Saint Olaf of Norway Religious Medal - - 3/4 Inch X 1 Inch - Solid 14K White Gold

CHAIN IS NOT INCLUDED Available in Solid 14K Yellow Gold, White Gold, & Sterling Silver Size Reference: 17mm is the size of a US dime 21mm is the size of a US nickel 24mm is the size of a US quarter Olaf II Haraldsson (995 29 July 1030) was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. He was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (English: Norways Eternal King) and canonised in Nidaros (Trondheim) by Bishop Grimkell, one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030. Enshrined in Nidaros Cathedral. Olafs local canonisation was in 1164 confirmed by Pope Alexander III, making him a universally recognized saint of the Catholic Church. The exact position of Saint Olafs grave in Nidaros has been unknown since 1568, due to the Lutheran iconoclasm in 153637. Saint Olaf has today a prominent legal as well as cultural position in the country. He is symbolised by the axe in Norways coat of arms, and the Olsok (29 July) is still his day of celebration. The Order of St. Olav is named after him.