Margit Johnsen memorial
The Margit Johnsen Memorial is a memorial in the Norwegian city of Ålesund .
It is located on the east bank of the city's port. The memorial was erected in May 2013 in honor of the seawoman Margit Johnsen, who was highly distinguished during the Second World War . The monument was created by Leon Roald . It consists of a bust depicting Margit Johnson, which is enthroned on a high stele.
On the front of the stele is the inscription:
Krigsseiler War sailor
Margit Johnsen
"Malta Margit"
On the left is the English inscription:
Margit Johnsen
was Norways most
decorated woman
during World War II
(German: Margit Johnsen was the most decorated woman in Norway during World War II )
On the right is the same text in Norwegian:
Margit Johnsen
ble Norges hoyest
decorated kvinne
under 2. verdenskrig
On the back is a metal plaque that indicates the artist, the time of creation and the funding in Norwegian:
He portrays the
artist Leon Roald
Traveled from Ålesundere in 2013 with
location from:
Sparebanken Møre
Stiftelsen Kjell Holm
Ålesund Municipality
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Coordinates: 62 ° 28 ' N , 6 ° 9' E