King Haakon VII Freedom Cross

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Haakon VIIs Frihetskors

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|caption=King Haakon VII Freedom Cross

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|type=Single-grade medal

|eligibility=Norwegian or foreign military or civilian personnel

|awarded_for=Outstanding and decisive contributions to the Norwegian cause during World War 2

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|established=18 May 1945

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|higher=Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

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|lower=St Olav's Medal with Oak Branch

|related=King Haakon VII Freedom Medal

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King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross ({{langx|no|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.Robertson, Megan, [http://medals.org.uk/norway/norway006.htm Norway: King Haakon VII's Cross of Liberty], Medals of the World, 29 January 2002, date accessed 2011-05-23. It is ranked fifth in the order of precedence in the Norwegian honours system.The Monarchy Today, [http://www.kongehuset.no/c33027/artikkel/vis.html?tid=33029 Norwegian Decorations], date accessed 2011-05-23.

Description

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.[http://www.medal-medaille.com/sold/product_info.php?cPath=81&products_id=423 Haakon VII Freedom Cross (Haakon VIIs frihetskors), miniature] On the reverse side the following is engraved: "Alt for Norge 7 juni 1945" (All for Norway 7 June 1945),{{cite book|editor-last1=Hieronymussen|editor-first1=Poul Ohm|editor-last2=Lundø|editor-first2=Jørgen|translator-last=Karnila|translator-first=Christer|title=Eurooppalaiset kunniamerkit värikuvina|trans-title=Europæiske ordner i farver|year=1968|publisher=WSOY|location=Porvoo|language=fi|oclc=466954328|page=103}} 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.

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