National Service Medal (Norway)

Forsvarets vernedyktighetsmedalje

Army version National Service Medal
Awarded by the Norwegian Defence Force
Type Single-grade medal
Eligibility Personnel who have completed mandatory military service.
Awarded for Completion of 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

See also

References

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