Legacy
Borge received an honorary degree from Trinity College, Hartford, in 1997.
When in 1998 the Royal Danish Orchestra celebrated its 550th anniversary, Borge was appointed an honorary member – at that time one of only 10 in the orchestra's history.
Borge received Kennedy Center Honors in 1999.
Victor Borge Hall, located in Scandinavia House in New York City, was named in Borge's honor in 2000, as was Victor Borges Plads ("Victor Borge Square") in Copenhagen in 2002. Celebrating Borge's Centennial in 2009 a statue was erected on the square.
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