Order of the Dannebrog

The Dannebrogorden (formerly also Danebrogorden ) is a Danish Order of Merit and is awarded to loyal servants of the Danish state for civil and military services, for outstanding contributions in the arts, the sciences or business life or for other services to Danish interests.

In older times knight of the Dannebrogordens were referred to as white - knight or a white knight.

History

The Dannebrog is the saga have been donated by King Valdemar II in 1219 after already. It is said that the Foundation was made in connection with the battles against the pagan Estonians. The name comes from the name of the flag of Denmark Dannebrog, which should be developed also in this fight.

King Christian V. renewed the Order, on the occasion of the birth of his son, the future King Frederick IV, 1671, and gave him in 1693 a statute. The Order originally consisted of 50 nobles and the Danish king as a religious Lord. King Frederick VI. reformed the Order in 1808 and initially divided it into five classes. He could be purchased by any citizen regardless of his status. King Christian VIII in 1842 changed the classification into four classes.

Order of classes

Since 1952, the Order has six classes, which are divided as follows:

  • Grand Commander ( Limited to male and female awardees dynastic origin, as well as seven members, who must be carriers of the Grand Cross before)
  • First Class   Grand Cross
  • Commander of 1st class
  • Commander 2nd class
  • Knight 1st Class
  • Knight 2nd class

Order decoration

The religious character consists of a long, white enamel cross, which is surrounded by a wide red, gold fringed edge. In the middle of the above is crowned C ( Christian V ) and on the cross arms spread the motto Gud og Kongen ( God and King ). On the back is the over crowned W of the legendary founder Waldemar II and appear on the arms of the cross, the most memorable years figures of the history of the Order in 1219 ( Legendary Foundation ), 1671 ( renewal), 1693 (first statutes ) and 1808 (first division into several classes). In the cross angles are directed towards the center of the cross golden crowns.

The cross, which is worn on the white, red-rimmed band, hanging on a golden crown. Between the crown and the cross is the cipher of each conferring Danish sovereign.

Dannebrog Men

Following the Dannebrogorden Friedrich VI donated. by decree of June 28, 1808, the Dannebrog cross in silver. The persons who are awarded it " Dannebrogsmænd " ( Dannebrogmänner ) are called and the cross was " Dannebrogsmänner - Honour " ( Dannebrogsmændenes hæderstegn ) a, which was in 1952 converted into Dannebrogs - Honour. It was an honor to holders of Dannebrogordens with special merits. By order of January 28, 1809 this honor was awarded to each character, " the ved klog above redelig Stræben for Brødres Vel og ved Ädel Daad i en closer Kreds har gavnet Fædrelandet " (the one with clever and decent strife for the welfare of fellow human beings and with noble virtue has availed the fatherland). The cross made ​​entirely of silver has the same inscriptions as the Knight's Cross and is worn like this on the left lapel. It was from the outset all subjects of all classes and is available for those who already received the Dannebrogorden, another award. In some cases it was also awarded to foreign persons, such as the Norwegian-Swedish bishop of Bergen Johan Nordahl Brun and the Director-General of the art collection Chemnitz, Ingrid Mössinger. The carrier had also entitled to support from the pension fund of the Order.

Gallery

Jakob Georg Christian Adler with General Super - intendentskreuz on ribbon, Grand Cross of the Dannebrogordens and cross the Dannebrogmänner

Erik Norman Svendsen, bishop of Copenhagen with Dannebrogorden

The Swedish politician Maud Olofsson (2010)

Knight's Cross
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