Status Currently awarded | Established 1870 | |
Type Civil decoration,
with degrees gold and silver Eligibility Members of the Dutch merchant navy Awarded for Distinguished support to the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute Description Only a medal, without a ribbon or ribbon bar | ||
The Medal of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, or shortly KNMI Medal, is a royal decoration awarded by the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) to those officers or captains of the Dutch merchant navy who exceptionally supported the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute by collecting and distributing observations about the weather at sea.
The medal is awarded in gold and silver.
References
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