King Haakon VII Freedom Cross

Award

Haakon VII's Freedom Cross
Haakon VIIs Frihetskors

King Haakon VII Freedom Cross

Type| Single-grade medal
Awarded for| Outstanding and decisive contributions to the Norwegian cause during World War 2
Presented by|  Norway
Eligibility| Norwegian or foreign military or civilian personnel
Established| 18 May 1945

Ribbon bar of the medal

Precedence
Next (higher)| Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
Next (lower)| St Olav's medal with Oak Branch
Related| King Haakon VII Freedom Medal

King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross (Norwegian: Haakon VIIs Frihetskors) was established in Norway on 18 May 1945. The medal is awarded to Norwegian or foreign military or civilian personnel for outstanding achievement in wartime.[1] It is ranked fifth in the order of precedence in the Norwegian honours system.[2]

## Description

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The medal is in the shape of a Maltese cross. In the middle of the cross on the adverse side is a circular red field with the monogram of King Haakon VII over the letter V for victory in gilded silver.[3] On the reverse side the following is engraved: "Alt for Norge 7 juni 1945" (All for Norway 7 June 1945),[4] the seventh of June being the day the King came back to Norway after his five-year forced exile during World War II. The medal is hung from a blue ribbon with a narrow white stripe along both edges.

## See also

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* Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway

## References

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1. ^ Robertson, Megan, Norway: King Haakon VII's Cross of Liberty, Medals of the World, 29 January 2002, date accessed 2011-05-23.
2. ^ The Monarchy Today, Norwegian Decorations, date accessed 2011-05-23.
3. ^ Haakon VII Freedom Cross (Haakon VIIs frihetskors), miniature
4. ^ Hieronymussen, Poul Ohm; Lundø, Jørgen, eds. (1968). Eurooppalaiset kunniamerkit värikuvina [Europæiske ordner i farver] (in Finnish). Translated by Karnila, Christer. Porvoo: WSOY. p. 103\. OCLC 466954328.