Norwegian Home Guard

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• Norwegian Home Guard

• Chief of the Home Guard
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• Norway

The Norwegian Home Guard (Heimevernet – HV) is the rapid mobilization force within the Norwegian armed forces. Its main focus is local defence and civil support, but it can also detach volunteers for international operations. Its main tasks are safeguarding territorial integrity, strengthening military presence, and protecting important infrastructure.

It has land defence units, and has volunteers and conscript personnel with backgrounds from all branches. Founded 6 December 1946, it is the second youngest branch in the Norwegian armed forces.

Flag of the Norwegian Home Guard is black with its emblem in the center of the flag. The emblem is the yellow abbreviation flanked by green wreath and topped with Norwegian crown.

Zoltan Horvath, 11 August 2024