The King Haakon VII Commemorative Medal of October 1, 1957 ( no, Kong Haakon VIIs minnemedalje 1. oktober 1957) is a
Norwegian award created to commemorate the deceased monarch on the occasion of his funeral.
King Haakon's funeral took place on October 1, 1957. The medal ranks 30th in the
Norwegian decoration order of precedence.
Description
The medal is made of gold or silver, and the obverse depicts King Haakon VII. The king is depicted without his crown in an image created by the engraver
Ivar Throndsen.
[H. M. Kong Haakon VII's erindringsmedalje med spenne 1. oktober 1957. 1960. ''Nordisk Numismatisk Unions Medlemsblad'' 10: 199.] The portrait is surrounded by the inscription "HAAKON • VII • NORGES • KONGE •" (Haakon VII King of Norway). The reverse shows the royal monogram. The medal is fitted to a royal crown and hangs from a red medal ribbon. The medal ribbon has a silver clasp reading "1. OKTOBER 1957" (October 1, 1957).
[Hallberg, Harald. 2012. ''Norske dekorasjoner. Tildelt med bånd til å bæres på uniform eller sivilt antrekk''. Ålgård: Dreyer bok, pp. 237–239.]
Conferral
The commemorative medal was awarded to persons that performed duties in connection with the king's funeral.
The gold medal was awarded 26 times, mostly to members of the military.
The silver medal was awarded 54 times; 48 medals were conferred upon officers of the
army
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,
navy
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, and
air force
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that headed honor detachments at the funeral.
References
External links
Photo of the King Haakon VII Commemorative Medal
Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway
Norwegian monarchy
Awards established in 1957
1957 establishments in Norway