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, Randolf Arnesen, Arno Berg, 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, Magnus Poulsson, Anna Sethne, H. E. Stokke, Sigrid Syvertsen *1957 Rolf Gjessing, Harald Hals, Almar Lund, Haavard Martinsen, Carl Muller *1958 Ulrik Hendriksen, Rolf Hofmo, Yngvar Kjelstrup, Johan Lofthus, Marius Røhne, Ragnhild Schibbye, Martin Strandli *1959 Harry Fett *1960 Trygve Nilsen, Rolf Stranger *1961 no award *1962 Carl Just, Halfdan Wigaard *1963 no award *1964 Aasny Stoltenberg, Gunvor Vogt *1965 Carl Semb *1966 Laura Nadheim, Karen Kapmann Bothner *1967 Eyvind Alnæs, Katy Due, Andreas Grasmo, Alfhild Hovdan, Eugen Johannessen, Henny Ording *1968–69 no award *1970 Einar Gerhardsen, Chr. L. Jensen, Arild Sandvold, Egil Storstein, Arnfinn Vik *1971 Egil Werner Erichsen, John Johansen, Hjalmar Larsen, Alf Rolfsen, 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, Øystein Egelund, Brita Collett Paus, Hans Sundrønning *1976 Brynjulf Bull, Ole Bjune, Eva Kolstad, Jakob Vaage *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 *1978 Vera Fjeldstad, Tor Albert Henni, Jon Kojen, Hallvard Vislie, Fredrik Chr. Wildhagen *1979 no award *1980 Jenny Haugen, Petter Koren, Birgit Sunnaas *1981 Anne Nilsen, Arne Sandbu, 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,

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 *1987 no award *1988 Bjørn Bjørnseth, Merle Sivertsen, Ivar Mathisen, 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, 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 *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 *2001 no award *2002 Aud Schønemann, Rigmor Andresen *2003–2005: no award *2006 Gunnar Stålsett *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 *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, Tor Sannerød, Inger Seim, Ann-Marit Sæbønes *2014 Thomas Thiis-Evensen *2015 Christian Ringnes, Jorun Valeur Bekkby og Fakhra Salimi *2016 Erling Lae, 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 *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