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The Storting adopted in 2015 the new scheme for military personnel, Militærordningen. [1] From 2016, the Norwegian Defence Forces have two career ladders for the military personnel; one officer scheme for personnel with a degree from the military academy, or a university degree and qualification courses, and a non-commissioned officer scheme for personnel with non-commissioned officer school.
The first class was hirdmann with lendmann as the 1st rank, skutilsvein as the 2nd rank, and ordinary hirdmann as the 3rd rank. Below them were the classes gjest and kjertesvein. [13] [14] [15] Lendmen, having the first rank in the group of hirdmen, had the right to hold 40 armed housecarls, to advise the King, and to receive an annual payment ...
Norwegian prisoners of war in the Napoleonic Wars (5 P) Pages in category "Norwegian military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars" The following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total.
Name in English [a] Note 1: War Cross With Sword: 2: Medal for Outstanding Civic Service: obsolete since 2004 3: Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav: all ranks and classes 4: Royal Norwegian Order of Merit: all ranks and classes 5: Haakon VII Freedom Cross: 6: St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch: 7: Medal for Heroism in Gold: 8: King's Medal of ...
The Norwegian Army sent troops to support the NATO ISAF mission in Afghanistan, to help free Afghanistan of the Taliban. Norwegian special forces were involved in combat operations during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002, and Norwegian Army troops during Operation Harekate Yolo in 2007. [7] About 590 Norwegians were serving in the ISAF force ...
Rank flag of a Norwegian Squadron Commander or Senior Officer: Pennant with Norwegian stripe. – present: Rank Flag of Petty officers: Red pennant. – present: Royal Norwegian Navy pennant Is a commissioning pennant and is used as a rank flag by those officers not possessing a separate rank flag. Norwegian swallowtailed pennant. 1905 – 2010
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H.J. Huitfeldt-Kaas et al.: Norske Sigiller fra Middelalderen, Oslo 1899-1950 (Norwegian seals from the Middle Ages - in Norwegian) Hallvard Trætteberg: «The Coat of Arms of Norway», The American-Scandinavian Review, June 1964; Hans Cappelen: Norske slektsvåpen, Oslo 1969 (2nd ed. 1976) (Norwegian family coats of arms), with English Summary