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King Christian X's Liberty Medal

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Country
  
Denmark

Established
  
May 1946

Post-nominals
  
Chr.X.Fr.M.

Total awarded
  
Approximately 3000

Eligibility
  
Foreigners and Danes living abroad

Awarded for
  
Special contributions to the struggle for a free Denmark.

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.

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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.

Recipients

  • Rolf Andvord
  • Bernt Balchen
  • Arne Berge
  • Winston Churchill
  • Nils-Eric Ekblad
  • Haakon VII of Norway
  • Olav V of Norway
  • George Petersen
  • Jan Smuts
  • Nils Swedlund

    • References

    King Christian X's Liberty Medal Wikipedia
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