This is a list of Norwegian orders and medals, in order of precedence. This list contains all medals approved for wearing on a Norwegian military uniform in ranked order.
Those awards presented by or approved by the King of Norway are worn in an order of precedence established by Royal Decree of 11 June 1943, with subsequent additions.[1]
| No. | Ribbon | Name in English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | obsolete since 2004 | ||
| 3 | all ranks and classes | ||
| 4 | all ranks and classes | ||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | without and with stars | ||
| 11 | |||
| 12 | |||
| 13 | |||
| 14 | |||
| 15 | |||
| 16 | |||
| 17 | equal in rank, listed by seniority | ||
| 18 | |||
| 19 | |||
| 20 | |||
| 21 | |||
| 22 | |||
| 23 | without and with rosette | ||
| 24 | |||
| 24a | |||
| 24b | |||
| 24c | |||
| 24d | |||
| 25 | |||
| 26 | |||
| 27 | |||
| 28 | |||
| 29 | |||
| 30 | in gold and silver | ||
| 31 | |||
| 32 | |||
| 33 | |||
| 34 | |||
| 35 | in gold and silver | ||
| 36 | |||
| 37 | |||
| 38 | |||
| 39 | |||
| 40 | without and with stars | ||
| 41 | without and with stars | ||
| 42 | without and with stars | ||
| 43 | without and with stars | ||
| 44 | without and with stars, laurel branch, golden laurel branch | ||
| 45 | without and with stars, laurel branch | ||
| 46 | without and with stars, laurel branch | ||
| 47 | without and with rosette | ||
| 47a | without and with rosette | ||
| 47b | without and with rosette | ||
| 47c | |||
| 48 | |||
| 48a | |||
| 48b | |||
| 48c | |||
| 48d | |||
| 48e | |||
| 48f | |||
| 48g | |||
| 48h | |||
| 48i | |||
| 48j | |||
| 48k | |||
| 48l | |||
| 48m | |||
| 48n | |||
| 49 | |||
| 49a | without and with stars | ||
| 49b | without and with stars | ||
| 49c | without and with stars | ||
| 49d | without and with stars | ||
| For obvious reasons not worn on uniform: | |||
| — | |||
These are not worn on military uniform.
Decorations that are awarded or approved by foreign heads of state. They are ranked as follows: British, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Swedish, other countries are ranked alphabetically by their name in French.
Decorations from international operations led by UN, NATO and other international organisations. The Multinational Force and Observers Medal is also placed in this group, so was the formerly approved PLANELM Medal. Medals are ranked by the year a mission started, oldest first.
| No. | Ribbon | Name in English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Military Journal's Medal for Answering a Prize Thesis | ||
| 2 | Royal Norwegian Society for Development's Medal for Long and Faithful Service | ||
| 3 | Naval Society's Medal for Answering a Prize Thesis | ||
| 4 | Norwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association's Medal of Merit | ||
| 5 | Naval Society's Medal of Merit | ||
| 6 | Norwegian Red Cross' Badge of Honour | ||
| 7 | Norwegian Reserve Officers' Federation's Badge of Honour | without or with golden laurel branch | |
| 8 | Norwegian Shooting Association's Badge of Honour | ||
| 9 | Norwegian Federation of Military Comrade Associations's Badge of Honour | ||
| 10 | The Norwegian Defense Association's Defense Sports Medal | ||
| 11 | Norwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association's Badge of Honour | ||
| 12 | War Participants' Association's Badge of Honour | ||
| 13 | His Majesty The King's Guard's Medal | gold, silver, bronze | |
| 14 | The Norwegian Officers Riding Club's Badge of Honour | ||
| 15 | The Norwegian Defense Association's Badge of Honour, and Honorary membership | same ribbon | |
| 16 | |||
| 17 | The Norwegian Lotte Association's Badge of Honour | ||
| 18 | |||
| 19 | Norwegian Veterans' Association for International Operations' Badge of Honour | gold, silver, bronze | |
| 20 | Oslo Military Society's Badge of Honour | gold, silver, bronze | |
| 21 | Air Force Society's Badge of Honour | ||
| 22 | Norwegian Aero Club's Badge of Honour | ||
| 23 | |||
| 24 | |||
| 25 | The Defense Seniors Association' Badge of Honour | ||
| 26 | Brigade Veterans Association's Badge of Honour | ||
Foreign awards that do not fall into any of the groups above can be approved for use on Norwegian military uniform upon application. The order of wear as for group 2.
Since 2008, the old medals were no longer approved worn on military uniform, and got replaced by the following medals in 2012:
These decorations are most often divided in three classes: bronze, silver and gold. They are most often awarded as metal badges, but if the gold requirements are met over several years a medal is awarded:
Since 2008, the above medals are no longer approved worn on military uniform. The requirements for these medals can be a part of earning the current military medals
These share most of the characteristics of the badges and medals awarded for military skills, but the requirements may vary more:
Since 2008, the above medals are no longer approved worn on military uniform. The requirements for these medals can be a part of earning the current military medals.
Additional civilian skills medal no longer approved worn on military uniform:
Foreign military and civilian skill medals are generally not permitted to be used on Norwegian military uniforms, unless permission has been applied and granted. Such skill medals then rank very last, after all other awards and skill marks.
The following foreign skill mark is approved:
The Norwegian Armed Forces does not have any unit citations.
Norwegian personnel who have fought in departments that have been honored with a foreign unit citation or unit award and who have received a ribbon as a sign of this, are allowed to wear these on Norwegian military uniform, but then separate from other ribbon stripes and located below these.
Unit citations in the form of ribbons are not worn with medals.
Examples of foreign unit citations given to Norwegian personnel:
The following obsolete awards are no longer approved on military uniform:
The Military cross, in both versions, are since 2014 no longer approved worn on military uniform. Personnel still serving got it converted to other medals. Similarly has the Medal for International Operations with Golden Laurel Branch been converted for personnel still serving.
Approved worn on military uniform in the years 1961–1981: