The Rescue Preparedness Medal (Danish: Redningsberedskabets Medalje) was instituted in 1994 by Queen Margrethe II[1] and may be awarded to any member of the Danish Emergency Management Agency for participation in international humanitarian operations outside the borders of the Kingdom of Denmark.
| The Rescue Preparedness Medal | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Participation in international operations outside the borders of Denmark |
| Description | Worn in a white ribbon with red edges and two red central stripes. Obverse has Danish shield. The year and mission name is engraved on the reverse, surrounded by oak leaves |
| Country | Denmark |
| Presented by | Director of the Danish Emergency Management Agency |
| Eligibility | Members of the Danish Emergency Management Agency |
| Post-nominals | R.B |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 20 April 1994 |
 Ribbon of the medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Badge of Honor of the League of Civil Defense |
| Next (lower) | Fire Department Long Service Medal |
The medal was created in 1994, but was awarded to persons who had participated in international operations after April 1, 1991.[2]
Inscriptions
editBelow is a list of known inscriptions:[2][3]
- Afghanistan 1991
- Iran 1991
- Iraq 1991
- Sri Lanka 1991–1992
- Siberia 1991–1992
- St. Petersburg 1991
- The Baltics 1992
- Turkey 1992
- Somalia 1992
- Somalia 1993
- Afghanistan 1994
- Former Yugoslavia 1991
- Former Yugoslavia 1992
- Former Yugoslavia 1992–1993
- Former Yugoslavia 1993
- Former Yugoslavia 1993–1994
- Former Yugoslavia 1994
- Former Yugoslavia 1994–1995
- Former Yugoslavia 1995
- Romania 1992
- Bosna 1997
- Former Yugoslavia 1997–1998
- Liberia 1997–1998
- Albania 1999
- Kosovo 1999
- Macedonia 1999
- Kosovo 2001
- Afghanistan 2002
- Iran 2003
- Banda Aceh 2004
- Pakistan 2005
- Lebanon 2006
- Lebanon 2007
- Sumatra 2009
- Chile 2010
- Haiti 2010
- Albania 2010
- Pakistan 2010
- Sierra Leone 2014–2015
References
edit- ^ "ODM of Denmark: Reserve Preparedness Medal".
- ^ a b Book: Lars Stevnsborg "Kongeriget Danmarks Medaljer, Ordner og Hæderstegn" ISBN 87-7838-911-9
- ^ Mr Sune Schønnemann, Danish Emergency Management Agency