The King Haakon VII 1905–1930 Jubilee Medal (), also known as the King's Jubilee Medal (), is a
Norwegian award instituted in 1930 by
Haakon VII of Norway
Haakon VII (; 3 August 187221 September 1957) was King of Norway from 18 November 1905 until his death in 1957.
The future Haakon VII was born in Copenhagen as Prince Carl of Denmark. He was the second son of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess ...
in honor of the 25th anniversary of his accession to the throne. The medal has been conferred upon 397 people.
[Hallberg, Harald. 2012. ''Norske dekorasjoner. Tildelt med bånd til å bæres på uniform eller sivilt antrekk.'' Ålgård: Dreyer bok, p. 235.]
Description
The King Haakon VII 1905–1930 Jubilee Medal is made of silver and is 33 mm in diameter. The obverse depicts King Haakon VII with the inscription "HAAKON • VII • NORGES • KONGE •" (Haakon VII King of Norway). The reverse shows the royal monogram. The medal was created by the engraver
Ivar Throndsen. The medal is fitted to a royal crown and hangs from a red medal ribbon. The medal ribbon has a silver clasp reading "1905–1930."
Later the
King Haakon VII 1905–1955 Jubilee Medal (), the
King Haakon VII Commemorative Medal
The King Haakon VII Commemorative Medal of October 1, 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 Norw ...
(), and the
King Haakon VII Centennial Medal () were given the same design as the King Haakon VII 1905–1930 Jubilee Medal, but the ribbon clasps and inscriptions were modified to match the occasions they marked.
Stordahl, Tor Eigil, ed. 2012. ''Heder og ære. Nasjonale og internasjonale dekorasjoner brukt i Norge''. (= ''Forsvarets Forum'' 5). Oslo: Forsvarets Forum / Forsvarets Veterantjeneste, pp. 22–24.
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Photo of the King Haakon VII 1905–1930 Jubilee Medal
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway
Monarchy of Norway
Awards established in 1930
1930 establishments in Norway