This is a list of Norwegian orders and medals, in order of precedence. This list contains all medals approved for wearing on a Norwegian military uniform in ranked order. Group 1: Awarded by or approved by H.M. The King Those awards presented by or approved by the King of Norway are worn in an order of precedence established by Royal Decree of 11 June 1943, with subsequent additions. Royal Family Orders Royal Family Order of King Haakon VII of Norway (1906–1957) Royal Family Order of King Olav V of Norway (1957–1991) Royal Family Order of King Harald V of Norway (1991–current) These are not worn on military uniform. Group 2: Foreign state decorations Decorations that are awarded or approved by foreign heads of state. They are ranked as follows: British, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Swedish, other countries are ranked alphabetically by their name in French. Group 3: Decorations of UN, NATO, EU, OSCE and similar Decorations from international operations led by UN, NATO and other international organisations. The Multinational Force and Observers Medal is also placed in this group, so was the formerly approved PLANELM Medal. Medals are ranked by the year a mission started, oldest first. Group 4: Other Norwegian decorations Group 5: Other foreign decorations Foreign awards that do not fall into any of the groups above can be approved for use on Norwegian military uniform upon application. The order of wear as for group 2. Group 6: Medals awarded for military skills Since 2008, the old medals were no longer approved worn on military uniform, and got replaced by the following medals in 2012: Norwegian defence shooting badge Norwegian defence military sports badge Military medals of skills These decorations are most often divided in three classes: bronze, silver and gold. They are most often awarded as metal badges, but if the gold requirements are met over several years a medal is awarded: The military sharp shooting badge (shooting) The military marching badge (30 km march with gear) The military skiing badge (30 km skiing, including shooting) The military infantry badge (infantry skills) The military sports badge (military sports) The military penthathlon badge (Military pentathlon) Since 2008, the above medals are no longer approved worn on military uniform. The requirements for these medals can be a part of earning the current military medals Civilian medals of skills These share most of the characteristics of the badges and medals awarded