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(opens the image page on Wikimedia Commons)Insignia image: Marek Sobola Derivative work: 1000mm, merged imagesCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
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Greenland Medal for Meritorious Service (Greenlandic: Nersornaat, lit. 'Deserved'; Danish: Grønlands Hjemmestyres Fortjenstmedalje), is awarded by the Greenland Home Rule government. It is the highest award based in Greenland. The medal was instituted on 1 May 1989 in connection with the ten-year anniversary of the Greenlandic home rule. The medal is awarded for meritorious service for Greenland in fields such as public service, business, art, or science. The medal is worn in a ribbon of the Greenlandic colours; red symbolising the sun and white symbolising the snow. The medal is awarded in two grades: gold and silver.
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