The Medal of the Air Force "For Faithful Service" is a departmental award of the Air Force of the Kingdom of Norway .
| Medal of the Air Force "For Faithful Service" | ||
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| original name | Norwegian Luftforsvarets Vernedyktighetsmedalje | |
| A country |  Norway | |
| Type of | Medal | |
| Status | Hands over | |
| Statistics | ||
| Options | diameter is 30 mm. | |
| Establishment Date | May 1, 1982 | |
| Sequence | ||
| Senior award | Medal of the Armed Forces "For operations abroad" | |
| Complies | Medal of the Armed Forces "For Faithful Service" Medal of the Navy "For faithful service" Civil Defense Medal "For Faithful Service" | |
History
The Medal of the Air Force "For Faithful Service" was established on May 1, 1982 with the aim of encouraging military personnel of the air force who underwent full initial military service and transferred to the reserve, as well as air force officers, after receiving military education service and retired. At each next call for military retraining, a gilded five-pointed star is attached to the medal ribbon, but not more than three.
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Since 2011, the statute of the medal assumes five-pointed white metal stars:
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Description
Round bronze medal.
Obverse bears the emblem of the Norwegian Air Force: a diving falcon under the heraldic royal crown , below the emblem is a laurel wreath of two branches.
The reverse is an inscription around the circumference: “LUFTFORSVARET - FOR FRED OG FRIHET” ( Air Force - For Peace and Freedom ).
Ribbon medal silk moire 35 mm. wide blue with ten thin stripes of white.
See also
- Awards Norway
- Norwegian Armed Forces
- Medal of the Armed Forces "For Faithful Service"
- Medal of the Navy "For faithful service"
- Civil Defense Medal "For Faithful Service"