He was awarded the Gunnerus Medal in 1930, and in 1943 a "Headmaster Qvigstad's Gold Medal" was inaugurated by Tromsø Museum. He was decorated as a Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1912, and as a Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.
This passage describes awards and decorations bestowed upon this individual. The Gunnerus Medal is from Norway, while the "Headmaster Qvigstad's Gold Medal" is from Tromsø Museum in Norway. He was also decorated with the Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav and the Order of the White Rose of Finland.