Crowned Norwegian Lion with Axe (Bronze)
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Marvelous cufflinks made of authentic vintage Norway coins from the 1970's. They feature Norway's coat of arms; a crowned, golden lion rampant holding an axe with an argent blade. Its elements originate from personal insignias for the royal house in the High Middle Ages, thus being among the oldest in Europe. In Norway, the motif of the coat of arms is often called den norske løve; literally translated, “the Norwegian lion”.
Coin Metal: Bronze Cufflink Backs: Gold-plated Diameter: 19 mm
Magnus Barefoot (1093-1103) was the first Norwegian king to use an heraldic lion in his standard. Håkon the Old (1217-1263) placed the lion on escutcheon. In 1280 a crown and a silver axe was added to the lion in King Eirik Magnusson's insignia. The axe is the martyr axe of St. Olav, the weapon said to have killed him in the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030.
Coin Metal: Bronze Cufflink Backs: Gold-plated Diameter: 19 mm
Magnus Barefoot (1093-1103) was the first Norwegian king to use an heraldic lion in his standard. Håkon the Old (1217-1263) placed the lion on escutcheon. In 1280 a crown and a silver axe was added to the lion in King Eirik Magnusson's insignia. The axe is the martyr axe of St. Olav, the weapon said to have killed him in the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030.
