National Service Medal (Norway)
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).
| 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 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
- Norwegian orders and medals
References
- "Norwegian Decorations". Det Norske Kongehus. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.