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The Decorations of King Olav

King Olav had the following orders and decorations:


Norway

  • The War Cross
  • The Medal for Outstanding civic Achievement in Gold
  • The Order of St Olav – Grand Cross with Collar
  • The Norwegian Order of Merit – Grand Cross
  • The St Olav's medal
  • Coronation medal 1906
  • The War Medal
  • Haakon VIIs Jubilee Medal 1905 – 1955

Argentina

  • The Order of the Liberator San Martin – Grand Cross with Collar

Austria

  • Decoration of Honour for Merit – Grand Star

Belgium

  • The Order of Leopold – Grand Cross

Brazil

  • The Order of the Rose - Grand Cross with Collar
  • The Order of the Southern Cross – Grand Cross with Collar

Chile

  • The Order of Merit - La Merito - Grand Cross with Collar

Denmark

  • The Order of the Elephant – Knight
  • The Order of the Dannebrog – Grand Commander
  • The Dannebrog men’s Badge of Honour
  • Christian IX’s Centenary medal
  • Frederik VIII’s Centenary medal
  • King Christian X's medal of Freedom

Ethiopia

  • The Order of Solomon – Grand Cross

Finland

  • The Order of the White Rose – Grand Cross
  • The Cross of Merit of Finnish Olympic Games - 1. class

France

  • The Legion of Honour – Grand Cross
  • The War Cross
  • The Military Medal (Médallie Militarie)

Germany

  • Order of Merit – Grand Cross
  • Sachsen: The Sachsen-Ernestiner House Order - Grand Cross

Great Britain

  • Knight of the Order of the Garter
  • Knight of the Order of the Thistle
  • The Order of the Bath – Grand cross
  • The Royal Victorian Chain
  • The Royal Victorian Order – Grand cross
  • The King Georg V Jubilee Medal
  • The King Georg VI Coronation Medal
  • The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal

Greece

  • The Order of the Saviour – Grand Cross
  • The Royal House Order of SS. George and Constantine - Grand Cross
  • The War Cross

Iceland

  • The Order of the Falcon – Grand Cross

Italy

  • Order of Merit - Grand Cross

Iran (Persia)

  • The Order of Pahlavi - Grand Cross

Japan

  • The Order of the Chrysanthemum - Grand Cross

Luxemburg

  • The Order of the Golden Lion - Grand Cross

Mexico

  • The Order of the Aztec Eagle - Grand Cross

The Netherlands

  • The Order of the Lion - Grand Cross
  • The Order of Oranje-Nassau - Grand Cross
  • The War Cross
  • Medaille d'Installation Solennelle 1948

Peru

  • The Order of the Sun

Portugal

  • The Order of St Bento d'Aviz – Grand Cross

Romania

  • The Order of the Star - 1. class

Spain

  • The Most Illustrious Order of the Golden Fleece
  • The Order of Carlos III - Grand Cross

Sweden

  • The Order of the Seraphim – Knight with Collar
  • King Gustaf V 70th anniversary medal
  • King Gustaf V 90th anniversary medal

Thailand

  • The Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
  • The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao - Grand Cross

Tunisia

  • The Order of Independence - Grand Cross

USA

  • Legion of Merit

Yugoslavia

  • The Order of the Great Star - Grand Cross
18.01.2012

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