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Olav’s Medal in gold and silver for “activities for the benefit of society,” but these do not confer upon the recipient membership in an order. The insignia are produced in Norway by craftsmen. Since it was instituted, the order has been awarded approximately 19,500 times. The insignia are expected to be returned either upon the receiver’s advancement to a higher level of the order or upon his or her death. Knight – wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest.Ĭommander, Ladies, Royal Order of St. Knight, First Class – wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest.
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If the collar is not worn the badge may be worn on a sash on the right shoulder.Ĭommander with Star – wears the badge on a necklet, plus the star on the left chest.Ĭommander – wears the badge on a necklet. Olav – awarded to heads of state as a courtesy and in rare cases to individuals for merit wears the badge on a collar (chain), plus the star on the left chest.
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The order is divided into five classes and may be awarded for either civilian or military contributions, the Collar is awarded as a separate distinction of the Grand Cross to those recipients deemed exceptionally worthy, in descending order of distinction:.Nominations for the award are directed at the commission through the county governor. The Lord Chamberlain nominates the members of the commission, and the monarch approves them. The King awards the order upon the recommendation of a six-member commission, consisting of a chancellor, vice chancellor, the Lord Chamberlain (acting as treasurer), and three other representatives. Since 1985, the order has only been conferred upon Norwegian citizens, though foreign heads of state and royals are awarded the order as a matter of courtesy. The Grand Master of the order is the reigning monarch of Norway. Olav thus became the kingdom’s only order of chivalry for the next 80 years.
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Just before the union with Sweden was dissolved in 1905, the Order of the Norwegian Lion was instituted in 1904 by King Oscar II, but it was not awarded by his successor Haakon VII. Nobility was abolished in Norway in 1821. The order is named after King Olav II (993 – 1030 AD), known to posterity as St. Olav is a Norwegian order of chivalry that was instituted by King Oscar I of Norway and Sweden on August 21, 1847, awarded to individuals as a reward for remarkable accomplishments on behalf of the country and humanity. The Ribbon bar of the order is worn on the semi-formal dress uniform.Home › Culture › The Royal Order of St. OlavĬommander, Gentlemen, the Royal Order of St. When awarded in war time, the ribbon of the Order may be arorned with a silver of gold palm. The Ribbon of the order is amaranth purple, with narrow pale yellow edge stripes bordered with pale blue. Message Marie This seller usually responds within a few hours. View shop policies Meet your seller Marie. But please contact me if you have any problems with your order. The reverse is a stylised 'double L' crowned Leopold II monogram within a palm wreath. Royal lion family Price: 14.93 Original Price: 17.57 Loading Low in stock. The surrounding circlet carries the motto of the Belgian Congo: Travail et Progrès (work and progress) - the later issues are bilingual including the Dutch Arbeid en Vooruitgang in the lower half of the circlet. The obverse shows a finely ribbed central area with bead surround, with a royal lion superimposed. The Medal is round in gold, silver and bronze versions, with a suspension in the form of a royal crown with two pendelia and a ribbon ring. The central disc is the same to that of the badge. The Plaque (for Grand Cross) is a faceted silver eight-pointed star, or (for Grand Officer) a faceted silver Maltese Cross with silver rays between the arms. Suspension is by means of a pivoting royal crown and ring. Reverse, similar to the obverse but with a central disc of red enamel with the crowned royal monogram "L/S/L" superimposed. This again is surrounded by a scalloped channel of blue enamel. The central disc depicts the crowned Belgian lion on a blue enamel background surrounded by a silver ring with the motto of the Congo "TRAVAIL ET PROGRES". The Badge of the order is a white enamel Rupert cross with a perimeter channel of blue enamel, with the angles in-filled with filigree 'back to back' letter "C"s for "Congo".