The Norwegian Union of Military Officers (Norwegian : Norges Offisersforbund) is a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.
It was founded in 1896, and eventually got the name Norges Befalslag. In 1978 it was merged with Luftforsvarets Befalsforbund to form Norges Befalsforbund; the current name was taken in 1986. It had about 6,500 members in 2005. [1] [2]
Its headquarters are located in Oslo. It publishes the magazine Befalsbladet. [1]
"Ja, vi elsker dette landet" is the Norwegian national anthem. Originally a patriotic song, it came to be commonly regarded as the de facto national anthem of Norway in the early 20th century, after being used alongside "Sønner av Norge" since the 1860s. It was officially adopted in 2019. The lyrics were written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson between 1859 and 1868, and the melody was written by his cousin Rikard Nordraak sometime during the winter of 1863 and 1864. It was first performed publicly on 17 May 1864 in connection with the 50th anniversary of the constitution. Usually only the first and the last two verses are sung.
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions is a national trade union center, decidedly the largest and probably the most influential umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway. The 21 national unions affiliated to the LO have almost 1,000,000 members of a Norwegian population of 5 million. The majority of affiliated unions organizes traditional blue collar workers, but the largest affiliate is the Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees which makes up more than a third of all members. LO is affiliated to the ITUC and the ETUC. Gerd Kristiansen was elected leader on 6 May 2013 for a four-year period.
HNoMY Norge is the Royal Yacht of the King of Norway. One of only three remaining Royal Yachts in Europe, the ship's name Norge is Norwegian Bokmål for Norway. The Royal Yacht Norge was the Norwegian people's gift to King Haakon VII in 1947. The yacht is owned by the King but maintained and crewed by the Royal Norwegian Navy. Originally built in 1937 in the United Kingdom for Thomas Sopwith, she served in the Royal Navy as an armed yacht during the Second World War.
The Norwegian Seafarers' Union, NSU, is a trade union representing sailors in Norway.
Alfred Olav Trønsdal was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
The Norwegian Agrarian Association is the largest Norwegian interest organization for farmers.
The Norwegian Union of Railway Workers is a trade union in Norway. It was formed on 20 November 1892, and mainly organizes workers in Norges Statsbaner—with the exception of locomotive drivers— and the Norwegian National Rail Administration, including related companies such as BaneTele, Nettbuss, Nettlast, Malmtrafik, MiTrans, Mantena, Trafikkservice, CargoNet, Baneservice, Arrive, Ofotbanen AS, NSB Gjøvikbanen and Flytoget.
Denmark–Norway, also known as the Dano-Norwegian Realm or the Twin Realms (Tvillingerigerne), was an early modern multi-national and multi-lingual real union consisting of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway, the Duchy of Schleswig, and the Duchy of Holstein. The state also claimed sovereignty over three historical peoples: Frisians, Gutes and Wends. Denmark–Norway had several colonies, namely the Danish Gold Coast, the Nicobar Islands, Serampore, Tharangambadi, and the Danish West Indies.
LO Stat is one of two bargaining structures within the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). LO Stat is the counterpart in negotiations over state employees' wages and conditions with the government and the employer's organisation, Spekter.
Odd Erling Melsom was a Norwegian military officer and newspaper editor.
Michael Puntervold was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Labour and Social Democratic Labour parties.
Axel Charlot Drolsum was a Norwegian librarian, who headed the University Library of Oslo from 1876 to 1922.
Sverre Johan Iversen was Norwegian trade unionist, civil servant and politician for the Labour and Social Democratic Labour parties.
Westye Parr Egeberg was a Norwegian military officer, businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party.
The Norwegian Athletics Association is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in Norway, including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. The association is a member of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, and a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations and European Athletics.
Johan Tidemann Sverre was a Norwegian military officer and sports official.
The Norwegian Police Federation is the trade union which organizes employees from all levels within the police force. The federation is a member of the Confederation of Unions for Professionals, Norway and the European Confederation of Police. It is illegal for police officers to strike. The organization was established in 1997. Arne Johannessen was head of the organisation from 2000 to May 2013.
Hans P. R. Strømsæther was a Norwegian bailiff and politician for the Liberal Party.
Per Aasness was a Norwegian military officer and politician for the Liberal Party.
Hjalmar Krag was a Norwegian military officer, businessman and sports official.
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