The Korean Medal is a departmental commemorative award of the armed forces of the Kingdom of Norway .
| Korean medal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Den Norske Koreamedaljen | ||
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| A country |  Norway | |
| Type of | Medal | |
| Status | Not awarded | |
| Statistics | ||
| Establishment Date | April 29, 1955 | |
| Number of awards | 610 | |
| Sequence | ||
| Senior award | Medal "For Service in the Life Guard" | |
| Junior reward | Modheim Medal | |
Content
History
The Korean Medal was established on April 29, 1955 to award personnel to the Norwegian Field Hospital , organized by the UN mandate in Korea during the Korean War .
The medal was awarded by the Norwegian Ministry of Defense on the proposal of military medics to employees of a Norwegian field hospital who had served on the spot for at least two months.
Description
Round bronze medal.
Obverse carries a Norwegian crowned coat of arms , placed on a decorative grid.
On the reverse, three flags are superimposed on a wreath of two laurel branches: the Norwegian military flag is on top, the UN and Republic of Korea flags are below. At the edge of the medal, on the circumference, the inscription: “NORSK • FELTSYKEHUS • KOREA • 1951-1954” ( Norwegian Field Hospital Korea 1951-1954 ).
Ribbon medal - the Norwegian national colors, red with white and blue stripes on the edges.
See also
- Awards Norway
- Korean war