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| War Cross with sword | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military cross |
| Awarded for | Extraordinary brave actions or extraordinary leadership during combat |
| Presented by | Norway |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 23 May 1941 |
| First awarded | 28 November 1941[1] |
| Last awarded | 3 March 2017[2] |
| Total | 290 |
| Total awarded posthumously | 26 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | none |
| Next (lower) | Medal for Outstanding Civic Service |
The War Cross with Sword (Norwegian Bokmål: Krigskorset med sverd, Norwegian Nynorsk: Krigskrossen med sverd) is the highest ranking Norwegian gallantry decoration. It is awarded for extraordinary brave actions or extraordinary leadership during combat. A recipient deemed worthy of additional citations will receive up to an additional two swords on the medal ribbon in addition to the "standard" single sword. Additional citations are rare: Gunnar Sønsteby is the only person to have received the War Cross with three swords (more appropriately known as "War Cross with sword and two swords").
- ^ Gjems-Onstad, Erik (1995). Krigskorset og St. Olavsmedaljen med ekegren,. Grøndahl og Dreyers Forlag. ISBN 978-82-504-2190-5.
- ^ Tildeles Krigskorset med sverd, Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence. Accessed 4 May 2017.