Peace Prize Medal (Denmark)
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.[1]
| The Blue Berets Denmark Peace Prize Medal | |
|---|---|
 The medal for participation in UN missions before and after 1988 | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Participation in UN missions |
| Country | Denmark |
| Presented by | The Danish Blue Berets |
| Eligibility | Former UN soldiers who have received a UN medal |
| Post-nominals | F.P.M |
| Campaign(s) | Any UN |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 12 June 1995 |
 Ribbon of the medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Danish Red Cross Medal for Merit |
| Next (lower) | - |
The medal commemorates the 1988 Nobel Peace Prize given to United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations personnel.[2] Persons who have been deployed with the UN before 1988 may attach a silver oak-leaf to the ribbon of the medal.[3]
See also
- List of orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Denmark
- Peacekeeping
- United Nations Medal
- Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
References
- Book: Lars Stevnsborg "Kongeriget Danmarks Medaljer, Ordner og Hæderstegn" ISBN 87-7838-911-9
- http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1988/index.html
- http://www.fns-naestved.dk/Fredsprismedaljen.htm (Danish)
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