The Medal for Heroic Deeds was instituted in Norway by royal resolution on 19 August 1885 and is awarded for honorable actions in saving lives or a comparable act.

The medal is surmounted by the Crown of Norway and the adverse side features the portrait, name and title of the reigning monarch.

The reverse features an oak wreath and the words «For edel dåd» (For noble deed).

The ribbon is in the national colours of Norway: red, white and blue.

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