Instituted on Oct 27, 1942, and issued as a ribbon to those in the armed forces stationed in Great Britian, this medal was also given out after the war and issued with the Participation Medal (deltakermedaljen).

It celebrates Haakon VII's birthday on Aug 3, 1942.

This also was given out only to those who fought on the Allied side.

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Obverse Medal.JPG (40.23 KB, 179 downloads)
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Haakon 70 3.JPG (39.6 KB, 177 downloads)
Last edited by JohnZ; 02/18/2015 11:29 PM.

Always looking for Eickhorns and etched bayonets.