The Maudheim medal (''Maudheimmedaljen'') was instituted by King

Haakon VII of Norway Haakon VII (; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 187221 September 1957) was the King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick VI ...

on 14 November 1951 in honor of the members of the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1949–1952, awarded to the participants of the expedition. This expedition was the first to Antarctica involving an international team of scientists. During the expedition, a base known as Maudheim was established on the Quar Ice Shelf along the coast of

Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land ( no, Dronning Maud Land) is a roughly region of Antarctica claimed by Norway as a dependent territory. It borders the claimed British Antarctic Territory 20° west and the Australian Antarctic Territory 45° east. In addit ...

in February 1950. The medal itself is the same as the King's Medal of Merit in Silver with the addition of a silver buckle on the ribbon with the inscription "MAUDHEIM 1949-1952". Only 18 people were awarded with the Maudheim Medal.

Recipients

Norwegian

* John Schjelderup Giæver *Nils Roer *Nils Jørgen Schumacher *Egil Gunnar Rogstad *Peter Jul Melleby *Bjarne Lorentzen

Swedish

Stig Valter Schytt Stig Valter Schytt (17 October 1919 – 30 March 1985) was a Swedish glaciologist. Biography Schytt was born at Solna in Stockholm, Sweden. He studied physics and mathematics at Stockholm University and was awarded Master of Philosophy in 1946 ...

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* Stig Eugen Hallgren *Paul Ove Wilson *Bertil Ekström (Post Mortem)

British

*Gordon de Quetteville Robin *

Charles Winthrop Molesworth Swithinbank Charles Winthrop Molesworth Swithinbank, MBE (17 November 1926 – 27 May 2014) was a British glaciologist and expert in the polar regions who has six places in the Antarctic named after him. Early life and education He was born in Pegu, British ...

*Alan Williams Reece *Ernest Frederik Roots *John Ellis Jelbart (Post Mortem) *Leslie Arthur Quar (Post Mortem)

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