Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog
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Order of the Dannebrog Dannebrogordenen |
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Order of the Dannebrog, Breast Star with Grand Cross, unofficial model
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Awarded by Sovereign of Denmark |
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| Type | Chivalric order with six classes, one class augmentation, and one decoration |
| Motto | Gud og Kongen (God and the King) |
| Awarded for | Meritorious civil or military service, for a particular contribution to the arts, sciences or business life or for those working for Danish interests |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Queen Margrethe II |
| Grades | Sovereign Knight Grand Commander with Collar Knight Grand Commander (S.Kmd) Knight/Dame Grand Cross (S.K.) Knight/Dame Grand Officer (K1) Knight/Dame Commander (K) Knight/Dame Officer (R1) Knight/Dame (R) |
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| Established | 12 October 1671 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Elephant |
| Related | Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog |
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 Cross of Honour Ribbon bars of the order |
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Grand Commander
Grand Cross with Diamonds
Grand Cross
Commander 1st Class
Commander
Knight 1st Class
Knight
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