Orders · medals · distinctions
Honours and decorations
Original diplomas documenting Norwegian and international recognition of military and humanitarian service.
Master register
Orders, medals and distinctions
| Year | Honour | Country / organisation | Grade / type | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Order of the Sword | Sweden | Knight | Confirmed by Store norske leksikon |
| 1940–1945 | Defence Medal 1940–1945 | Norway | Campaign medal | Listed in open biographies; primary record pending |
| 1940–1945 | Atlantic Star | United Kingdom | Campaign star | Listed in open biographies; primary record pending |
| 1976 | War Medal | Norway | War decoration | Confirmed by Store norske leksikon |
| 1980 | Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav | Norway | Commander | Confirmed by Store norske leksikon |
| 1981 | Order of the British Empire | United Kingdom | Commander (CBE) | Confirmed by Store norske leksikon |
| 1981 | Order of the Falcon | Iceland | Grand Knight’s Cross with Star | Original diploma in the family archive |
| 1982 | National Service Medal | Norway | Medal | Original diploma in the family archive |
| 1982 | Defence Medal | Norway | Long and faithful service | Original diploma in the family archive |
| 1983 | Order of the Lion of Finland | Finland | Commander, First Class | Original diploma in the family archive |
| 1983 | Order of Civil Merit | Spain | Commander | Original diploma in the family archive |
| 1986 | Legion of Honour | France | Officer | Confirmed by Store norske leksikon |
| 1987 | Swedish Red Cross Medal of Merit | Sweden | Gold | Original diploma in the family archive |
| Undated | Pirogov distinction | Soviet Union | Humanitarian distinction | Original diploma; year under review |
| Undated | Paul Harris Fellow | Rotary International | Recognition for service | Original certificate; year under review |
| 2002 | Oslo Military Society Badge of Honour | Norway | Silver | Original diploma in the family archive |
| 2005 | Henry Dunant Medal | Red Cross Movement | Humanitarian medal | Confirmed by Store norske leksikon |
| 2007 | Medal Pro Memoria | Poland | Commemorative medal | Listed in open biographies; official record pending |
Digitised original documents
11 documents
View full document ↗Order of the Falcon, Iceland
Grand Knight’s Cross with Star
View full document ↗National Service Medal
Norway
View full document ↗Defence Medal
For long and faithful service
View full document ↗Order of the Lion of Finland
Commander, First Class
View full document ↗Order of Civil Merit, Spain
Commander
View full document ↗Pirogov distinction
Soviet Red Cross and Red Crescent
View full document ↗Swedish Red Cross Medal of Merit
Gold
View full document ↗Paul Harris Fellow
Rotary International recognition for service
View full document ↗Oslo Military Society
Silver Badge of Honour
View full document ↗Retirement from permanent commission
Honourable retirement as major general
View full document ↗USAREUR Intelligence and Military Police School
Special Weapons Division course certificate
Archive note: These photographs show original documents held in the family archive. Entries without an available diploma are labelled by source status and remain under review.