King Haakon VII Freedom Cross
King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross (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. It is ranked fifth in the order of precedence in the Norwegian honours system.
Also recorded as King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross
King Haakon VII Freedom Cross
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- Haakon VII's Freedom Cross Haakon VIIs Frihetskors
- Period
- 1945
- Region
- Norway
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King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross (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. It is ranked fifth in the order of precedence in the Norwegian honours system.
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• Name — Haakon VII's Freedom Cross Haakon VIIs Frihetskors • Type — Single-grade medal • Eligibility — Norwegian or foreign military or civilian personnel • Awarded For — Outstanding and decisive contributions to the Norwegian cause during World War 2 • Established — 18 May 1945 • Higher — Royal Norwegian Order of Merit • Lower — St Olav's medal with Oak Branch • Related — King Haakon VII Freedom Medal • Caption2 — Ribbon bar of the medal
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The following is established of the heading itself. Recorded from 1945. Associated with Norway.
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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. On the reverse side the following is engraved: "Alt for Norge 7 juni 1945" (All for Norway 7 June 1945), 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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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. It is also recorded that king Haakon VII Freedom Cross is recorded as military decoration. It is also recorded that king Haakon VII Freedom Cross was established or created on 18 May 1945. Institutional cataloguing adds that king Haakon VII Freedom Cross is situated in Norway.
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- 1.Robertson, Megan, Norway: King Haakon VII's Cross of Liberty, Medals of the World, 29 January 2002, date accessed 2011-05-23.
- 2.The Monarchy Today, Norwegian Decorations , date accessed 2011-05-23.
- 3.Haakon VII Freedom Cross (Haakon VIIs frihetskors), miniature
- 4.WSOY. Eurooppalaiset kunniamerkit värikuvina. 103. 1968. 466954328.
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