The Armed Forces Medal for Heroic Deeds (Forsvarets medalje for edel dåd) was instituted in 1982 for heroic deeds done while on active service for the
Norwegian Defence Force
The Norwegian Armed Forces ( no, Forsvaret, , The Defence) is the military organization responsible for the defence of Norway. It consists of five branches, the Norwegian Army, the Royal Norwegian Navy, which includes the Coast Guard, the Royal ...
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Description of the Medal
* The obverse of the medal features the
Norwegian lion.
* The reverse has the inscription "FORSVARET FOR EDEL DÅD" (''The Defence For noble deed'').
* The ribbon is red with three yellow stripes.
See also
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway
This is a list of Norwegian orders and medals, in order of precedence. This list contains all medals approved for wearing on a Norwegian military uniform in ranked order.
Group 1: Awarded by or approved by H.M. The King
Those awards presented ...
References
External links
Norway: Armed Forces Medal for Heroic Deeds
Heroism
A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ''actor''), ''her ...
Awards established in 1982
1982 establishments in Norway
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