Ordenshistorisk Selskab

Ordenshistorisk Selskab (the Danish Society for the History of Orders and Medals) is a Danish learned society founded on 27 April 1966. Its stated purpose is to promote studies of and share knowledge about the history of medals and orders, including the Danish royal orders of chivalry, the Order of the Elephant (Elefantordenen) and the Order of the Dannebrog (Dannebrogordenen). The society is based in Denmark and communicates with its members and the public primarily in Danish through its website, omsd.dk. The society pursues its mission through a programme of meetings, travel, excursions and exhibitions, and through its journal, Ordenshistorisk Tidsskrift, which reports on these activities and publishes research on the cultural-historical significance of orders and decorations. It also maintains Den Ordenshistoriske Samling (the Orders-Historical Collection), a collection of orders, medals, order patents and related objects acquired by inheritance, gift or purchase, which is used for study and exhibition purposes. From 1978 until his death in 2018, Prince Henrik of Denmark served as the society's protector (protektor), lending royal patronage to its work. The society remains active, offering membership to those interested in phaleristics — the study of orders, medals and decorations — and continuing to publish and collect in this specialised field.

Ordenshistorisk Selskab was founded on 27 April 1966 as a Danish society or association (selskab/forening). Its founding purpose was to advance the study of medals and orders and to share knowledge of their history with a wider audience. From the outset the society focused on both historical and contemporary decorations, with particular attention to the Danish royal orders, the Order of the Elephant and the Order of the Dannebrog. To support its mission, the society established a journal, Ordenshistorisk Tidsskrift, which reports on the society's meeting activities, travels, excursions and exhibitions while also serving as a vehicle for spreading knowledge about the cultural-historical significance of the orders system. Alongside the journal, the society maintains Den Ordenshistoriske Samling, a collection of orders, medals, order patents and similar objects. The collection has grown through inheritance, gift and purchase, and is used for study and exhibition purposes. A significant development came in 1978, when Prince Henrik of Denmark became the society's protector (protektor). He held this role until his death in 2018, a period of four decades during which the society enjoyed royal patronage. The society continues to operate from Denmark, publishing its journal, maintaining its collection and organising activities for members interested in phaleristics.

• 2018

  Prince Henrik, the society's protector since 1978, dies.

• 1978

  Prince Henrik of Denmark becomes protector of the society.

• 1966

  Ordenshistorisk Selskab is founded on 27 April 1966.

A specialised Danish learned society and membership organisation for the study and appreciation of orders, medals and decorations.

• Ordenshistorisk Tidsskrift

  The society's journal, covering meeting activities, travels, excursions and exhibitions, and disseminating knowledge about the cultural-historical significance of the orders system.

• Den Ordenshistoriske Samling

  A collection of orders, medals, order patents and similar objects acquired by inheritance, gift or purchase, used for study and exhibition.

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