Coat of arms of Norway
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The coat of arms of Norway is the arms of dominion of King Haakon VIII, and as such represents both the monarch and the kingdom. It depicts a standing golden lion on a red background, bearing a golden
Quisling's version was used on a postage stamp 1n 1944.
Kong Haakon Haakonsson PI III 1
Kong Haakon Haakonsson PI III 2
Kong Haakon den Unge PI IV 2
Monarchy of Norway
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The monarchy of Norway is the system used in Norway by which a hereditary monarch reigns as head of state under a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. The Norwegian monarchy can trace
Coat of arms of Norway
…crown and axe with silver blade (blazoned Gules, a lion rampant Or, crowned Or, holding an axe Or with a blade argent). The coat of arms is used by the King (including the King's Council), the Parliament, and the Supreme Court, which are the three powers according to the Constitution. It is also used by…
Haakon in 2025
King Harald receives Norway out of his father's hands in this illustration from the 14th-century Flateyjarbók.
King Frederick III
The Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.