The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons. In 1808, the Order was reformed and divided into four classes, with the ranks: An Order is a decoration, awarded by a government to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. ... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... Absolutism is a political theory which argues that one person, who is often generally a monarch, should hold all power. ... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

• Grand Commander class — wears the badge with diamonds on a necklet (gentlemen) or on a bow (ladies), plus the star on the left chest;
• First Order class
  • Grand Cross — wears the badge on a collar or on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star on the left chest;
  • Commander 1st Degree — wears the breast cross on the left chest, plus (for gentlemen) the badge on a neck ribbon;
• Second Order class
  • Commander — wears the badge on a neck ribbon (gentlemen) or on a bow (ladies);
  • Knight 1st Degree — wears the badge on a ribbon (gentlemen) or on a bow (ladies) with rosette on the left chest;
• Third Order class
  • Knight — wears the badge on a ribbon (gentlemen) or on a bow (ladies) on the left chest.

There is also a Cross of Honour. For other uses, including the shape â—Š, see Diamond (disambiguation). ... Rosettes are small, circular devices that are presented with a medal. ...

The Grand Commander class is reserved to persons of princely origin, with not more than seven holders at any one time. It is only awarded to Royals with close family ties with the Danish Royal House who already posesses the Grand Cross. The statute of the Order was amended in 1958 by a Royal Ordinance so that both men and women could be members of the Order. 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Today, the Order of Dannebrog is a means of honouring and rewarding the faithful servants of the modern Danish state for meritorious civil or military service, for a particular contribution to the arts, sciences or business life or for those working for Danish interests.

Insignia

The collar of the Order is made of gold, with Dannebrog crosses alternating with the crowned monograms of Kings Valdemar II Sejr, Christian V; when the collar is worn the sash is not worn. Valdemar II (1170–1241), called Valdemar the Conqueror or Valdemar the Victorious, was the King of Denmark from 1202 until 1241. ... Christian V Christian V (April 15, 1646 - August 25, 1699), was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670-1699. ...

The badge of the Order is a white and red-enamelled Dannebrog cross, for the Knights in silver and for everyone else in gilt. The cross hangs upon the crowned monogram of the bestowing monarch. On its front, the cross bears the crowned monogram of Christian V as well as the motto of the Order: Gud og Kongen (God and the King). On the reverse, the crowned monograms of Valdemar II Sejr, Christian V and Frederik VI, as well as the years 1219, 1671 and 1808, their years of ascending the Danish throne. In each of the four angles of the cross a royal crown has been placed. A gilt is any of the following: A thin covering of gold. ... The Chi-Rho, a monogram of the first two letters in the Greek word for Christ Haddot Ardalone lili The New York Yankees team monogram Ecstacy commonly appears in a tablet form, usually imprinted with a monogram. ... Valdemar II (1170–1241), called Valdemar the Conqueror or Valdemar the Victorious, was the King of Denmark from 1202 until 1241. ... Christian V Christian V (April 15, 1646 - August 25, 1699), was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670-1699. ... King Frederick VI. King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway (January 28, 1768 – December 3, 1839), reigned as King of Denmark from 1808 to 1839, and as king of Norway from 1808 to 1814. ... // Events Saint Francis of Assisi introduces Catholicism into Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade The Flag of Denmark fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse Ongoing events Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) Births Christopher I of Denmark (died 1259) Frederick II of Austria (died 1246) Guillaume de Gisors, supposedly the... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The star of the Order is an eight-pointed silver star with the Dannebrog cross (as for the badge but without the crowns and monograms above and between the arms of the cross) at the centre, so that the bottom point of the star is obscured.

The breast cross of the Order is similar to the badge but with faceted silver instead of white enamel, and without the crowns and monograms above and between the arms of the cross.

The ribbon of the Order is white with red borders, the national colours of Denmark.

Cross of Honour

The Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog is awarded to Danes on whom the Order of the Dannebrog has already been bestowed. It is also worn by the individual members of the royal family. Its badge is similar to the badge of the Order, but all in silver, and is worn on a ribbon (gentlemen) or bow (ladies) with rosette on the left chest. Rosettes are small, circular devices that are presented with a medal. ...

The insignia of the Order must be returned upon the death of the holder.

Grand Commanders

The current Grand Commanders of the Dannebrog are:

• HM Constantine II, King of the Hellenes (appointed March 12, 1964)
• HRH Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (appointed April 16, 1974)
• HM Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (appointed April 10, 1975)
• HM Harald V, King of Norway (appointed October 28, 1991)
• HRH Benedikte, Princess of Denmark (appointed January 27, 1993)
• HRH Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark (appointed January 1, 2004)
• HRH Joachim, Prince of Denmark (appointed April 16, 2004)

Former Grand Commanders of the Dannebrog include: Constantine, formerly Constantine II, King of the Hellenes, and his wife Constantine of Greece, formerly Constantine II, King of the Hellenes (born June 2, 1940) was King of Greece from 1964 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1974. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The Prince Consort of Denmark (né Henri Marie Jean André Count de Laborde de Monpezat1, b. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus), styled HM The King (born April 30, 1946), King of Sweden, is the son of Prince Gustaf Adolf (1906-1947) and Sibylla of Saxe_Coburg_Gotha (1908-1972), and the grandson of King Gustav VI Adolf. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Harald V, styled His Majesty The King (born February 21, 1937), acceded to the throne as Norwegian Monarch upon his fathers death January 17, 1991. ... 1628 - The Siege of La Rochelle, which had been ongoing for 14 months, ends with Huguenot surrender 1664 - The Duke of York and Albanys Maritime Regiment of Foot later to be known as the Royal Marines is established. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Princess Benedikte of Denmark (Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid), born in Copenhagen 29 April 1944, is the second daughter of King Frederik IX of Denmark and Queen Ingrid. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (born Frederik André Henrik Christian on 26 May 1968 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is the eldest son of Queen Margrethe II and her husband, Prince Consort Henrik. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prince Joachim of Denmark (Joachim Holger Valdemar Christian), born 7 June 1969, is the younger son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and her husband, Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• HH Carl, Prince of Hesse-Cassel (appointed 1817, died August 17, 1836)
• HM George I, King of the Hellenes (appointed 18??, died March 18, 1913)
• HRH Valdemar, Prince of Denmark (appointed 18??, died January 14, 1939)
• HIM Nicholas II, All-Russian Emperor and Autocrat (appointed 18??, died July 17, 1918)
• HM Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India (appointed September 9, 1901, died May 6, 1910)
• HM Haakon VII, King of Norway (appointed 1912, died September 21, 1957)
• HM Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (appointed 19??, died January 11, 1923)
• HM George V, King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India (appointed May 9, 1914, died January 20, 1936)
• HRH George, Prince of Greece and Denmark (appointed 19??, died November 25, 1957)
• HRH Harald, Prince of Denmark (appointed 19??, died March 30, 1949)
• HRH Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (appointed 19??, died June 14, 1976)
• HM George VI, King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India (appointed October 24, 1948, died February 6, 1952)
• HM Olav V, King of Norway (appointed September 11, 1958, died January 17, 1991)
• HM Ingrid, Queen of Denmark (appointed March 11, 1959, died November 7, 2000)

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See also

• Order of the Elephant

The Order of the Elephant is the highest Order of Denmark. ...

External links

• The Collection of Henrik Revens Website features orders and medals of Denmark as well as other Nordic countries.
• Official website of the Danish Monarchy including an English version. See official photographs showing blue sash of Order of the Elephant.
• Royal Danish Orders. Unofficial website. Pictures of the Order of Dannebrog, history and recipients.