Norway, Kingdom. A Medal For The 70Th Birthday Of King Haakon Vii 1942 Auction Archive The inside of the tunic

The inside of the tunic is lined in black cotton

GRI (George VI) (date engraved "1946" on the reverse of the lower suspension bar)

edged by black (Schwarz) Waffenfarbe rayon piping

he was transferred to the 4th Infantry Battalion on May 2nd

in bow-tie fashion

Norway, Kingdom. A Medal For The 70Th Birthday Of King Haakon Vii 1942 Auction Archive The inside of the tunic(Konge Haakon VII 70 rs medalje). Instituted in 1942. In bronze, engraver marked "O SRENSEN" on the obverse, maker marked "J. TOSTRUP" on the reverse, measuring 33 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), original ribbon, spotting, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Medal for the 70th Birthday of King Haakon VII was instituted on October 27, 1942 and awarded to members of the military who were serving with the Norwegian armed forces in Britain on King Haakon's 70th