South Pole Medal

The South Pole Medal (Norwegian: Sydpolsmedaljen) or Medal Commemorating the 1910–1911 Fram Expedition to the South Pole (Medalje til erindring om "Frams" ekspedisjon til Sydpolen 1910–1911) is a Norwegian medal established by Haakon VII of Norway on August 20, 1912 to recognize participants in Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition.

[1][2] The medal was awarded to participants in the exhibition on the day it was instituted.

[5] The obverse depicts King Haakon VII with his name and motto.

The lower part is framed by crossed oak and laurel branches.

The medal ribbon is dark blue with a red stripe edged in white in the middle.

The medal was accompanied by a certificate; this one was awarded to Andreas Beck