Long Service Awards (Denmark)

The Army Long Service Medal (Danish: Hæderstegnet for God Tjeneste ved Hæren) was instituted in 1945 by King Christian X[2] and may be awarded to any member of the Army after 25 years of good service.

The Air Force Long Service Medal (Danish: Hæderstegnet for God Tjeneste ved Flyvevåbnet) was instituted in 1953 by King Frederik IX[3] and may be awarded to any member of the Air Force after 25 years of good service.

The award is given in the name of the Director on the Danish Emergency Management Agency, but most often it is the local fire chief or similar who physically gives the medal to the recipient.

Originally the medal was intended for employees of the Civil Defense,[10] but it is currently given to both volunteers and employees of the Danish Emergency Management Agency and to volunteer firefighters who are not eligible for the Fire Department Long Service Medal.

The medal has been redesigned and the new obverse has the logo of the municipal fire services (Helmet, axe and nozzle).

Police Long Service Medal ribbon The Police Long Service Medal (Danish: Hæderstegn for 25 års God Tjeneste i Politiet) was instituted in 1959 by King Frederik IX and may be awarded to policemen, legal personnel and administrative personnel after 25 years of consecutive service in the Danish police, after their 21st birthday.

The Fire Department badges is basically the same used for 10, 20 and 40 years, with the difference being a silver or gold back-plate being added.