Crowned monogram of King Haakon VII surrounded by the inscription "Haakon the Seventh, King of Norway". Beaded ring on the rim.

The monogram shows a capital letter "H" superimposed over the Arabic numeral seven (7). The "H" stands for the first letter of the given name and the "7" is the mark that he is the seventh king in his bloodline to be named Haakon. Above the "H" and "7" a crown marks his royalty.

The official crown of Norway has its official heraldic rendition. This design has been changed over the years and is most commonly recognised sitting atop the Coat of arms of Norway. The demi-lion on top of the crown was used by Norwegian governmental authorities from 1905, but was often omitted from about the year 1920, and officially omitted in the Royal Decree on the "arms of the realm" from March 19th, 1937.

Coat of arms of Norway divides date. Country name above, date below.

The coat of arms of Norway is a crowned, golden lion rampant holding an axe with an argent blade, on a crowned, triangular and red escutcheon. Its elements originate from personal insignias for the royal house in the High Middle Ages, thus being among the oldest in Europe. In Norway, the motif of the coat of arms is often called den norske løve; literally translated, “the Norwegian lion”.