The Civil Defence Cross of Honour (; nn, Sivilforsvarets heiderskross) is a medal which is awarded by the Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning of

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

to Norwegian

civil defence Civil defense ( en, region=gb, civil defence) or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from man-made and natural disasters. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mit ...

personnel for helping to prevent loss of life or damage to equipment and property by act of ingenuity in perilous conditions. The medal was established 6 November 2003.

Appearance of the Award

* The Civil Defence Cross of Honour is a silver cross. * The obverse has blue-enamelled arms and a central medallion bearing a crowned lion holding a shield (the Civil Defence emblem). * The reverse is plain silver, with Honor et caritas (Honour and Charity) inscribed in the centre. * The ribbon is white/silver-grey with a double blue edge stripe.

References

{{reflist Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway Awards established in 2003 2003 establishments in Norway