Medal for Noble Deeds Medaljen for Ædel Dåd | |
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Type | Award medal |
Country | Denmark |
Presented by | Frederik X |
Post-nominals | M.f.æ.D. |
Established | 12 June 1793 [1] |
Last awarded | 25 September 2015 [2] |
Related | Medal for Saving Life from Drowning |
The Medal for Noble Deeds ( Danish: Medaljen for Ædel Dåd) is a Danish medal awarded to recognize the saving of a life at great risk to the rescuer and the rescued. [1]
The Medal for Noble Deeds was established 12 June 1793 by King Christian VII at the suggestion of the Finance Collegium. It is currently administered by the Ministry of Justice. [1] The Medal is rarely awarded, and in 2011 there were 8 living recipients. On September 25, 2015, the Medal was awarded to three women and a man for heroic deeds at the Præstø Fjord accident on February 11, 2011. [2]