Samfundet Nordens Frihet

Samfundet Nordens Frihet (Swedish: [ˈsâmːˌfɵnːdɛt ˈnǔːɖɛns ˈfrîːheːt], "Nordic Freedom Society") was a Swedish association founded in 1939 to promote independence for the Nordic countries during the Second World War.

After the German occupation of Norway and Denmark in 1940, the society considered that Sweden should join the war.

“The core group consisted of members of the senior seminar on history at Stockholm University.” [1] Society membership was applied by election, Sigurd Curman was the first president and Harald Wigforss was editor of the society’s journal, Nordens Frihet.

Other leading members of the society included the Stockholm municipal commissioner Yngve Larsson,[2] Nils Ahnlund, Harald Hjärne, Eli Heckscher, Karl-Gustaf Hildebrand, Nils Herlitz, Stig Jägerskiöld, K.G.

[3] The board members Gustaf Aulén, Yngve Larsson, Knut Petersson, and Henning Throne-Holst received The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.