Editing Harald V (section)

== Honours and medals ==
{{See also|List of honours of the Norwegian Royal Family by country}}

The King is a [[Norwegian military ranks|four-star general]], an [[Norwegian military ranks|admiral]], and formally the Supreme Commander of the [[Norwegian Armed Forces]]. The infantry battalion [[His Majesty the King's Guard]] are considered the King's and the Royal Family's bodyguards. They guard the Royal residences, including the [[Royal Palace, Oslo|Royal Palace]], the Crown Prince Residence at [[Skaugum]], and the [[Royal Mausoleum (Norway)|Royal Mausoleum]] at [[Akershus Castle]].

=== National honours and medals ===
The King is Grand Master of [[the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav]] and the [[Royal Norwegian Order of Merit]].

*{{flag|Norway}} – Grand Master of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav – Grand Cross with collar of [[the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav]]°
*{{flag|Norway}} – Grand Master of [[the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit]] – Grand Cross°
*{{flag|Norway}} – [[St Olav's medal]]°
*{{flag|Norway}} – [[Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch]]°
*{{flag|Norway}} – [[Royal House Centennial Medal]]°
*{{flag|Norway}} – [[King Haakon VII Commemorative Medal]] 1. October 1957°
*{{flag|Norway}} – [[King Haakon VII 1905–1955 Jubilee Medal]]°
*{{flag|Norway}} – [[Haakon VIIs Centenary Medal]]°
*{{flag|Norway}} – [[Olav Vs Commemorative Medal of 30. January 1991]]°
*{{flag|Norway}} – [[Olav Vs Jubilee Medal]]°
*{{flag|Norway}} – [[Olav Vs Centenary Medal]]°
*{{flag|Norway}} – [[Defence Service Medal]] with three stars°
*{{flag|Norway}} – [[National Service Medal (Norway)|Army National Service Medal with three stars]]°
*{{flag|Norway}} – Krigsdeltakerforbundet Badge of Honour°
*{{flag|Norway}} – Norwegian Red Cross Badge of Honour°
*{{flag|Norway}} – Norwegian Reserve Officers Federal Badge of Honour°
*{{flag|Norway}} – The Naval Society Medal of Merit in gold°
*{{flag|Norway}} – Norwegian Shooting Society Badge of Honour°
*{{flag|Norway}} – The Norwegian Confederation of Sports Centenary Medal°
*{{flag|Norway}} – Norwegian Shooting Society Commemorative Medal in gold°
*{{flag|Norway}} – Oslo Military Society Badge of Honour in Gold°

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=== Foreign honours ===
In the [[British Army]], Harald V was appointed an [[General (United Kingdom)|honorary general]] in 1994,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=53724 |date=4 July 1994 |page=9604 |supp=y |nolink=yes}}</ref> and he was the final [[Colonel-in-Chief]] of the [[Green Howards]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=52834 |date=14 February 1992 |page=2582 |supp=y |nolink=yes}}</ref> He is also an honorary Colonel in the British [[Royal Marines]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=48634 |date=9 June 1981 |page=7795 |supp=y |nolink=yes}}</ref> He is patron of the [[Anglo-Norse Society in London]], formerly together with Queen [[Elizabeth II]], his second cousin. Harald is in the line of [[succession to the British throne]], because of his descent from King [[Edward VII]] of the United Kingdom. He is a Stranger Knight Companion of the [[Order of the Garter]], an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [[Royal Victorian Order]], and a Recipient of the [[Royal Victorian Chain]], as well as numerous other orders of chivalry.

==== Northern European countries ====
*{{flag|Iceland}} – Grand Cross with Collar of the [[Order of the Falcon]] °
*{{flag|Sweden}} – Knight with Collar of the [[Order of the Seraphim]] °
*{{flag|Sweden}} – Gustaf Vs 90th Anniversary Medal °
*{{flag|Sweden}} –  HM King Carl XVI Gustaf 50th Anniversary Medal
*{{flag|Denmark}} – Knight with Collar of the [[Order of the Elephant]] °
*{{flag|Denmark}} – Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Dannebrog]] °
*{{flag|Finland}} – Commander Grand Cross with Collar of the [[Order of the White Rose of Finland]] °
*{{flag|Estonia}} – Collar of the [[Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana]] °
*{{flag|Estonia}} – Collar of the [[Order of the White Star]]
*{{flag|Latvia}} – Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the [[Order of the Three Stars]] °
*{{flag|Latvia}} – Grand Cross of the [[Order of Viesturs]] °
*{{flag|Lithuania}} – Grand Cross (1998) with Golden Chain (2011) of the [[Order of Vytautas the Great]] °<ref>[http://www.lrp.lt/lt/prezidento_veikla/apdovanojimai/apdovanojimai_256/p40.html Lithuanian Presidency] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419212238/http://www.lrp.lt/lt/prezidento_veikla/apdovanojimai/apdovanojimai_256/p40.html |date=19 April 2014 }}, Lithuanian Orders searching form</ref>
*{{flag|United Kingdom}} – Recipient of the [[Royal Victorian Chain]] (1994) °
*{{flag|United Kingdom}} – Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [[Royal Victorian Order]] (1955) °
*{{flag|United Kingdom}} – Stranger Knight Companion of the [[Order of the Garter]] (990th member; 2001) °
*{{flag|United Kingdom}} – [[Freedom of the City|Honorary Freeman]] of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]<ref>{{cite news|title=King of Norway awarded Honorary Freedom of Newcastle|url=http://www.norway.org.uk/norwayuk/news/newcastle.htm|work=[[Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]|access-date=18 December 2008|archive-date=12 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212215802/http://www.norway.org.uk/norwayuk/news/newcastle.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Rolleiv|last=Solholm|title=King Harald receives honorary title|url=http://www.norwaypost.no/Culture/King-Harald-receives-honorary-title/menu-id-32.html|work=[[Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation]]|publisher=Norway Post|date=14 November 2008|access-date=14 November 2008}} {{dead link|date=December 2015|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> (November 2008)

==== Other countries ====
* {{flag|Argentina}} – Collar of the [[Order of the Liberator General San Martín]]
*{{flag|Austria}} – Grand Star of the [[Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria]] (1964) °<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXIV/AB/AB_10542/imfname_251156.pdf|title=Reply to a parliamentary question|language=de|page=170|access-date=8 October 2012|archive-date=22 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200522081548/https://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXIV/AB/AB_10542/imfname_251156.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Belgium}} – Grand Cordon of the [[Order of Leopold (Belgium)|Order of Leopold]] °
*{{flag|Brazil}} – Grand Collar of the [[Order of the Southern Cross]] °
*{{flag|Bulgaria}} – Grand Cross of the [[Order of Stara Planina|Order of the Balkan Mountains]] °
*{{flag|Chile}} – Collar of the [[Order of Merit (Chile)|Order of Merit]] °
*{{flag|Croatia}} – [[Grand Order of King Tomislav]] °
*{{flag|France}} – [[Légion d'honneur|Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur]] °
*{{flag|Germany}} – Grand Cross Special Class of the [[Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]] °
*{{flag|Greece|royal}} – Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Redeemer]] °
*{{flag|Greece|royal}} – The Royal House of Greece Centenary Medal °
*{{flag|Hungary}} – Grand Cross with Collar of the [[Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary]] °
* [[File:Olympic flag.svg|25px|border]] [[IOC]] – [[Olympic Order|The Golden Olympic order]] °
*{{flag|Italy}} – Knight Grand Cross (06/1965) with Collar (10/2001) of the [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic]] °<ref>Italian Presidency website, decorations – Harald V : [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=33500 Grand Cross] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928013629/http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=33500 |date=28 September 2013 }} – [http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=48714 Collar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928013715/http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/DettaglioOnorificenze.aspx?decorato=48714 |date=28 September 2013 }}</ref>
*{{flag|Japan}} – Grand Cordon with Collar of the [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]] °
*{{flag|Jordan}} – Grand Cordon with Collar of the [[Order of al-Hussein bin Ali]] °
*{{flag|Yugoslavia}} – [[Order of the Yugoslav Great Star]] °
*{{flag|Luxembourg}} – Grand Cross of the [[Order of Adolph of Nassau]] °
*{{flag|Luxembourg}} – Knight of the [[Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau]] °
*{{flag|Luxembourg}} – Medal to commemorate the wedding of [[Grand Duke Jean]] and [[Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium|Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte]] °
*{{flag|Netherlands}} – Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Netherlands Lion]] °
*{{flag|Netherlands}} – Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Crown (Netherlands)|Order of the Crown]] °
*{{flag|Netherlands}} – Commander of the [[Order of the Golden Ark]] °
*{{flag|Netherlands}} – Medal to commemorate the enthronement of Queen Beatrix °
*{{flag|Poland}} – Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the White Eagle (Poland)|Order of the White Eagle]] °
*{{flag|Portugal}} – Grand Cross of the [[Military Order of Aviz]] (05/11/1980) °<ref name="PORT">Portuguese presidential website, [http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=154 Orders search form] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208164102/http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/?idc=154 |date=8 February 2012 }}</ref>
*{{flag|Portugal}} – Grand Collar of the [[Order of Infante Dom Henrique]] (13 February 2004) °<ref name="PORT" />
*{{flag|Portugal}} – Grand Collar of the [[Order of St. James of the Sword]] (26 May 2008) °<ref name="PORT" />
*{{flag|Romania}} – Sash Rank of the [[Order of the Star of Romania]] °
*{{flag|Slovakia}} – Grand Cross (or 1st Class) of the [[Order of the White Double Cross]] (2010) °<ref>Slovak republic website, [http://www.slovak-republic.org/symbols/honours/ State honours] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413004835/http://www.slovak-republic.org/symbols/honours/ |date=13 April 2016 }} : 1st Class received in 2010 (click on "Holders of the Order of the 1st Class White Double Cross" to see the holders' table)</ref>
* {{flag|Slovenia}}: Recipient of the [[Order for Exceptional Merits (Slovenia)|Decoration for Exceptional Merits]] (2011) °
*{{flag|Spain}} – 1,192nd [[Knight]] and Collar of the [[Order of the Golden Fleece]] (21 April 1995) °<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1995/04/25/pdfs/A12158-12158.pdf|title=Boletín Oficial del Estado|access-date=16 July 2013|archive-date=16 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416182329/http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1995/04/25/pdfs/A12158-12158.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Spain}} – Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of Charles III]] (12/04/1982) °<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1982/05/27/pdfs/A14036-14036.pdf|title=Boletín Oficial del Estado|access-date=16 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122172743/http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1982/05/27/pdfs/A14036-14036.pdf|archive-date=22 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flag|Spain}} – Collar of the [[Order of Charles III]] (30 June 2006) °<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2006/07/01/pdfs/A24877-24877.pdf|title=Boletín Oficial del Estado|access-date=16 July 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085841/http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2006/07/01/pdfs/A24877-24877.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|South Africa}} – Grand Cross of the [[Order of Good Hope]] °
* {{flag|South Korea}} – Recipient of the [[Grand Order of Mugunghwa]] °
*{{flag|Thailand}} – Knight of the [[Order of the Royal House of Chakri]] (19 September 1960) °<ref>{{citation|author=Royal Thai Government Gazette|author-link=Royal Thai Government Gazette|date=28 December 1960|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2508/D/113/3263.PDF|script-title=th:แจ้งความสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์|language=th|access-date=8 May 2019|archive-date=23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023194755/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2508/D/113/3263.PDF|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flag|Thailand}} – Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the [[Order of Chula Chom Klao]] °
*{{flag|Turkey}} – First Class of the [[Order of the State of Republic of Turkey]] °

The mark ° shows honours mentioned on his official website [http://www.kongehuset.no/c27011/artikkel/vis.html?tid=27940 page about decorations]

=== Miscellaneous honours ===
Still a prince at the time, Harald visited [[Mococa]] in the 1960s, receiving the title [https://sapl.mococa.sp.leg.br/norma/6862 "Cidadão Mocoquense"] on 28 February 1964.

Harald V received an honorary degree of [[Doctor of Civil Law]] from Oxford University in 2006 (as did his father, King Olav, in 1937, and his grandfather, King Haakon, in 1943).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=147553|title=Her blir Kong Harald æresdoktor i Oxford|language=no|trans-title=Here King Harald becomes an honorary doctor in Oxford|date=16 November 2006|newspaper=[[Verdens Gang]]|location=Oslo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016151105/http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=147553|archive-date=16 October 2007}}</ref> The King also received honorary doctorates from [[Heriot-Watt University]] in Scotland in 1994,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.hw.ac.uk/graduation/honorary-graduates.htm|title=Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh: Honorary Graduates|website=[[Heriot-Watt University]]|access-date=4 April 2016|archive-date=18 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418163907/http://www1.hw.ac.uk/graduation/honorary-graduates.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[University of Strathclyde]] in Scotland in 1985, [[Waseda University]] in Japan in 2001, and [[Pacific Lutheran University]] in Tacoma, Washington, in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.plu.edu/president/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2019/09/honorary-doctorate-history-09-18-19.pdf|title=Honorary Degrees|website=[[Pacific Lutheran University]]|page=7|access-date=31 July 2020|archive-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022095424/https://www.plu.edu/president/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2019/09/honorary-doctorate-history-09-18-19.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> He is also an honorary fellow at [[Balliol College, Oxford]].

*{{flag|Ireland}} – Freedom of the City of [[Cork (city)|Cork]]
*Spirit of Luther Award, awarded by [[Luther College (Iowa)|Luther College]] of [[Decorah, IA]]
*A 230,000&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> area in [[Antarctica]] is named [[Prince Harald Coast]] in his honour.
*In 2007 King Harald was awarded the [[Holmenkollen medal]] with [[Simon Ammann]], [[Frode Estil]], [[Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset]], and his wife [[Queen Sonja]].
*{{flag|Portugal}} – Key of Honor to the City of [[Lisbon]], on 28 May 2008<ref>{{cite web|title=State Visit continues|url=http://www.royalcourt.no/nyhet.html?tid=72220|publisher=The Royal House of Norway|access-date=16 March 2014|archive-date=16 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316034133/http://www.royalcourt.no/nyhet.html?tid=72220|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*In 2013, a 6,500&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> area in [[Svalbard]] was named Harald V Land.<ref>{{cite news|title=New land area named after King Harald|url=http://www.norwaypost.no/index.php/news/latest-news/28999-new-land-area-named-after-king-harald|agency=[[NRK]]|newspaper=The Norway Post|date=23 September 2013|access-date=11 October 2013|archive-date=12 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012035804/http://www.norwaypost.no/index.php/news/latest-news/28999-new-land-area-named-after-king-harald|url-status=live}}</ref>