King Haakon VII Freedom Cross
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King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross (Template:Langx) 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]
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.
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References
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- ↑ Robertson, Megan, Norway: King Haakon VII's Cross of Liberty, Medals of the World, 29 January 2002, date accessed 2011-05-23.
- ↑ The Monarchy Today, Norwegian Decorations, date accessed 2011-05-23.
- ↑ Haakon VII Freedom Cross (Haakon VIIs frihetskors), miniature
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