The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( Norwegian : Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden ; or Sanct Olafs Orden , the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II , known to posterity as St. Olav.
15-757: Selberg may refer to: People [ edit ] Arne Selberg (1910–1989), Norwegian engineer Atle Selberg (1917–2007), Norwegian mathematician, after whom several mathematical entities are named David Selberg (1995–2018), Swedish ice hockey player Henrik Selberg (1906–1993), Norwegian mathematician Knut Selberg (born 1949), Norwegian architect, and urban designer Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg (1877–1950), Norwegian mathematician Shannon Selberg (born 1960), American rock musician Sigmund Selberg (1910–1994), Norwegian mathematician Tim Selberg (born 1959), maker of mechanized figures for ventriloquism Other uses [ edit ] Selberg (Kusel) ,
30-558: A hill in the Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Selberg All pages with titles containing Selberg Stary Żelibórz (formerly German: Sellberg ), a village in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Sellenberg (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
45-513: A white-blue-white ring. The cross is topped by a crown; military awards have crossed swords between the crown and the cross. The star of the Order for the Grand Cross is an eight-pointed silver star with faceted rays, bearing the obverse of the badge of the Order (minus the crown on the top). The star for Commander with Star is a silver faceted Maltese Cross, with gilt crowned monograms "O" between
60-648: Is also featured in the coat of arms of the Church of Norway ). The badge of the Order is a white enamelled Maltese Cross , in silver for the knight class and in gilt of the higher classes; crowned monograms "O" appear between the arms of the cross. The obverse central disc is red with the golden Norwegian lion rampart bearing a battle-axe; the reverse disc bears the King Oscar's motto «Ret og Sandhed» – "Justice and Truth" in Norwegian; both discs are surrounded by
75-465: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Arne Selberg Arne Selberg (11 August 1910 – 25 May 1989) was a Norwegian civil engineer. He was born in Langesund as the son of Ole Michael Ludvigsen Selberg and Anna Kristina Brigtsdatter Skeie. He was twin brother of Sigmund Selberg and brother of Henrik Selberg and Atle Selberg . He
90-598: Is the highest civilian honour currently conferred by Norway and only ranks after the military War Cross among all Norwegian decorations still awarded in the general ranking. In the order of precedence used at the royal court of Norway, bearers of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav with collar are ranked 15th in the order of precedence, directly after the Mistress of the Robes and generals and directly before recipients of
105-586: Is the order's Grand Master. The order consists of three grades, of which two are divided into two classes, and may be awarded for either civilian or military contributions, in descending order of distinction. The collar is awarded as a separate distinction of the Grand Cross to those recipients deemed exceptionally worthy. The collar of the Order is in gold, with five enamelled and crowned monograms "O", five enamelled and crowned coat-of-arms of Norway, and 10 gold crosses bottony each flanked by two battle axes with silver blades and golden shafts (The latter element
120-479: The Lord Chamberlain (acting as treasurer), and three other representatives. The Lord Chamberlain nominates the members of the commission, and the monarch approves them. Nominations to the order are directed at the commission through the county governor. Princes and Princesses with succession rights to the throne are appointed to the highest degree upon reaching their age of majority . The Order of St. Olav
135-521: The Order of St. Olav in 1966. This biographical article about a Norwegian academic is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Order of St. Olav Just before the union with Sweden was dissolved in 1905, the Order of the Norwegian Lion was instituted in 1904 by King Oscar II , but no appointments were awarded by his successor, King Haakon VII . The Order of St. Olav thus became
150-506: The War Cross with Sword . Bearers of the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav are ranked 16th. This list contains holders of the Grand Cross, some of whom have also been awarded the Collar and gives the year of their appointment. The list is collated alphabetically by the last name; those recipients not possessing the last name, such as royalty and most Icelanders are collated by
165-404: The arms of the cross. The central disc is red with the golden Norwegian lion rampart bearing a battle axe, surrounded by a white-blue-white ring. The ribbon of the Order is red with white-blue-white edge stripes. In very exceptional circumstances the Order may be awarded "with diamonds", in which case a ring of diamonds replaces the white-blue-white enamel ring surrounding the central disc on
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#1732892104087180-463: The front of the badge as well as in the crown. The insignia are expected to be returned either upon the receiver's advancement to a higher level of the order or upon his or her death. The insignia are produced in Norway by craftsmen. The King makes appointments upon the recommendation of a six-member commission, none of whom may be a member of the government, consisting of a chancellor, vice chancellor,
195-431: The kingdom's only order of chivalry for the next 80 years. The Grand Master of the order is the reigning monarch of Norway. It is used to reward individuals for remarkable accomplishments on behalf of the country and humanity. Since 1985, appointments to the order has only been conferred upon Norwegian citizens, though foreign heads of state and royalty may be appointed as a matter of courtesy. The reigning monarch of Norway
210-445: The title Selberg . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Selberg&oldid=1027697924 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Place name disambiguation pages Norwegian-language surnames Hidden categories: Short description
225-511: Was appointed professor at the Norwegian Institute of Technology from 1949 to 1979, and served as rector from 1963 to 1969. His speciality was design of suspension bridges . During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany Selberg cooperated with the XU intelligence network. He was a member of various commissions and board member of several institutions and companies. He was decorated Commander of
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