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The War Cross with Sword (Nor: Krigskorset med Sverd) is the highest ranking Norwegian gallantry decoration. It is awarded for extraordinary brave actions or extraordinary leadership during combat. A recipient deemed worthy of additional citations will receive up to an additional two swords on the medal ribbon in addition to the "standard" single sword. Additional citations are rare: Gunnar Sønsteby is the only person to have received the War Cross with three swords (more appropriately known as "War Cross with sword and two swords").

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  • War Cross (Norway)
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  • The War Cross with Sword (Nor: Krigskorset med Sverd) is the highest ranking Norwegian gallantry decoration. It is awarded for extraordinary brave actions or extraordinary leadership during combat. A recipient deemed worthy of additional citations will receive up to an additional two swords on the medal ribbon in addition to the "standard" single sword. Additional citations are rare: Gunnar Sønsteby is the only person to have received the War Cross with three swords (more appropriately known as "War Cross with sword and two swords").
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Status
  • Currently awarded
posthumous
  • 26(xsd:integer)
Name
  • War Cross with sword
Type
  • Military cross
last award
  • 2013-04-05(xsd:date)
awarded by
  • Norway
Total
  • 285(xsd:integer)
Established
  • 1941-05-23(xsd:date)
Image
  • 100(xsd:integer)
Lower
first award
  • 1941-11-28(xsd:date)
for
  • Extraordinary brave actions or extraordinary leadership during combat
abstract
  • The War Cross with Sword (Nor: Krigskorset med Sverd) is the highest ranking Norwegian gallantry decoration. It is awarded for extraordinary brave actions or extraordinary leadership during combat. A recipient deemed worthy of additional citations will receive up to an additional two swords on the medal ribbon in addition to the "standard" single sword. Additional citations are rare: Gunnar Sønsteby is the only person to have received the War Cross with three swords (more appropriately known as "War Cross with sword and two swords").
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