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Constitution Medal - 100th Anniversary Bronze
| Location | Norway |
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| Year | 1914 (1914-1926) |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of King Haakon VII facing right, set within a raised circular ring at the top of the medal, surrounded by the legend '·HAAKON·VII· NORGES KONGE·'. The central field bears the jubilee inscription 'JUBILAEUM / 1814-1914' in large relief lettering, flanked by elaborate oak and pine branch wreaths. At the bottom, the crowned Norwegian royal coat of arms — featuring a lion rampant holding a halberd — is displayed, with two ribbon banners below bearing the motto 'ALT FOR NORGE'. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the Eidsvoll Building within a beaded central medallion inscribed '⋆EIDSVOLD⋆' above and dated '1814' below, with an open book in the exergue bearing the legend 'KONGERIKET NORGES GRUNDLOV'. Surrounding the central medallion are seven portrait busts of key figures from the 1814 Norwegian Constitution: Christian Frederik at the top within his own raised ring with his name surrounding him, flanked by (from left to right) Wergeland, Georg Sverdrup, Herman Wedel Jarlsberg, Teis Lundegaard, WFK Christie, and Chr. M. Falsen, each identified by name on banners. The outer legend reads '·VI·FØLGER·FÆDRES·LYSE·STJERNE·SOM·MANER·OS·TIL·FAST·AT·VÆRNE·OM·FÆDRELANDETS·SAG', and the engraver's signature 'Iv. THRONDSEN. F.' appears at the bottom. |
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