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Today, the 29th of July, is St. Olav's day. I guess you could say he's somewhat a minor saint internationally speaking, but he is remembered in Scandinavia because he brought Christianity to Norway.
He is recognized by Rome, Eastern Orthodox and holds a special place among the Norwegian Lutherans. The Norwegian coat of arms is based on Olav, which is a crowned lion holding an axe:
Coat of arms of Norway - Wikipedia
He was given the title 'Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae', which means "Eternal King of Norway". Interestingly, in the Norwegian law, there is an old article that says that the king must uphold faith in Christ and rule according to God's Word. When the current king of Norway was asked whether or not he wanted to have this law changed or removed, he firmly declined, wanting to keep it unchanged. I think in king Harald V we can see the spirit of Olav living on.
He is recognized by Rome, Eastern Orthodox and holds a special place among the Norwegian Lutherans. The Norwegian coat of arms is based on Olav, which is a crowned lion holding an axe:
Coat of arms of Norway - Wikipedia
He was given the title 'Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae', which means "Eternal King of Norway". Interestingly, in the Norwegian law, there is an old article that says that the king must uphold faith in Christ and rule according to God's Word. When the current king of Norway was asked whether or not he wanted to have this law changed or removed, he firmly declined, wanting to keep it unchanged. I think in king Harald V we can see the spirit of Olav living on.