Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal

It was awarded in recognition of military personnel who served in the Norwegian armed forces in Britain on the 70th birthday of Norwegian King Haakon VII.

The medal ranks 33rd in the Norwegian decoration order of precedence.

The obverse depicts the effigy of the king in a military uniform, surrounded by the inscription HAAKON 7 NORGES KONGE.

The reverse bears the inscription TIL MINNE OM 70-ÅRSDAGEN 3 AUGUST 1942, surrounded by a decorative pattern around the medal's edge.

The medal is surmounted by a crown which suspends it from a red ribbon with two central yellow stripes.