National Service Medal
The Norwegian National Service Medal is awarded upon completion of mandatory military service (usually one year, six months for the Home Guard). The medal exists in four versions, one for each branch of service (army, air force, navy and home guard). The front of the medal shows the crest of the service branch, and the reverse has the name of the branch and the armed forces motto "for fred og frihet" (bm) or "for fred og fridom"(nn) ("for peace and freedom"). • National Service Medal ribbons • Air Force — Home Guard — Navy — Army * • Illustration — Air Force ribbon — • Illustration — National Guard ribbon — • Illustration — Navy ribbon — • Illustration — Army ribbon
National Service Medal
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- Forsvarets vernedyktighetsmedalje
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- Norway
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The Norwegian National Service Medal is awarded upon completion of mandatory military service (usually one year, six months for the Home Guard). The medal exists in four versions, one for each branch of service (army, air force, navy and home guard). The front of the medal shows the crest of the service branch, and the reverse has the name of the branch and the armed forces motto "for fred og frihet" (bm) or "for fred og fridom"(nn) ("for peace and freedom"). • National Service Medal ribbons • Air Force — Home Guard — Navy — Army * • Illustration — Air Force ribbon — • Illustration — National Guard ribbon — • Illustration — Navy ribbon — • Illustration — Army ribbon
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• Name — Forsvarets vernedyktighetsmedalje • Presenter — the Norwegian Defence Force • Type — Single-grade medal • Eligibility — Personnel who have completed mandatory military service. • Awarded For — Completion of mandatory military service. • Status — Still awarded • Higher — Medal for Defence Operations Abroad • Illustration — National Service Medal for service in the Air Force, Home Guard, Navy and Army
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