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The Decorations of King Harald

His Majesty King Harald is Grand Master of several Norwegian decorations and has also been awarded other distinctions.

King Harald's gala uniform with decorations. Photo: Jan Haug, The Royal Court

Norwegian decorations

  • The Order of St Olav – Grand Cross with Collar
  • The Norwegian Order of Merit - Grand Cross
  • St Olav’s Medal
  • Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch
  • The Royal House of Norway's Centenary Medal
  • King Haakon VII’s Commemorative Medal 1. October 1957
  • King Haakon VII’s Jubliee Medal 1905-1955
  • King Haakon VII’s Centenary Medal
  • King Olav V’s Commemorative Medal 30 January 1991
  • King Olav V’s Jubilee Medal 1957-1982
  • King Olav V’s Centenary Medal
  • Defence Service Medal with three stars
  • National Service Medal with three stars
  • The Krigsdeltakerforbundet Badge of Honour
  • Norwegian Red Cross Badge of Honour
  • Norwegian Reserve Officers Federal Badge of Honour
  • The Naval Society Medal of Merit in gold
  • Norwegian Shooting Society Badge of Honour
  • The Norwegian Confederation of Sports Centenary Medal
  • Norwegian Shooting Society Commemorative Medal in gold
  • Oslo Military Society Badge of Honour in Gold
State Visit from Iceland: The Norwegian hosts wear Icelandic orders, while the President of Iceland wears the Order of St. Olav, and her husband wears the Norwegian Order of Merit. Photo: Ola Vatn, The Royal Court.

Foreign Decorations

The exchange of orders is often part of a state visit, and at the gala dinner that concludes the first day of the visit, the orders given as gifts are worn. Here is an overview of King Harald’s foreign orders and medals.

Argentina

  • Order of the Liberator General San Martín - Grand Cross with Collar

Austria

  • The Decoration of Honour for Merit - Grand Cross

Belgium

  • The Order of Leopold – Grand Cross

Brazil

  • The Order of the South Cross – Grand Cross with Collar

Bulgaria

  • The Order of Stara Planina – Grand Cross

Chile

  • The Order of Merit - Grand Cross with Collar

Croatia

  • The Order of King Tomislav - Grand Cross

Denmark

  • The Order of the Dannebrog – Grand Commander
  • The Order of the Elephant – Knight with Collar

Estonia

  • The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana – Grand Cross with Collar
  • The Order of the White Star – Grand Cross with Collar

Finland

  • The Order of the White Rose – Grand Cross with Collar

France

  • The Legion of Honour – Grand Cross

Germany

  • The Order of Merit - Grand Cross

Great Britain

  • The Order of the Garter - Knight
  • The Royal Victorian Chain
  • The Royal Victorian Order – Grand cross

Greece

  • The Order of the Saviour – Grand Cross
  • The Royal House of Greece Centenary Medal

Hungary

  • The Order of Merit - Grand Cross

Iceland

  • The Order of the Falcon – Grand Cross with Collar

IOC

  • The Golden Olympic Order

Italy

  • The Order of Merit - Grand Cross with Collar

Japan

  • The Order of the Chrysanthemum - Grand Cross

Jordan

  • The Order of Hussein ibn Ali - Grand Cross

Latvia

  • The Three Stars Order - Grand Cross with Collar
  • The Order of Viesturs - Grand Cross with Sword

Lithuania

  • The Order of Vytautas the Great – Grand Cross with Collar

Luxembourg

  • The Order of the Golden Lion of the House of Nassau – Grand Cross
  • The Civil and Military Order of Merit of Adolph of Nassau - Grand Cross
  • Commemorative Medal for the wedding of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte

The Netherlands

  • Order of the Lion of the Netherlands – Grand Cross
  • The Crown Order of the Family Order of Orange - Grand Cross
  • The Order of the Golden Ark - Commander
  • Commemorative medal for the Coronation of HM Queen Beatrix

Polen

  • The Order of the White Eagle - Grand Cross

Portugal

  • Order of St. James of the Sword - Grand Cross with Collar
  • The Order of Aviz - Grand Cross
  • The Order of the Infant Henry (the navigator) – Grand Cross

The Republic of Korea

  • The Order of Mugunghwa - Grand Cross with Collar

Romania

  • The Order of the Star of Romania – Grand Cross

Slovakia

  • The Order of the White Double Cross - Grand Cross

Slovenia

  • The Order for Exceptional Services

Spain

  • The Most Illustrious Order of the Golden Fleece – Collar
  • The Order of Charles III - Grand Cross with Collar

South-Africa

  • The Order of Cape the Good Hope - Grand Cross

Sweden

  • The Order of the Seraphim – Knight with Collar
  • Gustaf Vs 90th Anniversary Medal
  • HM King Carl XVI Gustaf Anniversary Medal II (1973-2013)
  • HM King Carl XVI Gustaf 50th Anniversary Medal
  • HM King Carl XVI Gustaf Commemorative Medal 1973-2023

Thailand

  • The Most Noble Family Order - Chula Chom Klao - Grand Cross with Collar

Türkiye

  • The Order of the Republic of Turkey

Yugoslavia

  • The Grand Star

Orders and medals