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King Haakon VII Freedom Cross

King Haakon VII Freedom Cross

Award

King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross (Norwegian: Haakon VIIs Frihetskors) was established in Norway on 18 May 1945. The medal is awarded to Norwegian or foreign military or civilian personnel for outstanding achievement in wartime.[1] It is ranked fifth in the order of precedence in the Norwegian honours system.[2]

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Description

The medal is in the shape of a Maltese cross. In the middle of the cross on the adverse side is a circular red field with the monogram of King Haakon VII over the letter V for victory in gilded silver.[3] On the reverse side the following is engraved: "Alt for Norge 7 juni 1945" (All for Norway 7 June 1945),[4] the seventh of June being the day the King came back to Norway after his five-year forced exile during World War II. The medal is hung from a blue ribbon with a narrow white stripe along both edges.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Robertson, Megan, Norway: King Haakon VII's Cross of Liberty, Medals of the World, 29 January 2002, date accessed 2011-05-23.
  2. [2]
    The Monarchy Today, Norwegian Decorations, date accessed 2011-05-23.
  3. [3]
    Haakon VII Freedom Cross (Haakon VIIs frihetskors), miniature
  4. [4]
    Hieronymussen, Poul Ohm; Lundø, Jørgen, eds. (1968). Eurooppalaiset kunniamerkit värikuvina [Europæiske ordner i farver] (in Finnish). Translated by Karnila, Christer. Porvoo: WSOY. p. 103. OCLC 466954328.
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