The Antarctic Medal is a civil decoration of Norway. Established by
King Olav V
Olav V (; born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.
Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Nor ...
on 3 February 1960, it was awarded to the individuals associated with the
Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition The sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (''Den norske antarktisekspedisjonen'') was a scientific expedition to Queen Maud Land in Antarctica. The expedition was based at Norway Station () which was located on the Fimbul Ice Shelf bordering the co ...
. The medal ranks 27th in the order of precedence of
Norwegian honours. The medal ranks below the
Maudheim medal, but above
H. M. The King's Commemorative Medal in Gold.
The medal was awarded to 37 individuals who were part of or associated with Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition.
Recipients
The following are the 37 recipients of the medal:
[''Norges statskalender for året 1961'', Oslo H. Aschehoug & Co (W. Nygaard), 1961, sp- 1799–1800.]
References
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway
Exploration of Antarctica
Awards for polar exploration
Awards established in 1960
1960 establishments in Norway