| Norwegian Civil Defence Cross of Honour Sivilforsvarets hederskors | |
|---|---|
 Norwegian Civil Defence Cross of Honour ribbon | |
| Awarded by Norway | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Assisting the Norwegian civil defence in a particularly meritorious manner |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 6 November 2003 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Nansen medal for Outstanding Research[1] |
| Equivalent |
Norwegian Police Cross of Honour Norwegian Defence Cross of Honour[1] |
| Next (lower) | Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch[1] |
The Civil Defence Cross of Honour (Norwegian language: Sivilforsvarets hederskors; Nynorsk: Sivilforsvarets heiderskross) is a medal which is awarded by the Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning of Norway to Norwegian civil defence personnel for helping to prevent loss of life or damage to equipment and property by act of ingenuity in perilous conditions. The medal was established 6 November 2003.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Norwegian Decorations". kongehuset.no. http://www.kongehuset.no/c33027/artikkel/vis.html?tid=33029. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ Heder og ære Nasjonale og internasjonale dekorasjoner brukt i Norge. Oslo: Forsvarets veterantjeneste. May 2012. p. 16. ISSN 0809-845X. http://forsvaret.no/veteraner/informasjon/Documents/Medaljebilag%20-%20forum.pdf. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
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