National Service Medal (Norway)

Norwegian service medal for completion of mandatory military service

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Forsvarets vernedyktighetsmedalje

Army version National Service Medal

Type| Single-grade medal
Awarded for| Completion of mandatory military service.
Presented by| the Norwegian Defence Force
Eligibility| Personnel who have completed mandatory military service.
Status| Still awarded
Precedence
Next (higher)| Medal for Defence Operations Abroad[1]
National Service Medal for service in the Air Force, Home Guard, Navy and Army

The Norwegian National Service Medal is awarded upon completion of mandatory military service (usually one year, six months for the Home Guard). The medal exists in four versions, one for each branch of service (army, air force, navy and home guard).

The front of the medal shows the crest of the service branch, and the reverse has the name of the branch and the armed forces motto "for fred og frihet" (bm) or "for fred og fridom"(nn) ("for peace and freedom").

National Service Medal ribbons

Air Force  | Home Guard  | Navy  | Army
Air Force ribbon | National Guard ribbon | Navy ribbon | Army ribbon

## See also

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* Norwegian orders and medals

## References

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1. ^ "Norwegian Decorations". Det Norske Kongehus. Retrieved 14 June 2014.