The King Haakon VII 1905–1955 Jubilee Medal ( no, Kong Haakon VIIs jubileumsmedalje 1905–1955), also known as the King's Jubilee Medal ( no, Kongens jubileumsmedalje), is a
Norwegian award instituted in November 1955 by
Haakon VII of Norway in honor of the 50th anniversary of his accession to the throne.
[Svarstad, Carsten. 1957. Nye norske belønningsmedaljer. ''Nordisk Numismatisk Unions Medlemsblad'' 2 (February): 76–80.] The medal ranks 32nd in the
Norwegian decoration order of precedence.
Conferral
The jubilee medal was mostly awarded to members of the royal family, members of the Norwegian government,
heads of the Norwegian Parliament,
Supreme Court justices, members of the Royal Court, members of the
Royal Palace, prominent officials and military personnel, and foreign ambassadors and diplomats.
Royal recipients of the King Haakon VII 1905–1955 Jubilee Medal include
Crown Prince Olav and
Prince Harald. Other prominent recipients include
Ingvald Smith-Kielland of the Royal Court, the politician
Kornelius Bergsvik
Kornelius Olai Person Bergsvik (18 March 1889 – 2 May 1975) was a Norway, Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party, born in Austrheim, Hordaland. Bergsvik represented Hordaland in the Stortinget, Norwegian Parliament fro ...
, and the journalist and politician
C. J. Hambro.
Description
The King Haakon VII 1905–1955 Jubilee Medal is made of silver. The obverse depicts King Haakon VII with the inscription "Haakon VII Norges konge" (Haakon VII King of Norway).
The medal is fitted to a royal crown and hangs from a red medal ribbon. The medal ribbon has a silver clasp reading "1905–1955."
References
External links
Photo of the King Haakon VII 1905–1955 Jubilee Medal
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway
Norwegian monarchy
Awards established in 1955
1955 establishments in Norway