Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

Royal Norwegian Order of Merit Kongelige Norske Fortjenstorden
Cross of the Order
Type	Three class order with two sub-classes[1]
Country	Norway
Grand Master	King Harald V
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of St. Olav
Next (lower)	King Haakon VII Freedom Cross
Ribbon for Grand Cross Ribbon for Commander with Star Ribbon for Commander Ribbon for Knight 1st Class Ribbon for Knight

The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (Norwegian: Den Kongelige Norske Fortjenstorden (Bokmål) or Den Kongelege Norske Fortenesteordenen (Nynorsk)) was instituted by King Olav V in 1985. It is awarded to foreigners, Norwegian citizens living abroad, Ministry of Foreign Affairs diplomats, foreign civil servants in Norway, and Norway's honorary consuls for "outstanding service in the interests of Norway". Its counterpart, the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, is generally only awarded to Norwegian citizens living in Norway.