a bow. Unlike the Order of St. Olav, the insignia of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit are the property of the recipient.




Conferment


Applications are submitted through the Protocol Department of the Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The King receives the applications and confers the Order based on the council of the Lord Chamberlain of the Court, the Chief Protocol of the Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Head of Chancery of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.




Recipients






See also


Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway




References






External links


The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit Website of the Royal Court
Statues of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (in Norwegian) Website of the Royal Court

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Olav V dari Norwegia
• Haakon, Putra Mahkota Norwegia
• Tetty Catherine Antoinette Latupapua
• Retno Marsudi
• Harald V dari Norwegia
• Sonja dari Norwegia
• Willem-Alexander dari Belanda
• Bhumibol Adulyadej
• Abdullah II dari Yordania
• Frederik X dari Denmark
• Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
• Order of merit
• Queen Sonja of Norway
• Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
• Order of St. Olav
• Harald V
• Olav V
• Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
• Monarchy of Norway
• Arne Rinnan