Medaljen for Druknedes Redning

Official abbreviation: M.f.D.R.

Instituted August 19th 1812 by King Frederik 6th.

Awarded in silver to persons who have saved another person from drowning, and in during so has put his own life at most great risk.
Awarded in gold for even more exceptional rescues.
If the medals is awarded twice, the second medal is the Medal for Noble Deeds.

Other information: The medal has only been awarded 40 times since 1936. The gold medal has only been awarded 6 times. As of 2011 there are 28 living recipients of the medal.

Obverse and reverse of the medal in silver. Image courtesy of Liverpoolmedals.com.
Please note that the medal is mounted wrong in the above specimen. The portrait of the King should be on the obverse, not the reverse.