Badge of Honor of the League of Civil Defense
| Badge of Honor of the League of Civil Defense | |
|---|---|
 Obverse of the medal | |
| Type | Medal of merit |
| Country | Denmark |
| Eligibility | Any one |
| Post-nominals | C.F.F.H |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 9 November 1956 |
 Ribbon of the medal | |
The Badge of Honor of the League of Civil Defense (Danish: Beredskabsforbundets Hæderstegn) was instituted in 1956 by King Frederik IX[1] and may be awarded to persons who have done noteworthy deeds for the Civil Defense cause, over a prolonged period of time (minimum 15 years).[2]
Criteria
There are 3 groups of people who may be awarded the medal:[3]
- Persons, who over a prolonged period of time, have done noteworthy work within the field of Civil Defense
- This group may be volunteers and employees under the Civil Defense League
- "A prolonged period of time" normally means at least 15 years
- "Noteworthy work" means work above and beyond that of the average
- 5-6 medals may be given to this group annually
- Persons who in a special degree have made themselves noteworthy in their work for the Civil Defense cause
- This may, for example, be fire chiefs who over a period of years have helped strengthen the use of volunteers
- 4-5 medals may be given to this group annually. The Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) controls the use of 2 of these.
- This may, for example, be fire chiefs who over a period of years have helped strengthen the use of volunteers
- Other persons who have done noteworthy work for the Civil Defense cause
- This group is most often politicians and other public key-figures
- 1-3 medals may be given to this group annually
- This group is most often politicians and other public key-figures
Normally the total maximum of medals awarded each year is 10.
References
- ^ Medals of the World
- ^ Book: Lars Stevnsborg "Kongeriget Danmarks Medaljer, Ordner og Hæderstegn" ISBN 87-7838-911-9
- ^ "Beredskab (Danish)". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-10-19.