Norway, Kingdom. An Order of Olaf in Gold, I Class Knight with Swords, c.1920 United Republic of War medal 1939-45

War medal 1939-45

Also included is a ribbon bar representing the 1914-15 Star

original ribbon suspended from a hanger with dual prong pinback

situated above a gilt Russian Cyrillic inscription of “ЛАУРЕАТУ СТАЛИНСКОЙ ПРЕМИИ” (“TO THE LAUREATE OF THE STALIN PRIZE”)

missing JAPAN bar

Norway, Kingdom. An Order of Olaf in Gold, I Class Knight with Swords, c.1920 United Republic of War medal 1939-45Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden. Instituted in 1847. Type I (1847 1905). Military Division. In Gold, a white maltese cross, crowned Os in each quadrant, the central medallion features a rampant lion on a red field, blue enamelled crossed swords atop the 12 oclock arm, the reverse medallion with the inscription RET OG SANDHED (Justice and Truth), a crown suspension features a lion atop the ball, measures 41. 24mm (w) x 68. 07mm (h), weighs 16.