King Haakon VII Commemorative Medal

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King Haakon VII Commemorative Medal
Kong Haakon VIIs minnemedalje
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CountryNorway
EstablishedOctober 1, 1957
Precedence
Next (higher) Royal House Centennial Medal
Kongehusets 100-årsmedalje
Next (lower) King Haakon VII 1905–1930 Jubilee Medal
Kong Haakon VIIs jubileumsmedalje 1905-1930

The King Haakon VII Commemorative Medal of October 1, 1957 (Norwegian : Kong Haakon VIIs minnemedalje 1. oktober 1957) is a Norwegian award created to commemorate the deceased monarch on the occasion of his funeral. [1] King Haakon's funeral took place on October 1, 1957. [2] The medal ranks 30th in the Norwegian decoration order of precedence. [3]

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Description

The medal is made of gold or silver, and the obverse depicts King Haakon VII. The king is depicted without his crown in an image created by the engraver Ivar Throndsen. [4] The portrait is surrounded by the inscription "HAAKON • VII • NORGES • KONGE •" (Haakon VII King of Norway). The reverse shows the royal monogram. The medal is fitted to a royal crown and hangs from a red medal ribbon. The medal ribbon has a silver clasp reading "1. OKTOBER 1957" (October 1, 1957). [5]

Conferral

The commemorative medal was awarded to persons that performed duties in connection with the king's funeral. [4] The gold medal was awarded 26 times, mostly to members of the military. [5] The silver medal was awarded 54 times; 48 medals were conferred upon officers of the army, navy, and air force that headed honor detachments at the funeral. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Stordahl, Tor Eigil, ed. 2012. Heder og ære. Nasjonale og internasjonale dekorasjoner brukt i Norge. (= Forsvarets Forum 5). Oslo: Forsvarets Forum / Forsvarets Veterantjeneste, p. 22.
  2. ↑ King Haakon's Last Journey: The Royal Funeral in Norway. 1957. The Illustrated London News 231(2): 598.
  3. ↑ "Norwegian Decorations". kongehuset.no. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  4. 1 2 H. M. Kong Haakon VII's erindringsmedalje med spenne 1. oktober 1957. 1960. Nordisk Numismatisk Unions Medlemsblad 10: 199.
  5. 1 2 3 Hallberg, Harald. 2012. Norske dekorasjoner. Tildelt med bånd til å bæres på uniform eller sivilt antrekk. Ålgård: Dreyer bok, pp. 237–239.
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