Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
Kongelige Norske Fortjenstorden
Cross of the Order
TypeThree class order with two sub-classes[1]
CountryNorway
Grand MasterKing Harald V
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of St. Olav
Next (lower)King Haakon VII Freedom Cross

Ribbon for Grand Cross

Ribbon for Commander with Star

Ribbon for Commander

Ribbon for Knight 1st Class

Ribbon for Knight

The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (Norwegian: Den Kongelige Norske Fortjenstorden (Bokmål) or Den Kongelege Norske Fortenesteordenen (Nynorsk)) was instituted by King Olav V in 1985. It is awarded to foreigners, Norwegian citizens living abroad, Ministry of Foreign Affairs diplomats, foreign civil servants in Norway, and Norway's honorary consuls for "outstanding service in the interests of Norway". Its counterpart, the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, is generally only awarded to Norwegian citizens living in Norway.

  1. ^ The Order of Merit, Royal House of Norway, 08-01-2007.