Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal [SEP] named after
Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal
Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal is a Norwegian military award, which was instituted by King Haakon VII of Norway on 27 October 1942. It was awarded in recognition of military personnel who served in the Norwegian armed forces in Britain on the 70th birthday of Norwegian King Haakon VII. The medal ranks 33rd in the Norwegian decoration order of precedence.
Description.
The medal is circular and in diameter. The obverse depicts the effigy of the king in a military uniform, surrounded by the inscription "
, an attempt to which the central leadership of Milorg had given the green light.
He was decorated with the War Cross with Sword, the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch, the Defence Medal 1940–1945 and the Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal. He was a member of the Linge Club, for Norwegian Independent Company 1 veterans. A square in Løkken Verk, "Torfinn Bjørnaas' plass", has been named after him.
Bjørnaas spent his professional career in Orkla Grube Aktiebolag at Løkken Verk. He was active