Peace Prize Medal (Denmark)
Encyclopedia
The Peace Prize Medal (Danish: De Blå Beretters Fredsprismedalje) was instituted in 1995 by Queen Margrethe II
and may be awarded to any Dane who has completed a tour of duty on a UN mission and has received a medal for it. UN veterans are allowed to apply for the medal themselves thus making this the only danish medal that the recipient himself can apply for.
The medal commemorates the 1988 Nobel Peace Prize given to United Nations
Department of Peacekeeping Operations
personnel. Persons who have been deployed with the UN before 1988 may attach a silver oak-leaf to the ribbon of the medal.
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
and may be awarded to any Dane who has completed a tour of duty on a UN mission and has received a medal for it. UN veterans are allowed to apply for the medal themselves thus making this the only danish medal that the recipient himself can apply for.
The medal commemorates the 1988 Nobel Peace Prize given to United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Department of Peacekeeping Operations
Department of Peacekeeping Operations
The Department of Peacekeeping Operations is a department of the United Nations which is charged with the planning, preparation, management and direction of UN peacekeeping operations.-History of the DPKO:...
personnel. Persons who have been deployed with the UN before 1988 may attach a silver oak-leaf to the ribbon of the medal.
See also
- List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark
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