| Nersornaat Greenland Medal for Meritorious Service | |
|---|---|
  Nersonaat in Gold and Silver | |
| 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 |
 Ribbon bar of the Medal | |
Greenland Medal for Meritorious Service (Greenlandic: Nersornaat, lit. 'Deserved'; Danish: Grønlands Hjemmestyres Fortjenstmedalje), is awarded by the Greenland Home 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
- Jonathan Motzfeldt gold
- Margrethe II of Denmark gold
- Poul Schlüter gold
- Lars-Emil Johansen gold
- Uffe Ellemann-Jensen gold
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark gold
- Frederik X of Denmark gold
- Per Stig Møller gold
- Hans Enoksen gold
- Prince Takamado of Japan gold
- Eigil Knuth gold
- Friis Arne Petersen gold
- Ûssarĸak K'ujaukitsoĸ silver
- Mary Simon,[2] Governor General of Canada,[3] gold
See also
References
- ^ "Nersornaat | Inatsisartut". ina.gl. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "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.
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