Norwegian Medal for Heroism
- Norwegian Medal for Heroism
The Norwegian Medal for Heroism was instituted by royal resolution on 19 August 1885 and is awarded for honorable actions in saving lives or a comparable act. It may be awarded in gold and silver. To be awarded in gold the recipient must have committed an unusually notable rescue of life where the rescuer's life was put at risk. The medal is surmountet by the Crown of Norway and the adverse side features the portrait, name and title of the reigning monarch. At present the portrait is of King Harald V of Norway and the inscription reads «Harald den 5, Norges Konge» ("Harald the fifth, King of Norway"). The reverse features an oak reaf and the words «For edel dåd» ("For noble deed"). The ribbon is in the national colours of Norway: red, white and blue.
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