The artist Britta-Marakatt Labba was awarded the medal in 2020, but due to the pandemic it was only awarded now.
- It is fun for me but also for other Sami, she says to Sami Radio & SVT Sápmi.
The medal was instituted by King Gustaf V in connection with Prince Eugen's 80th birthday in 1945. It is of the 8th size, made of gilded silver and awarded by the King.
Britta Marakatt-Labba has previously also received the government's reward
medal Illis quorum meruere labores
, of the 8th size.
It was in 2017 that she received the award from Alice Bah Kuhnke, for her many years and significant artistry.
In the video above, you can see what it looked like when she was awarded the medal.