Nersornaat
Appearance
Nersornaat Greenland Medal for Meritorious Service | |
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Awarded for | Meritorious service to Greenland in the field of public service, business, art, or science. |
Country | Kingdom of Denmark |
Presented by | Greenland Home Rule Government |
Post-nominals | Grøn.Hjst.M. |
Established | 1 May 1989 |
Greenland Medal for Meritorious Service(Greenlandic:Nersornaat,lit. 'Deserved';Danish:Grønlands Hjemmestyres Fortjenstmedalje), is awarded by theGreenlandHome Rule government. It is the highest award based in Greenland. The medal was instituted on 1 May 1989 in connection with the ten-year anniversary of the Greenlandic home rule. The medal is awarded for meritorious service for Greenland in fields such as public service, business, art, or science. The medal is worn in a ribbon of the Greenlandic colours; red symbolising the sun and white symbolising the snow. The medal is awarded in two grades: gold and silver.[1]
Notable recipients
[edit]- Jonathan Motzfeldtgold
- Margrethe II of Denmarkgold
- Poul Schlütergold
- Lars-Emil Johansengold
- Uffe Ellemann-Jensengold
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmarkgold
- Frederik X of Denmarkgold
- Mary, Queen Consort of Denmarkgold[2]
- Per Stig Møllergold
- Hans Enoksengold
- Prince Takamado of Japangold
- Eigil Knuthgold
- Friis Arne Petersengold
- Ûssarĸak K'ujaukitsoĸsilver
- Mary Simon,[3]Governor General of Canada,[4]gold
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Nersornaat | Inatsisartut".ina.gl.Retrieved2021-04-18.
- ^"H.M. Dronningen modtog Grønlands Selvstyres fortjenstmedalje Nersornaat i guld"[HM The Queen received the Greenland Self-Government's Merit Medal Nersornaat in gold].Kongehuset(in Danish). 4 June 2024.Retrieved2024-06-04.
- ^"Nersornaat 1992"(PDF).Parliament of Greenland.July 6, 2021.
- ^"Inuk leader Mary Simon named as Canada's 1st Indigenous governor general".CBC News.July 6, 2021.