Nobel Peace Prize: Medal can change owners, title remains with laureate, clarifies organisers

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Firstpost•16-01-2026, 08:43
Nobel Peace Prize: Medal can change owners, title remains with laureate, clarifies organisers
- •Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump.
- •The Nobel Peace Prize organisers clarified that while the medal can change owners, the title of laureate cannot be transferred.
- •The Norwegian Nobel Committee emphasized that a Nobel Peace Prize, once announced, cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred.
- •Past instances of Nobel Peace Prize medals changing hands include Dmitry Muratov's medal, auctioned for Ukrainian refugees, and Christian Lous Lange's medal, on loan to the Nobel Peace Centre.
- •Trump thanked Machado on TruthSocial, stating she presented him the prize for his work, calling it a "wonderful gesture of mutual respect."
Why It Matters: The Nobel Peace Prize title is non-transferable, though the physical medal can change ownership.
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