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 Maciej Pasztor
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| General Description : | Olaf II Haraldsson (995 – July 29, 1030) was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. He was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (English: Norway's 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. Olaf's 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 Olaf's grave in Nidaros has been unknown since 1568, due to the Lutheran iconoclasm in 1536-37. Saint Olaf has today a prominent legal as well as cultural position in the country. He is symbolised by the axe in Norway's coat of arms, and the Olsok (29th July) is still his day of celebration. The Order of St. Olav is named after him. |
| Face value | 6 Kroner |
| Catalog code (Michel) | NO 1314 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | NO 1225 |
| Catalog code | AFA Norge - 1312 |
| Series | Millennium stamps |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 3,103,324 |
| Issue date | 11/06/1999 |
| Designer | Sverre Morken |
| Print technique | Offset lithography and Recess |
| Printed by | Norges Banks Seddeltrykkeri, Oslo |
| Perforation | 12 3/4 x 13 |
| Height | 30.00 mm |
| Width | 42.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
