In addition to the heirs to the Norwegian throne, foreign sovereigns and heads of state, the number of knights of the Order of the Norwegian Lion was limited to 12 persons at any one time. The King was the Grand Master of the order, and all heirs to the Norwegian throne were to hold the Order of the Norwegian Lion and the Grand Cross of the Order of St. The order’s ribbon was blue with red and white stripes at the edge. The symbol of the order consisted of an oval medallion of red enamel with the Norwegian lion in gold framed by a golden wreath. The centre of the cross held a crimson globe adorned with the Norwegian coat of arms and surrounded by a golden wreath and the order’s chain. The star of the Order of the Norwegian Lion was fashioned of an eight-point Greek cross in white enamel, which was framed in gold with golden knobs on each point. A proposal put forth in the Storting called for the national assembly to state its disapproval of the expansion of the Norwegian honours system, but the proposal was rejected by a vote of 54 to 62. The establishment of a new Norwegian order aroused debate in political circles. Once the Order of the Norwegian Lion was founded, the Order of the Seraphim ceased to be a common supreme order for the countries in the union. Like the Swedish Order of the Seraphim and the Danish Order of the Elephant, the Order of the Norwegian Lion had only one class. The Order of the Norwegian Lion was founded on the King’s 75th birthday, 21 January 1904, “in memory of the glorious events associated with Norway’s venerable Coat-of-Arms”. Olav’s Medal in gold and silver for “activities for the benefit of society,” but these do not confer upon the recipient membership in an order.In response to this, King Oscar II decided to found the supreme Norwegian order, as it was referred to. The insignia are produced in Norway by craftsmen. Since it was instituted, the order has been awarded approximately 19,500 times. The insignia are expected to be returned either upon the receiver’s advancement to a higher level of the order or upon his or her death. Knight – wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest.Ĭommander, Ladies, Royal Order of St. Knight, First Class – wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest.
ROYAL ORDER OF THE LION PLUS
If the collar is not worn the badge may be worn on a sash on the right shoulder.Ĭommander with Star – wears the badge on a necklet, plus the star on the left chest.Ĭommander – wears the badge on a necklet. Olav – awarded to heads of state as a courtesy and in rare cases to individuals for merit wears the badge on a collar (chain), plus the star on the left chest. The order is divided into five classes and may be awarded for either civilian or military contributions, the Collar is awarded as a separate distinction of the Grand Cross to those recipients deemed exceptionally worthy, in descending order of distinction:.Nominations for the award are directed at the commission through the county governor. The Lord Chamberlain nominates the members of the commission, and the monarch approves them.
The King awards the order upon the recommendation of a six-member commission, consisting of a chancellor, vice chancellor, the Lord Chamberlain (acting as treasurer), and three other representatives. Since 1985, the order has only been conferred upon Norwegian citizens, though foreign heads of state and royals are awarded the order as a matter of courtesy. The Grand Master of the order is the reigning monarch of Norway. Olav thus became the kingdom’s only order of chivalry for the next 80 years. Just before the union with Sweden was dissolved in 1905, the Order of the Norwegian Lion was instituted in 1904 by King Oscar II, but it was not awarded by his successor Haakon VII. Nobility was abolished in Norway in 1821. The order is named after King Olav II (993 – 1030 AD), known to posterity as St. Olav is a Norwegian order of chivalry that was instituted by King Oscar I of Norway and Sweden on August 21, 1847, awarded to individuals as a reward for remarkable accomplishments on behalf of the country and humanity.
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