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National Service Medal (Norway)
Norwegian service medal for completion of mandatory military service / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"National Service Medal" redirects here. For the unofficial medal of the United Kingdom, see National Service Medal (United Kingdom).
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).
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Quick Facts Forsvarets vernedyktighetsmedalje, Type ...
Forsvarets vernedyktighetsmedalje | |
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![]() Army version National Service Medal | |
Type | Single-grade medal |
Awarded for | Completion of mandatory military service. |
Presented by | the Norwegian Defence Force |
Eligibility | Personnel who have completed mandatory military service. |
Status | Still awarded |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Medal for Defence Operations Abroad[1] |
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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").