King Christian X's Liberty Medal
King Christian X's Liberty Medal (Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille) was a commemorative decoration awarded by King Christian X for special services to Denmark during World War II.
Also recorded as Medal 'Pro Dania'
King Christian X's Liberty Medal
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- King Christian X's Liberty Medal Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille
- Period
- 1946
- Region
- Denmark
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King Christian X's Liberty Medal (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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• Name — King Christian X's Liberty Medal Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille • Presenter — King Christian X • Eligibility — Foreigners and Danes living abroad • Awarded For — Special contributions to the struggle for a free Denmark. • Post Nominals — Chr.X.Fr.M. • Established — 5 May 1946 • Total Awarded — Approximately 3000 • Caption2 — Ribbon bar of the medal
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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
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
Danish medal (reverse): King Christian X's Freedom Medal, also called "Pro Dania" from the inscription on the reverse.
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1946
King Christian X's Liberty Medal first recorded.
1946
King Christian X's Liberty Medal is recorded from 1946.
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- “King Christian X's Liberty Medal”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Jespersen, Knud J.V. Rytterkongen : et portræt af Christian 10. Gyldendal. 509. 2009. 978-8702077513.
- 2.King Christian X's Medal in Commemoration of the Liberation - 'Pro-Dania' medal (Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille), miniature. medal-medaille.com.
- 3.Steenstrup, Bjørn. Andvord, Rolf. Hvem er hvem?. Aschehoug. 22. 1973.
- 4.CAHF. Bernt Balchen. 2015-07-27.
- 5.Amundsen, O. Delphin. Den kongelige norske Sankt Olavs Orden. Grøndahl. 488. 1947.
- 6.Winstonchurchill.org. Orders, Decorations and Medals. 2009-02-14.
- 7.Mendelsohn, Anne. Alma Dahlerup (1874 - 1969). Kvinfo.
- 8.kongehuset.no. Kong Haakons dekorasjoner. 2009-02-20.
- 9.kongehuset.no. Kong Olavs dekorasjoner. 2012-01-18.
- 10.University of New England. Marie Ahnighito Peary papers. Maine Women Writers Collection. 2019-07-30.
- 11.Lundy. Jim. George Conrad Petersen.
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