Sofia Spångberg
Sofia Spångberg | |
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Sofia in her youth | |
| Pronunciation | SOO-fee-ah SPAWNG-bair-eh |
| Born | Sofia Elisabet Nilsson October 23, 1898 |
| Died | April 9, 1992 (aged 93) Charlottenberg, Värmland, Sweden |
| Resting place | Eda Kyrkogård cemetery in Charlottenberg (Plot 1 05 97) 59°50′21″N 12°18′49″E / 59.839275°N 12.313503°E |
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| Known for | Norwegian resistance activities during World War II |
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| Children | Arne Spångberg (1922–1990) |
| Awards | King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross |
Sofia Elisabet Spångberg (née Nilsson; 23 October 1898 – 9 April 1992) was a Swedish peace activist whose commitment to peace began in childhood during the 1905 Swedish-Norwegian union crisis. During World War II, she aided victims of the Nazi occupation of Norway and supported the Norwegian resistance movement, providing shelter for refugees and serving as couriers across the border, for which she was awarded King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross. Throughout her life, she was active in labor, peace, and temperance movements in Värmland, advocating for nuclear disarmament and international cooperation. She served in various leadership roles in local organizations, including women's clubs, cooperative guilds, and peace associations.