Sons of Norway

Sons of Norway

Sons of Norway is a fraternal organization representing people of Norwegian heritage in the United States and Canada. It describes its mission as "to promote, preserve, and cherish a lasting appreciation of the heritage and culture of Norway and other Nordic countries while growing soundly as a fraternal benefit society and offering maximum benefits to its members."

The organization was founded by 18 members on January 16, 1895 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

ee also

* Harald V of Norway (patron)

External links

* [http://www.sofn.com/ Sons of Norway web site]


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