| Antarctic Medal Antarktismedaljen | |
|---|---|
 Ribbon bar of the medal | |
Awarded by  Norway | |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Eligibility | Members of the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition. |
| Awarded for | Service to the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 3 February 1960 |
| Total awarded | 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]
Recipients[]
The following are the 37 recipients of the medal:[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Norwegian Decorations". The Royal House of Norway. http://www.royalcourt.no/artikkel.html?tid=33029&sek=33027. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Dekorasjoner tildelt/godkjent av Hans Majestet Kongen". f XTRA. FORSVARETS FORUM. 11 November 2009. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180210/http://forsvaret.no/familie-veteraner/radgivning/Documents/Medaljebilag%20-%20forum.pdf. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Henriksen, Hans-Martin. "- 1 - DEN NORSKE ANTARKTISEKSPEDISJON 1956-60 NORWAY STATION / FIMBUL". p. 12. http://www.polarhistorie.no/filearchive/Norway%20Station-2..pdf. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Norges statskalender for året 1961, Oslo H. Aschehoug & Co (W. Nygaard), 1961, sp- 1799–1800.
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