Mein Großvater wanderte nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg aus Nordland aus Nordland aus. Er starb 1994. Ich fand diese Medaille, als ich einige alte Besitztümer durchmachte. Es scheint für die Organisation eines Musikers zu sein, aber ich wusste nicht, dass er Musiker ist. Er muss es geschätzt haben, um es zu behalten, also dachte ich, einige von Ihnen wundervolle Norweger könnten etwas mehr wissen. MEIGE TAKK!
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Because he sang in a choire
Participation medal for the choral festival in Narvik in 1937, so he must have been a singer in a choir at that point.
It appears to be from a singers convention in Narvik. It is common to get medals for such conventions or events, i have a bunch from my time in the school band. Its probably a participation medal
Edit: it says „North Hålogaland Singers association, convention in Narvik“
It’s not an army-medal
Nord-Hålogaland = An area in Nordland county
Sangerforbund = „Singer’s Association“
Stevne i Narvik 1937 = Meeting in Narvik 1937
Vi Lå Der Bak Hundrede Mile = „We left behind a hundred miles“ (a motto)
[https://digitaltmuseum.no/021015487815/nord-halogaland-sangerforbund-foran-fra-v-nr-1-heikka-larsen-nr-2-odegard](https://digitaltmuseum.no/021015487815/nord-halogaland-sangerforbund-foran-fra-v-nr-1-heikka-larsen-nr-2-odegard)
[https://digitaltmuseum.no/021015528727/nord-halogaland-sangerforbund-pinsen-1935-oslo](https://digitaltmuseum.no/021015528727/nord-halogaland-sangerforbund-pinsen-1935-oslo)
Googled a little bit, might give you something
You all are awesome. No one in my family can sing for shit, but maybe he could. Thank you!
It says:
North Hålogaland Singer Club/Organization
Convention in Narvik 1937
I would say he probably attended the convention.
He attended a singing tournament in Narvik in 1937. Its a participation medal
That is for bravery during the troll rebellion of 1937. The existence of trolls were supposed to be kept a secret, so instead they made the design look like participation in mundane things like singers convention, marching band conventions and so on.
Love this!
Din bestefar fikk mest sannsynlig denne medaljen for å ha deltatt i et sangerstevne (korsamling) i Narvik i 1957, arrangert av Nord-Hålogaland Sangerforbund – en paraplyorganisasjon for kor i Nord-Norge.
The singer convention was in Narvik, 29th and 30th May, 1937. It was between 200 and 300 singers from Ofoten, Lofoten and Vesterålen that participied. The mayor of Narvik had a speech to the singers, at the Town square. From Lofotposten, 31st May 1937.
Tusen takk. Han ble arrestert for å ha slått noen et år eller to etter dette, så han må ha vært en sur sanger. Takk for informasjonen!
Nice! Yeah as the comments have said choral medal – I sing in a men’s choir, joined just as a hobby and to meet some new guys when I moved to a new town, my first choir – amazed at how deep and rich the choral tradition is in Norway. We collab with other choirs, met one in elverum that celebrated its 175 year anniversary and gave out several medals to singers in their 90’s who had been members for 60+ years
He was acoustic genius
Great Medal, keep it safe 🙂
Very interesting key signature on the reverse side … The maker probably tried to make it F major but placed the accidental on the incorrect note.
Or, perhaps he came for the choir party and made such an impression that they gave him the medal for that. Like he won the choir party. That would be the humorous Norwegian thing to do.
He was an awesome bard , keeping the party group fully buffed.
I was highly decorated…. In the school marching band. They were all basically participation medals, and the more you had the longer you had been in the school marching band.
Cuzhe is/was your grandpa and wanted to give you a bit of his legacy?
What my grandpa left me:
[https://imgur.com/a/4i8RNvL](https://imgur.com/a/4i8RNvL)
I have absolutely no idea what it is worth….. andd I havent tried to sell any….. cuz…… granpa…. Yeah I some sentiment as a guy, sue me
He was a bard at the local tavern