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Norway
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Subordinate to
the MoD are the "Armed Forces' Military Organization" as well as the
three civilian agencies: the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, the
National Security Agency and the Defense Estate Agency. |
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The achievement
of the Armed Forces Military Organization consists of the national arms
supported by two swords in saltire, Or. Æ See illustration in the head of
this essay. The formal
commander-in-chief or supreme commander of the norwegian armed forces is King
Harald V, however, the acting commander-in-chief is the Chief of Defence. Achievement of King Harald V On the
national strategic level the armed forces are headed by the Chief of Defense: Flag of the Chief of Defense Formerly flag of the
Minister of Defense Subordinated
to the Chief of Defense is the Staff of Defense, headed by the Chief of Staff
of Defense (Försvarschefen). Staff of Defense Arms: Gules,
three swords per pale Or. Crown: Royal Norwegian
crown |
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Chief of Staff of Defense Arms: Gules,
three swords per pale Or Crest:
On a crowned helmet to the dexter, a crowned lion with an axe issuant
Or. The arms were designed by Halvard Trætteberg
and approved by king Haakon VII in 1962 |
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The National
Joint Headquarters (NJHQ) has operational control of the Norwegian armed forces worldwide. It is
headed by the Supreme Commander Norwegian Forces - a three star general or admiral.
Subordinate to NJHQ is the Regional Headquarters South in Stavanger and the
Regional Headquarters North in Bodø. Located the same place as NJHQ is NATO’s
Joint Warfare Centre (JWC). National Headquarters in Stavanger (2005) Arms: Azure, three
swords per pale Argent Crown: Norwegian
Royal Crown The three swords symbolize the army, the navy and the air force |
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Joint Headquarters North in Bodø |
Joint Headquarters South in Stavanger |
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Ancient Arms |
Ancient Arms |
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Arms 2005 |
Arms 2005 |
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Because of the Kalmar War
of 1611, the Danish king tried to revive the norse volunteer leidang, with
dire results. In 1628, at the proposal of statholder Jens Juell, king Christian
IV enacted a war order on 18 January by which a national norwegian army was
established and this year is generally regarded as the year when the modern
Norwegian army was born. Until 1814 the
army of the norwegians remained a part of the danish army but in 1814 a
separate norwegian army under norwegian command was established which was
made the army of the kingdom of 1905. The Army Emblem of the army, approved
by king Olav V, 28 November 1979. |
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Historical Army Achievements |
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An early
achievement of the army has been preserved in the Archbishops museum in
Trondheim. It is from the reign of Frederick IV (1699-1730) It shows
a cuirass supported by armory and crested with the crowned royal cypher of king
Frederick IV surrounded by a garland. |
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From the
time of king Oscar II (1872-1905) there is another achievement in the same
museum: It is: Arms: Gules, the royal cypher O II Or (within a
riveted bordure Or) Crown: The royal Norwegian crown Supporters: Two Norwegian lions armed with axes proper. |
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A third
achievement is from the time of king Haakon VII (1905-’57): It is: Arms: Gules, the royal cypher H VII, Or. Crown: The Norwegian Royal Crown Supporters: Two crowned lions Or. No such
achievement is available from the time of king Olav V. Instead, after WWII,
the cap badge of the army came to consist of the crowned royal cypher
surrounded by a garland of oak. [1] |
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The Emblem of the Army |
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Cap badge 18th century |
Sjako star 1818 |
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Helmet badge 1844-1905 |
Cocarde 1941-1951 |
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Hat badge 1959-1983 |
Hat badge 1983-present |
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The Royal Guard |
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Hans Majestet
Kongens Garde (HMKG) (lit.: His Majesty
The King's Guard; the Royal Guards) is a battalion of the Norwegian Army. The Norwegian
guards company was established on November 8. 1856 by King Oscar I. The
company moved from Stockholm to Kristiania in 1888. On Norway's independence
in 1905, the company became the royal guard for Haakon VII and was increased
to battalion size. Its arms are: Arms: Sable, the crowned royal cypher between two swords upright Or. |
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The only officer
of the norwegian army having his own arms of office is the Inspector General
of the Army Inspector General of the Army Arms: Gules,
the Norwegian lion betewen tow swords per pale Or. Crest: On a
helmet affrontée lambrequined Gules and Or, the Norwegian issuant swinging
his axe Or, and with a shield of the arms proper Supporters: Two
marshal’s batons in saltire Or The flag of the Inspector General is the ensign augmented in its upper
mast canton with two marshal’s batons in saltire. |
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The history of
the Norwegian navy goes back to the leidang
which was first established by King Håkon the Good at the Gulating in 955. During most of
the union between Norway and Denmark the two countries had a common fleet.
This fleet was established by King Hans (1483-1523) in 1509. The modern
Royal Norwegian Navy was founded on April 12, 1814 by Prince Christian
Fredrik. |
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1905-present |
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Former flag of
the Commanding Admiral (1905) Now flag of the Inspector
General of the Navy |
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The only
officer of the norwegian navy having his own arms of office is the Inspector
General of the Navy Inspector General of the Navy Arms: Azure, an anchor per pale Or. Crest: On a wreath of the colors a
lion issuant swinging a trident per fess Or, Supporters: Two fouls
anchors in saltire, Or. |
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The Royal
Norwegian Air Force (RnoAF) was established on 10 November 1944 from the Royal
Norwegian Navy Air Service and the Norwegian Army Air Service. About
1948/1949 the inistiative was taken to design an emblem for the RnoAF. A
first emblem was drawn by capt. Jens Chr. Magnus in cooperation with Halvard
Trætteberg. It consisted of an attacking falcon crowned with the royal crown
and was approved by king Haakon VII in 1949. The emblem underwent several
changes until a last design was approved by king Olav V on 25 November 1981. The
emblem consists of a blue disc charged with an attacking falcon, surrounded
by a dark-blue bordure with the legend LUFTFORSVARET in silver lettering, crowned with
the royal crown. Below is the motto KONGE FOLK OG FEDRELAND (King, People and Fatherland) in
black lettering on a silver ribbon. The Royal Norwegian
Navy Air Service (Marinens Flyvevesen) was established in 1912. Its emblem
consisted of a pair of wings charged with an anchor crowned with the royal
crown. RNNAS emblem Coll. Forsvaersmuseet, Oslo The Norwegian
Army Air Service (NoAAS) was established in 1914. Its emblem
consisted of a pair of wings crested with the national arms surrounded by a
garland of laurel. Wings 1941-1952 Roundel |
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1937-1940 |
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Flag of the Inspector General of the Air Force |
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The Norwegian Home Guard (Heimevernet), was founded 6 December 1946. |
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All districts
of the Home guard, formerly by the number of 18 but nowadays by the number of
thirteen, have their own arms and banners.[2] Also its units had
their own coats of arms which were adopted in 1983 but became obsolete in
1997. In 1993
the Guard received its own arms which consists of the crowned letters HV on a
black field, surrounded by a garland. The staff
of the Home Guard has this emblem on a
grey background |
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The
norwegian police service is subordinated to the Ministry of Justice and Police (Justis-og Politi-departementet). The history
of the service reaches back to the 13th century. It was reorganised in the
eighties of the 20th century. From
about the proclamation of independence the emblem of the norwegian
police is the crowned national arms. The oldest badges show the national
arms on an oval shield, surrounded by the name of the corps. From 1935 the
national arms of the police badge is supported by two fasces per pale.
Initially the arms were crowned with the crested crown but in 1937 the crest
was omitted. |
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© Hubert de Vries 2013-09-18
[1] Makilla, Øivind Richard: Avdelingsmerker og
Gradtegn på Uniform i det Norske Forsvar. 1940-1997. Oslo, 1997. The new
emblems on internet.
[2] Faner og Flagg. Oslo, 2008. Many arms of the districts
are on Internet.