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Norway - Issue no. 58 Mintage: 800 covers.

Henrik Wergeland 200 Years anniversary

Henrik Wergeland was born 17th June 1808 in Christiansand (today Kristiansand), and moved to Eidsvoll when he was nine. His father, Nicolay Wergeland, took part in the National Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814 (when the Norwegian constitution was written) and Henrik got early a strong connection to the Constitution.
King Carl Johan prohibited the celibration of the national constitution day (17th of May), but Wergeland took sutch an active part in the 17th of May celibration that people thought he was the founder of this day.

Year: 2008

Norway - Issue no. 59 Mintage: 800 covers.

KING OLAV V - Crowned in Nidarosdomen - 50 Years

On the 22nd of June 2008 it was 50 years since King Olav V was crowned as The King of Norway at Nidarosdomen. (The Cathedral in Throdheim). The ceremony in Trondheim in June 1958 proved not only the Kings sense for tradition, but also his Christian feith.
The Prime Minister Gerhardsen wished to have a ceremony as simple as possible as he said the time for such a ritual was passed. The King still wanted to have this ceremony his way. For the King this ment more than a festive occation to start his regent period. This was a personal testimony the King had to give to expressed his will to serve his country and his people.