The Medal of St. Hallvard () is the highest award of the City of

Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...

, Norway. It is awarded to people who have made a particularly noteworthy contribution to the City of Oslo. It is named after the city's patron, Saint Hallvard (ca. 1020–1043). The medal was designed by goldsmith Jacob Prytz (1886–1962) of the jewelry firm J. Tostrup in

. It has been awarded since 1956.

Recipients

The following people have received the medal: *1956

Arnstein Arneberg Arnstein Rynning Arneberg (6 July 1882 – 9 June 1961) was a Norwegian architect. He was active professionally for 50 years and is often considered the leading architect in Norway of his time. Personal life Arnstein Rynning Arneberg was b ...

, Randolf Arnesen,

Arno Berg Arno Berg (14 February 1890 – 1 June 1974) was a Swedish born, Norwegian architect and antiquarian. Berg is particularly associated with the preservation of historic building in Oslo. Biography Berg was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. He was ...

, Gerhard Fischer,

Rachel Grepp Rachel Catharina Helland Grepp, née Helland (5 March 1879 – 24 May 1961) was a Norwegian journalist and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. She was among the founders of Bergens Socialdemokratiske Ungdomslag in 1902. From 1923 to 1945 s ...

, Paul Hartmann, Hieronymus Heyerdahl, Sverre Iversen, Per Kviberg,

Arthur Nordlie Arthur Henry Eugen Nordlie (2 February 1883 in Oslo – 7 January 1965) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1928, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previo ...

, Magnus Poulsson, Anna Sethne, H. E. Stokke, Sigrid Syvertsen *1957 Rolf Gjessing,

Harald Hals Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. It may refer to: Medieval Kings of Denmark * Harald Bluetooth (935–985/986) Kings of Norway * Harald Fairhair (c. 850–c. 933) * Harald Greycloak (died 970) * Harald Hardrad ...

, Almar Lund,

Haavard Martinsen Haavard Martinsen (6 February 1879 – 2 August 1967) was a Norwegian chemist and industrial leader. He was born in Nedre Eiker to Gustav Martinsen and Johanna Jeremiassen. He graduated as chemist from the University of Dresden in 1902. Fr ...

Carl Muller Kala Keerthi Carl Muller (22 October 1935 – 2 December 2019) was an award-winning Sri Lankan writer, poet and journalist best known for his trilogy about Burghers in Sri Lanka: ''The Jam Fruit Tree'', ''Yakada Yaka'' and ''Once Upon A ...

*1958

Ulrik Hendriksen Ulrik Adolph Hendriksen (March 7, 1891 – January 24, 1960) was a Danish-Norwegian painter and graphic artist. Hendriksen was born in Faaborg, Denmark. He studied restoration techniques at the Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin Art Academy f ...

Rolf Hofmo Rolf Hofmo (10 August 1898, in Kristiania – 11 May 1966, in Oslo) was a Norwegian politician and sports official. He was chairman of Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund (AIF) from 1939 to 1940, and central in the merge negotiations with Norges Landsfor ...

Yngvar Kjelstrup The name Ingvar is an Old Norse first name for men common in Scandinavia meaning "protected by Yngvi". The feminine version of the name is Inga. The first element of the name is derived from Proto-Norse *''Ing(w)ia'' (''Ingi''-), Norse ''Yngvi'', ...

Johan Lofthus Johan may refer to: * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (1921 film), a Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (2005 film), a Dutch romantic comedy film * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Joh ...

Marius Røhne Marius Røhne (25 April 1883 – 30 August 1966) was a Norwegian landscape architect. Personal life Røhne was born in Løten Municipality to farmer Mons Røhne and Inger Marie Jakobsdatter Helseth. He was married twice, first to Ingeborg Mari ...

Ragnhild Schibbye Ragnhild or Ragnhildr is a Nordic feminine given name, and may refer to: People * Ragnhild (saint) (), Swedish saint * Ragnhildr, mother of Harald I of Norway * Ragnhildr ''in ríka'', daughter of Eric of Jutland, wife to Harald Fairhair and moth ...

Martin Strandli Martin Strandli (28 January 1890 – 14 January 1973) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour and Communist parties. He was born in Stange Municipality. He joined his first trade union in 1913, and worked as a construction ...

*1959

Harry Fett Harry Fett (8 September 1875 – 13 September 1962) was a Norwegian art historian and factory owner. He headed the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage from 1913 to 1946. Personal life Fett was born in Oslo, Christiania to factory o ...

*1960

Trygve Nilsen Trygve Nilsen (26 August 1893 – 5 October 1973) was a Norwegian civil servant and Mayor of Oslo with the Labour Party. Biography He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Nils Nilsen (1856-1941) and Eli Johannessen (1858- ...

Rolf Stranger Rolf Stranger (15 January 1891 – 18 June 1990) was a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party who served as Mayor of Oslo. Biography Rolf Stranger was born in Kristiania. He was the son of Anund Hanssen (1847–1 ...

*1961 no award *1962

Carl Just Carl Just (10 September 1897 – 16 October 1990) was a Norwegian journalist. Early and personal life He was born in Kristiania to the wholesaler Carl Johan Beckman (1871–1931) and his wife Selma Augusta Just (1877–1946). Just grew up in K ...

Halfdan Wigaard Halfdan (, , Medieval : "half Dane") was a late 5th and early 6th century legendary Danish king of the Scylding (Skjöldung) lineage, the son of king named Fróði in many accounts, noted mainly as the father to the two kings who succeeded him ...

*1963 no award *1964 Aasny Stoltenberg, Gunvor Vogt *1965 Carl Semb *1966 Laura Nadheim, Karen Kapmann Bothner *1967

Eyvind Alnæs Eyvind Alnæs (29 April 1872 – 24 December 1932) was a Norwegian composer, pianist, organist and choir director. Personal life Alnæs was born in Fredrikstad, as the son of headmaster Johannes Jørgen Lauritz Alnæs (1835–1916) and Elise M ...

, Katy Due, Andreas Grasmo,

Alfhild Hovdan Alfhild Hovdan (née Olsen; 13 September 1904 – 20 February 1982) was a Norwegian journalist, and later tourist manager for the city of Oslo for more than forty years. She is known for initiating the tradition of the Trafalgar Square Christma ...

, Eugen Johannessen, Henny Ording *1968–69 no award *1970

Einar Gerhardsen Einar Henry Gerhardsen (; 10 May 1897 – 19 September 1987) was a Norwegian politician who served as the prime minister of Norway from 1945 to 1951, 1955 to 1963 and 1963 to 1965. With a total of 16 years in office, he is the longest serving Pri ...

, Chr. L. Jensen,

Arild Sandvold Arild Edvin Sandvold (June 2, 1895 – August 12, 1984) was a Norwegian organist, composer, and choir conductor. Sandvold spent most of his career as the cathedral organist and cantor at Oslo Cathedral and as an organ teacher at the Oslo Cons ...

, Egil Storstein,

Arnfinn Vik Arnfinn Vik (20 May 1901 – 13 September 1990) was a Norwegian politician who served as Mayor of Oslo. He was born at Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. He participated in the Left Communist Youth League's military strike action of 1924. He was convi ...

*1971 Egil Werner Erichsen, John Johansen,

Hjalmar Larsen Hjalmar () and Ingeborg () were a legendary Swedish duo. The male protagonist Hjalmar and his duel for Ingeborg figures in the '' Hervarar saga'' and in '' Orvar-Odd's saga'', as well as in ''Gesta Danorum'', '' Lay of Hyndla'' and a number of Fa ...

Alf Rolfsen Alf Rolfsen (28 January 1895 – 10 November 1979) was a Norwegian painter and muralist. Personal life Rolfsen was born in Oslo, Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of writer Nordahl Rolfsen (1848–1928) and Hedevig Martha Hastrup Bi ...

, Signy Stamnes *1972–73 no award *1974 Chris Bruusgaard, Georg Eriksen, Gerda Evang, Harald Frøshaug, Omar Gjesteby, Erling Hagen, Nils Houge, Lars Ljøgodt, Gunnar Nielsen *1975

Gunnar Bech Gunnar Bech (March 23, 1920 in Græse, Frederikssund Municipality – January 17, 1981 in Copenhagen)Christoph König; Birgit Wägenbaur (eds.): ''Internationales Germanistenlexikon 1800-1950.'' Vol. 1, Walter de Gruyter, 2003, , p. 107 was a ...

, Øystein Egelund,

Brita Collett Paus Brita Lucie Collett Paus (3 July 1917 – 28 June 1998) was a Norwegian humanitarian leader and the founder of Fransiskushjelpen, a Catholic charitable organisation in Norway. She led the organisation from 1956 until 1993. She converted to Catho ...

, Hans Sundrønning *1976

Brynjulf Bull Brynjulf Friis Bull (17 October 1906 – 18 June 1993) was a Norwegian lawyer, Supreme Court attorney, and Mayor of Oslo. Biography Brynjulf Bull was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was one of three sons born to Trygve Bull (1870– ...

, Ole Bjune,

Eva Kolstad Eva Severine Lundegaard Kolstad (born Eva Severine Lundegaard Hartvig; 6 May 1918 – 26 March 1999) was a Norwegian politician and government minister for the Liberal Party. A major figure in the history of liberal feminism and the development o ...

Jakob Vaage Jakob Vaage (9 February 1905 – 29 January 1994) was a Norwegian educator, author and historian. He served as secretary of the Association for the Promotion of Skiing and curator of the Holmenkollen Ski Museum. Biography Vaage was born in Aker, ...

*1977 Viktor Gaustad, Lille Graah,

Rolf Stenersen Rolf Kristian Eckersberg Stenersen (13 February 1899 – 15 October 1978) was a Norwegian businessman, non-fiction writer, essayist, novelist, playwright and biographer. He was also a track and field athlete and art collector. Background ...

Knut Tvedt Knut Tvedt (27 September 1906 – 30 September 1989) was a Norwegian director and jurist. He was acting chief executive of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1946 to 1948. Early life and education Tvedt was born in Lier t ...

*1978 Vera Fjeldstad, Tor Albert Henni, Jon Kojen,

Hallvard Vislie Halvard or Hallvard is a Norwegian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Halvard Angaard (1898–1967), Norwegian sport shooter *Halvard Bjørkvik (born 1924), Norwegian historian *Jens-Halvard Bratz (1920–2005), Norwegian business ...

, Fredrik Chr. Wildhagen *1979 no award *1980 Jenny Haugen, Petter Koren, Birgit Sunnaas *1981 Anne Nilsen,

Arne Sandbu Arne may refer to: Places * Arne, Dorset, England, a village ** Arne RSPB reserve, a nature reserve adjacent to the village * Arné, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France * Arne (Boeotia), an ancient city in Boeotia, Greece * Arne (Thessaly), ...

, Christian Bruusgaard, Odd Kjus *1982 Einar Bergsland, Rolf Karlsen, Hjørdis Lundh *1983 Else Marit Larsen, Ragnar Falck Anderssen, Bergljot Gudim, Svein Fakset, Ragnhild Eriksen, Boris Hansen *1984–85 no award *1986 Olav Selvaag, Erik Sture Larre, Gøsta Åbergh,

Sofie Helene Wigert Sofie Helene Wigert (née Olsen; 25 August 1913 – 9 September 1989) was a Norwegian ship owner, Riksmål activist and magazine editor. She was daughter of ship owner Rudolf Fredrik Olsen. She was married to newspaper editor Henrik Jør ...

Mariss Jansons Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons (14 January 1943 – 1 December 2019) was a Latvian Conducting, conductor, best known for his interpretations of Gustav Mahler, Mahler, Richard Strauss, Strauss, and Russian composers such as Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ...

Fredrik Mellbye Fredrik Mellbye (15 February 1917 – 4 January 1999) was a Norwegian physician. He was the brother of judge Jens Christian Mellbye. He served as chief medical officer in Tromsø from 1946 to 1952, national chief physician for hygiene in the Nor ...

*1987 no award *1988

Bjørn Bjørnseth Bjørn Bjørnseth (28 August 1888 – 1 September 1976) was a Norwegian equestrian. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and offic ...

, Merle Sivertsen,

Ivar Mathisen Ivar Mathisen (14 June 1920 – 7 October 2008) was a Norwegian sprint canoeist who competed in the 1940s and early 1950s. He received a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London with Knut Østby. ...

, Odd Wivegh, Nanna Lynneberg, Willy Enersen, Odd Wien, Odd Gjesteby *1989

Grete Waitz Grete Waitz (, 1 October 195319 April 2011) was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. In 1979, at the New York City Marathon, she became the first woman in history to run the marathon in under two and a half hours. Waitz ...

, Kaare Kopperud, Mentz Schulerud, Petter Ludvigsen *1990 no award *1991 Erik Melvold, Nico Demetriades, Torstein Grythe,

Wenche Foss Eva Wenche Steenfeldt Stang (5 December 1917 – 28 March 2011), better known as Wenche Foss (), was a leading Norwegian actress of stage, screen and television. Personal life Wenche Foss was born to engineer Christian August Steenfeldt-Foss ( ...

, Rønnaug Johansen *1992 no award *1993 Mosse Jørgensen,

Albert Nordengen Albert Nordengen (2 May 1923 – 18 December 2004) was a Norwegian banker and politician with the Conservative Party. He became one of the more popular and beloved mayors in the history of Oslo. Background He was born and grew up in Våler, Ø ...

, Trygve Flagstad *1994 no award *1995

Henriette Bie Lorentzen Henriette Bie Lorentzen (18 July 1911 – 23 August 2001), born Anna Henriette Wegner Haagaas, was a Norwegian journalist, humanist, peace activist, feminist, co-founder of the Nansen Academy, resistance member and concentration camp survivor du ...

, Thorleif Kleive,

Frode Rinnan Frode Rinnan (12 December 1905 – 15 February 1997) was a Norwegian architect and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. Early career He was born in Trondheim, Trondhjem as a son of ship inspector Carl Julius Rinnan (1881–1 ...

, Jan Hemsvik *1996

Per Aabel Per Pavels Aabel (25 April 1902 – 22 December 1999) was a Norwegian actor, artist, dancer, choreographer and instructor.

*1997

Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl KStJ (; 6 October 1914 – 18 April 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and Ethnography, ethnographer with a background in biology with specialization in zoology, botany and geography. Heyerdahl is notable for his Kon-Tiki expediti ...

*1998 no award *1999 Bernt H. Lund *2000 Rolf Nyhus, Njål Djurhuus og Erna Djurhuus,

Hans Svelland Hans Svelland (born 28 November 1943) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo during the term 1973–1977. In total he met during 2 days of parliamentary ses ...

*2001 no award *2002

Aud Schønemann Aud Schønemann (13 November 1922 – 30 October 2006) was a Norwegian actress, regarded by many as the leading comedienne of her generation in Norway. She was born in Østre Aker, and was a daughter of actor August Schønemann and dancer Dagm ...

, Rigmor Andresen *2003–2005: no award *2006

Gunnar Stålsett Gunnar Johan Stålsett (born 10 February 1935, in Nordkapp) is a Norwegian theologian and politician. He was leader of the Centre Party 1977–1979, general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation 1985–1993 and bishop of Oslo, in t ...

*2007 Tor Holtan-Hartwig,

Kjetil André Aamodt Kjetil André Aamodt (born 2 September 1971) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Norway, a champion in the Olympics, World Championships, and World Cup. He is one of the most successful alpine ski racers from Norway. Biography Born ...

*2008 Hjalmar Kielland *2009

Gunnar Sønsteby Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann Sønsteby DSO ( 1918 – 10 May 2012) was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway in World War II. Known by the nickname "Kjakan" ("The Chin") and as "Agent No. 24", ...

*2010

Børre Rognlien Børre Rognlien (born 26 December 1944) is a Norwegian sports official and politician for the Conservative Party. He started his career as a journalist and military officer. He is best known for administrating speed skating, and as a politicia ...

*2011

Kari Svendsen Kari Svendsen (born 5 September 1950) is a Norwegian singer, banjo player and revue artist. She was born in Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipal ...

*2012 Ingen utdeling *2013

Per Ditlev-Simonsen Per Ditlev-Simonsen (born 12 June 1932) is a Norwegian politician. He was the mayor of Oslo, representing the Conservative Party, from 1995 to 2007. He stepped down on 23 August 2007 following the Swiss bank-account scandal. Ditlev-Simonsen was ...

, Tor Sannerød,

Inger Seim Inger may refer to: People * Inger (given name), list of people with the given name * Inger (surname), list of people with the surname * Inger, the main character of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale ''The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf'' Other uses ...

Ann-Marit Sæbønes Ann-Marit Sæbønes (born 11 December 1945) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Porsgrunn. She worked as a physiotherapist in Norway and Kenya from 1969 to 1979, and studied sociology at the University of Oslo in 197 ...

*2014

Thomas Thiis-Evensen Thomas Thiis-Evensen (born 17 May 1946) is a Norwegian architect. He was born in Porsgrunn to physician Eyvind Thiis-Evensen and Ingeborg Johanna Rosenvold. He graduated from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in 1972. He was appointed p ...

*2015

Christian Ringnes Christian Ringnes (born 3 March 1954) is a Norwegian businessman and art collector whose family founded Norway’s now largest brewery Ringnes in 1876. In his hometown of Oslo, Ringnes owns restaurants, hotels and museums, and recently donated mor ...

, Jorun Valeur Bekkby og

Fakhra Salimi Fakhra Salimi (born 18 November 1957 in Lahore, Pakistan) is a Pakistani-born Norwegian human rights activist, feminist, journalist and editor. She is founder and executive director of the MiRA Resource Centre for Black, Immigrant and Refugee Wom ...

*2016

Erling Lae Erling Lae (born 16 March 1947) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Oslo, is a cand.philol. by education and formerly worked as a journalist. From 1981 to 1985 he was a political advisor in the Ministry of Con ...

, Martin Mæland *2017 Marianne Lind,

Lillebjørn Nilsen Lillebjørn Falk Nilsen (born Bjørn Falk Nilsen; 21 December 1950 – 27 January 2024) was a Norwegian singer-songwriter and folk musician. He was born in Oslo, and was considered by some to be the leading "voice of Oslo", thanks to numerous c ...

*2018

Lars Saabye Christensen Lars Saabye Christensen (born 21 September 1953 in Oslo) is a Norwegian-Danish author. Saabye Christensen was raised in the Skillebekk neighbourhood of Oslo, but lived for many years in Sortland Municipality in northern Norway; both places pl ...

*2019

Sissel Rønbeck Sissel Marie Rønbeck (born 24 May 1950 in Hammerfest, Finnmark) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Biography She was Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs 1979–1981, Minister of Environmental Affairs 1986–1989, a ...

, Ida Fossum Tønnessen

References

{{Reflist Civil awards and decorations of Norway Municipal awards Culture in Oslo Awards established in 1956 1956 establishments in Norway