Norway, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Olav, Grand Cross Star, By Tostrup Hold Officers of the 13

Officers of the 13

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illustrating the RAD upward-facing shovel insignia surrounded by a wreath of wheat sheaves

Republic: Order of Military Merit

Norway, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Olav, Grand Cross Star, By Tostrup Hold Officers of the 13(Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden). Instituted in 1847 by King Oscar I. A silver eight point star with clusters of faceted rays, the central medallion in silver gilt features a white enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials, between each arms sit a crowned O, the obverse medallion features a superimposed rampant lion on a red enamelled field surrounded by white, blue, and white rings, the reverse features a single vertical pin, the cartouche