Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
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The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit was instituted by King Olav V in 1985. It is awarded to foreigners, Norwegian citizens living abroad, Ministry of Foreign Affairs diplomats, foreign civil servants in Norway, and Norway's honorary consuls for "outstanding service in the interests of Norway". Its counterpart, the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, is generally only awarded to Norwegian citizens living in Norway.
Cross of the Order
Olav V
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Olav V was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.
Olav V, c. 1957–70
The Norwegian Royal Family in 1921
King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav, and Hans Reidar Holtermann in Scotland during World War II
Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Märtha with their children Princess Astrid, Princess Ragnhild and Prince Harald at their exile home, Pook's Hill, in Bethesda, Maryland