Maudheim medal

The Maudheim medal (Maudheimmedaljen) was instituted by King Haakon VII of Norway on 14 November 1951 in honor of the members of the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1949–1952, awarded to the participants of the expedition. This expedition was the first to Antarctica involving an international team of scientists. During the expedition, a base known as Maudheim was established on the Quar Ice Shelf along the coast of Queen Maud Land in February 1950. The medal itself is the same as the King's Medal of Merit in Silver with the addition of a silver buckle on the ribbon with the inscription "MAUDHEIM 1949-1952".[1][2]

Maudheim medal
Maudheimmedaljen
Ribbon bar of the medal
Awarded by  Norway
TypeMedal
EligibilityMembers of the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition.
Awarded forCommemorative medal for the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition
StatusNo longer awarded
Statistics
Established14 November 1951
Total awarded18
Precedence
Next (higher)Norwegian Korea Medal
Next (lower)Antarctic Medal
RelatedKing's Medal of Merit

Recipients

Norwegian citizens

Swedish citizens

British citizens
  • Gordon de Quetteville Robin
  • Charles Winthrop Molesworth Swithinbank
  • Alan Williams Reece
  • Ernest Frederik Roots
  • John Ellis Jelbart (Post Mortem)
  • Leslie Arthur Quar (Post Mortem)

See also

References
  1. "Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition". Australian Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts. February 10, 2009. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  2. "Maudheimmedaljen". webstaff.no. Retrieved 25 January 2016.


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