Awarded to Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly (1857-1938). Badge: Oblong gold cross enamelled white with red edges, with gold crown between each of the limbs, the initial and crown of Christian V in the centre, the whole surmounted by the cypher and crown of the reigning sovereign. The words 'GUD OG KONGEN' are on the four arms of the cross. The reverse has the dates '1219', '1671' and '1808' in gold lettering on the white enamel to mark the years of the foundation, renewal and reorganisation, also the initial 'W' for Waldemar II the founder, and 'Fr V'I from Fredrik VI who reorganised the Order in 1808. The badge is worn from the right hip from a white sash with red borders passing over the left shoulder. Star: Silver star of eight points charged with silver cross bordered with red enamel and gold. In the centre is a crowned 'W' and the worlds 'GUD OG KONGEN' on the four arms.

Lewis Bayly was the son of Captain Saltron Keats Neville Bayly, Royal Horse Artillery - a grand nephew of Admiral Richard Goodwin Keats. He entered the Navy as a cadet on 15 July 1870. He was appointed rear admiral in 1913, he commanded the First Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet during the opening months of World War I. In December 1914 he was given command of the Channel Fleet. He was appointed President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1915 and in July that year was appointed Vice-Admiral Commanding on the coast of Ireland based at Queenstown. From 1917, when he was promoted admiral, this command was entitled Commander-in-Chief, coast of Ireland. Bayley’s role was to protect the Western Approaches from U-boat attacks. In command of a British-American force, he was aided by his experience as Naval Attaché in Washington 1900-1902. After this active service came to an end, he retired in 1919.
Bayley married Yves Henrietta Voysey Stella in 1892, they had no children.