Royal Danish Military Academy

Hærens Officersskole
Frederiksberg palace seen from Frederiksberg Park
Former names	Landkadetakademiet
Motto	Ingenio et Armis (Latin)
Motto in English	With wisdom and weapons
Type	Army academy
Established	1713; 311 years ago (1713)
Affiliation	Danish Defence
Academic affiliation	Royal Danish Defence College
Officer in charge	Colonel Thor Hilton
Location	Copenhagen , Denmark 55°40′20″N 12°31′31″E / 55.672129°N 12.525295°E / 55.672129; 12.525295
Campus	Frederiksberg Palace
Website	Official website

The Royal Danish Military Academy (Danish: Hærens Officersskole) educates and commissions all officers for the Royal Danish Army. The Military Academy function was initiated in 1713 by request of King Frederick IV on inspiration from the Naval Academy.

Location[edit]

The academy has, since 1869, been located at Frederiksberg Palace in central Copenhagen.^[1]

Other Danish officer academies[edit]

• Navy: The Royal Danish Naval Academy located at Svanemøllens Barracks in Copenhagen.
• Air force: The Royal Danish Air Force Academy located at Svanemøllen Barracks in Copenhagen.
• Emergency Management Agency: The Emergency Management Officers School located at Bernstorff Palace in Gentofte

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