South Pole Medal
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CountryNorway
Established1912
| South Pole Medal Sydpolsmedaljen | |
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| Country | Norway |
| Established | 1912 |
The South Pole Medal (Norwegian: Sydpolsmedaljen) or Medal Commemorating the 1910–1911 Fram Expedition to the South Pole (Medalje til erindring om "Frams" ekspedisjon til Sydpolen 1910–1911) is a Norwegian medal established by Haakon VII of Norway on August 20, 1912 to recognize participants in Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition.[1][2] The medal was awarded to participants in the exhibition on the day it was instituted. The medal was designed by the engraver Ivar Throndsen.[3]