Circular bronze medal with loop for ribbon suspension; the face with quartered, the top left and lower right with naval anchors, the top right and lower left with castellated towers, all within a rope border; the reverse circumscribed ‘SJØFORSVARET FOR FRED OG FRIHET’ (Navy for Peace and Freedom); on original ribbon mounted for wear. The medal is awarded to Norwegians on successful completion of military service in the Royal Norwegian Navy. In Norway military service is mandatory for males and voluntary for females and may be undertaken in the Army, Navy or Air Force. Medals for the latter two services are rather harder to find than that for the Army. A very good example.
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