Antarctic Medal (original) (raw)

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Ribbon bar of the medal
Type Commemorative medal
Awarded for Service to the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition
Presented by Norway
Eligibility Members of the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition.
Status No longer awarded
Established 3 February 1960
Total 37
Precedence
Next (higher) Maudheim medal[1]
Next (lower) H. M. The King's Commemorative Medal in Gold[1]
Related King's Medal of Merit

The Antarctic Medal is a civil decoration of Norway. Established by King Olav V on 3 February 1960, it was awarded to the individuals associated with the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition.[2] The medal ranks 27th in the order of precedence of Norwegian honours. The medal ranks below the Maudheim medal, but above H. M. The King's Commemorative Medal in Gold.[1] The medal was awarded to 37 individuals who were part of or associated with Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition.[3]

The following are the 37 recipients of the medal:[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Norwegian Decorations". Monarchy Today. The Royal House of Norway. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Dekorasjoner tildelt/godkjent av Hans Majestet Kongen" (PDF). f XTRA. No. 1. FORSVARETS FORUM. 11 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  3. ^ Henriksen, Hans-Martin. "- 1 - DEN NORSKE ANTARKTISEKSPEDISJON 1956-60 NORWAY STATION / FIMBUL" (PDF). p. 12. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  4. ^ Norges statskalender for året 1961, Oslo H. Aschehoug & Co (W. Nygaard), 1961, sp- 1799–1800.