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orders. After the King and Queen are announced by the Herald of the Royal Orders, tapping his staff on the floor twice, and make their entrance to the
Seraphim March, the Chancellor of the Royal Orders makes an introduction speech and the King himself deliveres a speech each recipient of all orders are, one by one, one order at a time from highest to lowest in rank, announced and called upon by the Deputy Chancellor of the Royal Orders to receive their insigna from the King and shake his hand. After all recipients of a certain order have received their award, the fanfare of that order is preformed before the investiture of members of the next order begins. This ceremony was first held on 31 May 2024.
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an upright similar gold and blue sword across the openings at the sides of the cross and an identical pair of crossed gold and blue swords with downwards turned blades across the opening between the lower arms of the cross at the bottom of the badge, the pairs of crossed swords are each tied together and the side swords are bound to the cross by a single gold ribbon which crosses the arms of the cross from behind. The badge hanged from a gold and enamelled royal crown.
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elect bound himself âto defend with life and property the
Evangelical-Lutheran religion, to serve faithfully the King and the country, and to combat courageously against the foes of the country.â When a foreigner was elected a Commander of the Grand Cross, the insignia were sent to him abroad, while he, in his turn, transmitted to the archives of the Order a statement of the services rendered by him.
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263:, but these were later multiplied by division into classes. On 20 December 2022, the Swedish Government published a new regulation that repealed the 1974 regulation, and once again opened the Royal Orders to Swedish citizens again and reactivated the Order of the Sword and the Order of Vasa, which came in effect from 1 February 2023.
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Formerly the reception of new
Commanders Grand Cross took place without religious ceremonies in the royal apartments, but in the presence of the other Commanders Grand Cross of the Order, of the Knights of the Seraphim, and the Commanders Grand Cross of all the other orders. By the oath the Commander
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legend "Pro Patria" (For
Fatherland) on a blue enamelled background. A pair of crossed gold swords in blue enamelled scabbards with downward turned blades lie across the opening between the upper arms of the cross at the top of the badge. In addition the badges of the two highest classes also have
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When the royal orders were reinstated, however, the old ceremony was not restored. Instead a new state ceremony was created in which all recipients of all orders are awarded. The new ceremony is held in the White Sea Hall of the
Stockholm Palace, decorated with the banners and insignia of the royal
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frequently wears his
Commander Grand Cross necklet and badge. In 2019, a parliamentary committee was instructed to establish guidelines on how to re-introduce the Swedish orders, including the Order of the Sword, into the Swedish honours system and how Swedish citizens again can be appointed to
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of the Order struck in gold, silver or bronze, with an upraised sword behind central medallion bearing the
Swedish three crowns and in the spaces between the upper and lower arms of the cross. At the top of the points of the upper arms of the cross and of the sword is a small royal crown.
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279:"Knight Grand Cross First Class" – The cross is in shape similar to the Knight's cross, but as large as the Grand Cross badge and is worn on a necklet, and the star is in the shape of an upraised silver sword. It was awarded to division commanders of at least the rank of a
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In 1952 a special medal of distinction was added to the order. These could only be bestowed in wartime. They are the War Cross of the Order of the Sword in Gold, in Silver and in Bronze. They are worn on the same ribbon as the order and the medal consist of the cross
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Awarded to officers, and originally intended as an award for bravery and particularly long or useful service, it eventually became a more or less obligatory award for military officers after a certain number of years in service. There were originally three grades,
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1210:"Congratulations, Colonel Ryan Sweeney, on receiving the prestigious đžđȘ Royal Order of the Sword, the first since 1974, for bridging our nations in defense & camaraderie. Your recognition by đžđȘ is well-deserved! đșđžđžđȘ"
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310:("Swordsman"). A Medal of the Sword was also introduced for enlisted men. Both the non-commissioned officers and the enlisted men had to have served for at least sixteen years to qualify for the Badge and Medal respectively.
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is of also of silver and round with a royal crown on it upper side. The Medal bears the sword and three crown of the badge of the Order surrounded by a band with the
Swedish words, "Konung och FĂ€dernesland" (King and
568:(i.e. X-shaped), in silver for Knight class and in gold for the Knight 1st Class and above; gold open crowns appeared between the arms of the cross. The obverse central medallion bears an upright gold sword between
298:"Knight Grand Cross" – The cross is in shape similar to the Knight's cross, but as large as the Grand Cross badge and is worn on a necklet, and the star is in the shape of two crossed upright silver swords.
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is similar to the knight's silver badge of the Order. The front central medallion is enamelled but the arms of the cross have no white enamel nor is the back of this badge enamelled.
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on 19 April 2022. The Bill was passed on 15 June 2022, and the Order of the Sword was re-introduced into the
Swedish honours system on 1 February 2023. On 29 September 2023, Colonel
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lined with blue satin and a blue shoulder sash with a gold fringe. The star of the Order was embroidered over the left breast of both the coat and the mantle. A black
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by Paul
Hieronymussen and protographed by Aage Struwing; English translation by Christine Crowley. The MacMillan Company. New York, 1967. Originally published as
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by Paul Hieronymussen and protographed by Aage Struwing; English translation by Christine Crowley. The MacMillan Company. New York, 1967. Originally published as
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on a blue enamelled background as the badge. The star of the Grand Cross also has golden crowns over short silver triangular rays between the arms of the cross.
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of the Order is of gold in the form of eleven gold swords in blue enamelled scabbards with gold belts connected by gold chains and alternating with eleven gold
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for achieving a major victory in battle. Even the monarch could only wear the insignia Knight Grand Cross by the unanimous decision of his officers (e.g.,
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The order was created by King Frederick I in 1748, along with two other orders, the Order of the Seraphim and the Order of the Polar Star. In 1788, King
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Formerly the Order also had a distinctive blue and yellow habit worn on formal occasions such as at chapters of the Order. The habit included yellow
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by J. H. Lawrence-Archer. London: W. H. Allen and Company, 13 Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, S. W. Publishers to the India Office. 1887.
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on a blue enamelled background; the reverse central medallion has an upright gold sword intersecting a gold laurel wreath, and the
1157:"Dir. 2019:76 Kommittédirektiv Det offentliga belöningssystemet, de allmÀnna flaggdagarna och utformningen av anslaget till hovet"
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441:. The breast star is in the shape of an upright sword, and is worn on the left pocket and the badge is worn around the neck.
306:("Badge of the Sword"), introduced in 1850, was given to non-commissioned officers; one thus decorated would call himself a
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994:'The Orders of Chivalry from the Original Statutes of the Various Orders of Knighthood and other Sources of Information
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339:, defense attaché at the American embassy in Stockholm, became the first person since 1974 to receive the order.
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Swedish orders. The committee presented its findings in September 2021 and the Government has declared that a
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These grades proper were only given to commissioned officers, but an affiliated decoration, the
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completed the habit. The collar of the Order was worn over the shoulders of the coat.
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Star of the Commander Grand Cross grade of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman, c.1921
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1346:"Medalj.nu -Kungl. SvÀrdsorden - Riddare med stora korset av första klass RmstSO1kl"
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Badge of the Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman, c.1921
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created two new grades of the order, which could only be bestowed in war time:
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of the Order is yellow with blue stripes near its borders (i. e., the Swedish
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376:(chain) or on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star on the left chest;
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Habit of a Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword, from the 1820s
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Star of the Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman.
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1258:"Abba Ă„terförenas inför kungen â fĂ„r unik utmĂ€rkelse | Nöje | Expressen"
1108:(in Swedish). Justitiedepartementet, Regeringskansliet. 21 December 2022
1030:@ Politikens Forlag, 1966. Color plates # 28-32; text pp. 126â127.
991:@ Politikens Forlag, 1966. Color plates # 21-27; text pp. 125â126.
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Valour during war and service to the Armed Forces during peacetime.
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1103:"Ett offentligt belöningssystem för Sveriges frÀmsta utmÀrkelser"
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600:, the central medallion bearing the same upright sword between
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Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman.
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Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman.
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Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman.
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Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman.
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Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman.
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Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman.
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Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman.
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Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman.
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Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman.
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Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman.
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Commander Grand Cross of the order in a case by C.F. Carlman.
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For Courage and Fierceness at Sea during Perilous Time
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Image of the chain and stars of the Order of the Sword
420:– wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest;
409:– wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest;
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The Order of the Sword in peacetime had five classes:
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Argentine Nation to the Heroic Valour in Combat Cross
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Both medals are worn on a ribbon on the left chest.
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16:Swedish order of chivalry and military decoration
2098:List of highest military decorations by country
770:Various grades of the order, on display in the
2631:Hero of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
1049:"PersonalförÀndringar vid Kungl. Maj:ts Orden"
1007:. Stockholm : Kungl. Maj:ts orden, 1998.
589:shields each bearing a blue enamelled helmet .
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2395:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword
1894:For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm
1128:"Förordning om Sveriges frÀmsta utmÀrkelser"
1078:"Ordnar till tretton exceptionella svenskar"
954:List of recipients of the Order of the Sword
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1232:"Historiskt ögonblick pÄ Kungliga slottet"
1135:Svensk författningssamling (SFS 2022:1800)
2607:Order of the KaraÄorÄe's Star with Swords
1283:"Abba-medlemmarna har fÄtt kunglig orden"
1256:RĂ€tzer, Johan BratellSarah (2024-05-31).
1024:Orders and Decorations of Europe in Color
985:Orders and Decorations of Europe in Color
965:Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden
522:Medal of the Sword, with the inscription
1020:Royal Court of Sweden, www.royalcourt.se
331:on the subject will be presented to the
231:and military decoration created by King
1187:"Det Àr nytt med vÄrt nya ordenssystem"
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487:The order also encompasses two medals;
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235:on 23 February 1748, together with the
1374:Swedish Royal Court: Orders and medals
503:(SvĂ€rdsmedaljen) – reserved for
243:. The motto of the order is in Latin:
25:
1961:International Service Medal of Reward
1890:Medal for Diligent Reindeer Husbandry
1307:Forsell/TT, Mikael; TT (2024-05-31).
1185:Sunnqvist, Martin (30 January 2023).
627:with blue shoulder tabs and a yellow
494:(SvĂ€rdstecknet) – reserved for
398:– wears the badge on a necklet;
7:
2355:Order of the White Eagle with swords
710:Commander 1st Class set of insignia.
192:Ribbon bar of the Order of the Sword
1208:@usembsweden (September 29, 2023).
1051:. Kungahuset (Official page of the
21:Order of the Sword (disambiguation)
1780:Service Medal for National Defence
1671:Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals
1309:"HÀr blir Abba riddare pÄ Slottet"
560:of the Order is a white enamelled
14:
1005:Kungliga Serafimerorden 1748â1998
2543:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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1877:Sui memores alios fecere merendo
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2495:Military Order of Maria Theresa
2379:Laureate Cross of St. Ferdinand
1422:Orders, decorations, and medals
1189:(in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet
127:Commander Grand Cross (KmstkSO)
2583:Castle of Good Hope Decoration
2344:Hero of the Russian Federation
1442:Orders of His Majesty the King
631:, each bordered in blue, blue
99:Active (since 1 February 2023)
1:
2089:military awards for gallantry
1554:only for male members of the
1547:Order of Saint John in Sweden
1481:Royal Order of the Polar Star
651:feathers and a pair of black
372:– wears the badge on a
180:Royal Order of the Polar Star
2591:Vietnam Military Merit Medal
2519:Military Order of Max Joseph
2328:Order of the Tower and Sword
2267:Gold Medal of Military Valor
2251:Military Medal for Gallantry
758:Reverse of Commanders class.
746:Badge of a Commanders class.
204:Collar and star of the order
129:Commander 1st Class (KSO1kl)
2527:Military Order of St. Henry
2275:Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa
2128:National Hero of Azerbaijan
1991:Swedish Order of Freemasons
1770:International Service Medal
1734:Medal for Wounded in Battle
1521:Swedish Order of Freemasons
1516:Royal Order of Charles XIII
1457:Royal Order of the Seraphim
1028:Europaeiske Ordner I Faever
989:Europaeiske Ordner I Faever
698:Grand Cross badge and sash.
170:Royal Order of the Seraphim
45:Badge and star of the order
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2660:Awards established in 1748
2336:Order of Michael the Brave
2315:War Order Virtuti Militari
2214:Cross of Honour for Valour
1610:Order of the Name of Jesus
18:
2578:(Second Spanish Republic)
2387:Parama Weera Vibhushanaya
2283:Military Order of William
2095:
2034:
1811:Home Guard Medal of Merit
1621:
1519:(only for members of the
1483:(Medal of the Polar Star)
1446:Royal family order#Sweden
772:Royal Palace of Stockholm
639:with gold hat band and a
596:of the Order is a silver
496:Non-commissioned officers
439:Knight of the Grand Cross
425:Knight of the Grand Cross
324:Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
185:
133:Knight 1st Class (RSO1kl)
38:
2599:Hero of the Soviet Union
2575:Laureate Plate of Madrid
2551:Order of the Golden Kite
2538:(Kingdom of WĂŒrttemberg)
2363:Order of the Somali Star
2120:National Hero of Armenia
1851:Home Guard Service Medal
1471:Royal Order of the Sword
1289:(in Swedish). 2024-05-31
1238:(in Swedish). 2024-05-31
214:Royal Order of the Sword
210:Royal Order of the Sword
29:Royal Order of the Sword
2610:(Kingdom of Yugoslavia)
2319:Order KrzyĆŒa Wojskowego
1918:For Valour in the Field
1839:Home Guard Bronze Medal
1829:Home Guard Silver Medal
623:, a yellow knee length
524:Konung och FĂ€dernesland
241:Order of the Polar Star
2427:Order of the Gold Star
1887:Medal for Civic Virtue
1656:H. M. The King's Medal
663:Insignia of the medals
553:
205:
2567:Grand Cross of Valour
2174:Order of Duke Domagoj
2166:Order of August First
1883:Medal for Noble Deeds
1752:Reserve Officer Medal
1053:Royal Court of Sweden
551:
526:(King and Fatherland)
370:Commander Grand Cross
261:Commander Grand Cross
237:Order of the Seraphim
233:Frederick I of Sweden
203:
53:the monarch of Sweden
2535:Military Merit Order
2522:(Kingdom of Bavaria)
2514:(Kingdom of Prussia)
2506:(Kingdom of Hungary)
2487:Order of Saint Louis
2350:(Russian Federation)
1801:Basic Training Medal
1575:Order of the Saviour
1473:(Medal of the Sword)
1164:Government of Sweden
960:För tapperhet i fÀlt
222:Kungliga SvÀrdsorden
108:King Carl XVI Gustaf
32:Kungliga SvÀrdsorden
19:For other uses, see
2530:(Kingdom of Saxony)
2490:(Kingdom of France)
1661:Litteris et Artibus
1596:Ordre de l'Harmonie
1491:Royal Order of Vasa
1082:Kungl. Maj:ts Orden
538:Badge of the Sword.
385:Commander 1st Class
2655:Order of the Sword
2559:Order of LÄÄplÄsis
2026:Order of Innocence
1681:Prince Eugen Medal
1582:Order of Agnus Dei
1236:www.aftonbladet.se
977:Nordisk familjebok
677:Medal of the Sword
670:Badge of the Sword
554:
544:Insignia and habit
501:Medal of the Sword
492:Badge of the Sword
206:
83:Military personnel
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2554:(Empire of Japan)
2498:(Austria-Hungary)
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2046:Sweden portal
2021:Order of Amarante
1984:
1970:
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1930:For Valour at Sea
1691:Prince Carl Medal
1619:
1618:
1603:Order of Amarante
1556:House of Nobility
1532:order of chivalry
1505:order of chivalry
1166:. 7 November 2019
1013:978-91-630-6744-0
602:three gold crowns
570:three gold crowns
483:Medals and badges
435:Russo-Swedish War
229:order of chivalry
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197:
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2618:(SFR Yugoslavia)
2615:Order of Freedom
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2503:Medal of Bravery
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2419:Order of Katonga
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2230:Param Vir Chakra
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2206:LĂ©gion d'honneur
2202:
2198:Mannerheim Cross
2194:
2190:Cross of Liberty
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2170:
2162:
2158:Order of Bravery
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2016:Order of Neptune
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1361:
1360:
1358:
1357:
1348:. Archived from
1342:
1336:
1330:
1324:
1323:
1321:
1320:
1313:Göteborgs-Posten
1304:
1298:
1297:
1295:
1294:
1279:
1273:
1272:
1270:
1269:
1262:www.expressen.se
1253:
1247:
1246:
1244:
1243:
1228:
1222:
1221:
1205:
1199:
1198:
1196:
1194:
1182:
1176:
1175:
1173:
1171:
1161:
1153:
1147:
1146:
1144:
1142:
1132:
1124:
1118:
1117:
1115:
1113:
1107:
1099:
1093:
1092:
1090:
1089:
1074:
1068:
1067:
1065:
1064:
1055:. Archived from
1045:
1019:
1003:Per Nordenvall,
1002:
939:
927:
915:
903:
891:
879:
867:
855:
843:
831:
819:
807:
795:
783:
767:
755:
743:
731:
722:Commander grade.
719:
707:
695:
613:national colours
535:
519:
474:
462:
450:
416:
407:Knight 1st Class
405:
394:
383:
368:
293:Charles XIV John
190:
118:Svante Lindqvist
43:
26:
2675:
2674:
2670:
2669:
2668:
2666:
2665:
2664:
2645:
2644:
2643:
2638:
2633:
2625:
2617:
2609:
2601:
2594:(South Vietnam)
2593:
2585:
2577:
2569:
2561:
2553:
2545:
2537:
2529:
2521:
2513:
2505:
2497:
2489:
2475:
2471:(United States)
2470:
2459:
2452:
2445:
2437:
2429:
2421:
2413:
2405:
2397:
2389:
2381:
2373:
2365:
2357:
2349:
2338:
2330:
2322:
2309:
2301:
2299:Nishan-e-Haider
2293:
2285:
2277:
2269:
2261:
2253:
2245:
2237:
2224:
2222:Cross of Valour
2216:
2208:
2200:
2192:
2184:
2176:
2168:
2160:
2152:
2147:Hero of Belarus
2141:
2133:
2122:
2114:
2100:
2091:
2085:
2055:
2050:
2040:
2038:
2030:
2011:Geatish Society
1996:Order of Coldin
1982:royal patronage
1979:
1966:
1898:
1855:
1702:
1695:
1628:
1615:
1589:Order of Jehova
1560:
1536:royal patronage
1525:
1503:Official royal
1498:
1484:
1474:
1464:
1443:
1428:
1414:
1412:
1370:
1365:
1364:
1355:
1353:
1344:
1343:
1339:
1331:
1327:
1318:
1316:
1306:
1305:
1301:
1292:
1290:
1281:
1280:
1276:
1267:
1265:
1255:
1254:
1250:
1241:
1239:
1230:
1229:
1225:
1207:
1206:
1202:
1192:
1190:
1184:
1183:
1179:
1169:
1167:
1159:
1155:
1154:
1150:
1140:
1138:
1130:
1126:
1125:
1121:
1111:
1109:
1106:(Media Release)
1105:
1101:
1100:
1096:
1087:
1085:
1076:
1075:
1071:
1062:
1060:
1047:
1046:
1042:
1037:
1017:
1000:
973:
950:
943:
940:
931:
928:
919:
916:
907:
904:
895:
892:
883:
880:
871:
868:
859:
856:
847:
844:
835:
832:
823:
820:
811:
808:
799:
796:
787:
784:
775:
768:
759:
756:
747:
744:
735:
732:
723:
720:
711:
708:
699:
696:
687:
665:
546:
539:
536:
527:
520:
485:
478:
475:
466:
463:
454:
451:
427:
358:
345:
337:Ryan S. Sweeney
269:
194:
193:
191:
145:First induction
134:
132:
131:Commander (KSO)
130:
128:
46:
34:
30:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2673:
2671:
2663:
2662:
2657:
2647:
2646:
2640:
2639:
2637:
2636:
2628:
2626:(Ancient Rome)
2620:
2612:
2604:
2602:(Soviet Union)
2596:
2588:
2586:(South Africa)
2580:
2572:
2564:
2556:
2548:
2546:(Nazi Germany)
2540:
2532:
2524:
2516:
2511:Pour le MĂ©rite
2508:
2500:
2492:
2483:
2481:
2477:
2476:
2474:
2473:
2468:Medal of Honor
2465:
2457:
2450:
2443:
2440:United Kingdom
2435:Victoria Cross
2432:
2424:
2416:
2411:Medal of Honor
2408:
2400:
2392:
2384:
2376:
2374:(South Africa)
2368:
2360:
2352:
2341:
2333:
2325:
2312:
2307:Medal of Valor
2304:
2296:
2288:
2280:
2272:
2264:
2259:Medal of Valor
2256:
2248:
2243:Order of Fat'h
2240:
2227:
2219:
2211:
2203:
2195:
2187:
2179:
2171:
2163:
2155:
2144:
2136:
2125:
2117:
2108:
2106:
2102:
2101:
2096:
2093:
2092:
2086:
2084:
2083:
2076:
2069:
2061:
2052:
2051:
2049:
2048:
2035:
2032:
2031:
2029:
2028:
2023:
2018:
2013:
2008:
2003:
1998:
1993:
1987:
1985:
1972:
1971:
1968:
1967:
1965:
1964:
1952:
1949:Medal of Merit
1940:
1933:
1921:
1908:
1906:
1900:
1899:
1897:
1896:
1891:
1888:
1885:
1880:
1873:
1865:
1863:
1857:
1856:
1854:
1853:
1842:
1841:
1831:
1821:
1820:
1819:
1816:
1803:
1793:
1792:
1791:
1788:
1785:
1772:
1762:
1761:
1760:
1757:
1744:
1743:
1742:
1739:
1726:
1725:
1724:
1721:
1716:Medal of Merit
1707:
1705:
1697:
1696:
1694:
1693:
1683:
1673:
1663:
1658:
1653:
1651:Seraphim Medal
1647:
1645:
1636:
1630:
1629:
1622:
1620:
1617:
1616:
1614:
1613:
1606:
1599:
1592:
1585:
1578:
1570:
1568:
1562:
1561:
1540:
1538:
1530:Semi-official
1527:
1526:
1509:
1507:
1500:
1499:
1461:Seraphim Medal
1450:
1448:
1436:
1430:
1429:
1413:
1411:
1410:
1403:
1396:
1388:
1382:
1381:
1376:
1369:
1368:External links
1366:
1363:
1362:
1337:
1325:
1299:
1274:
1248:
1223:
1216:) – via
1200:
1177:
1162:(in Swedish).
1148:
1119:
1094:
1069:
1059:on 29 Jan 2022
1039:
1038:
1036:
1033:
1032:
1031:
1021:
1015:
998:
992:
982:
972:
969:
968:
967:
962:
957:
949:
946:
945:
944:
941:
934:
932:
929:
922:
920:
917:
910:
908:
905:
898:
896:
893:
886:
884:
881:
874:
872:
869:
862:
860:
857:
850:
848:
845:
838:
836:
833:
826:
824:
821:
814:
812:
809:
802:
800:
797:
790:
788:
785:
778:
776:
769:
762:
760:
757:
750:
748:
745:
738:
736:
733:
726:
724:
721:
714:
712:
709:
702:
700:
697:
690:
686:
683:
682:
681:
673:
664:
661:
617:
616:
605:
590:
545:
542:
541:
540:
537:
530:
528:
521:
514:
508:
507:
498:
484:
481:
480:
479:
476:
469:
467:
464:
457:
455:
452:
445:
426:
423:
422:
421:
410:
399:
388:
377:
357:
354:
344:
341:
300:
299:
296:
268:
265:
196:
195:
183:
182:
177:
173:
172:
167:
163:
162:
158:
157:
154:
153:Last induction
150:
149:
146:
142:
141:
137:
136:
125:
121:
120:
115:
111:
110:
105:
101:
100:
97:
93:
92:
89:
85:
84:
81:
77:
76:
71:
67:
66:
64:order of merit
60:
56:
55:
48:
47:
44:
36:
35:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2672:
2661:
2658:
2656:
2653:
2652:
2650:
2634:(Afghanistan)
2632:
2629:
2624:
2621:
2616:
2613:
2608:
2605:
2600:
2597:
2592:
2589:
2584:
2581:
2576:
2573:
2568:
2565:
2560:
2557:
2552:
2549:
2544:
2541:
2536:
2533:
2528:
2525:
2520:
2517:
2512:
2509:
2504:
2501:
2496:
2493:
2488:
2485:
2484:
2482:
2478:
2469:
2466:
2462:
2458:
2455:
2451:
2448:
2444:
2441:
2436:
2433:
2428:
2425:
2420:
2417:
2412:
2409:
2404:
2403:Order of Rama
2401:
2396:
2393:
2388:
2385:
2380:
2377:
2372:
2371:Nkwe ya Gauta
2369:
2364:
2361:
2356:
2353:
2348:
2345:
2342:
2337:
2334:
2329:
2326:
2320:
2316:
2313:
2310:(Philippines)
2308:
2305:
2300:
2297:
2292:
2289:
2286:(Netherlands)
2284:
2281:
2276:
2273:
2268:
2265:
2260:
2257:
2252:
2249:
2244:
2241:
2235:
2234:Ashoka Chakra
2231:
2228:
2223:
2220:
2215:
2212:
2207:
2204:
2199:
2196:
2191:
2188:
2183:
2180:
2175:
2172:
2167:
2164:
2159:
2156:
2151:
2148:
2145:
2140:
2137:
2132:
2129:
2126:
2121:
2118:
2113:
2110:
2109:
2107:
2103:
2099:
2094:
2090:
2082:
2077:
2075:
2070:
2068:
2063:
2062:
2059:
2047:
2037:
2036:
2033:
2027:
2024:
2022:
2019:
2017:
2014:
2012:
2009:
2007:
2006:Order of Svea
2004:
2002:
1999:
1997:
1994:
1992:
1989:
1988:
1986:
1983:
1978:
1973:
1963:
1962:
1957:
1953:
1951:
1950:
1945:
1941:
1939:
1938:
1934:
1932:
1931:
1926:
1922:
1920:
1919:
1914:
1910:
1909:
1907:
1905:
1901:
1895:
1892:
1889:
1886:
1884:
1881:
1879:
1878:
1874:
1872:
1871:
1867:
1866:
1864:
1862:
1858:
1852:
1848:
1844:
1843:
1840:
1836:
1832:
1830:
1826:
1822:
1817:
1814:
1813:
1812:
1808:
1804:
1802:
1798:
1794:
1789:
1786:
1783:
1782:
1781:
1777:
1773:
1771:
1767:
1763:
1758:
1755:
1754:
1753:
1749:
1745:
1740:
1737:
1736:
1735:
1731:
1727:
1722:
1719:
1718:
1717:
1713:
1709:
1708:
1706:
1704:
1698:
1692:
1688:
1684:
1682:
1678:
1674:
1672:
1668:
1664:
1662:
1659:
1657:
1654:
1652:
1649:
1648:
1646:
1644:
1640:
1637:
1635:
1631:
1626:
1612:
1611:
1607:
1605:
1604:
1600:
1598:
1597:
1593:
1591:
1590:
1586:
1584:
1583:
1579:
1577:
1576:
1572:
1571:
1569:
1567:
1563:
1559:
1557:
1553:
1548:
1544:
1539:
1537:
1533:
1528:
1524:
1522:
1517:
1513:
1508:
1506:
1501:
1496:
1492:
1488:
1482:
1478:
1472:
1468:
1462:
1458:
1454:
1449:
1447:
1440:
1437:
1435:
1431:
1427:
1423:
1418:
1409:
1404:
1402:
1397:
1395:
1390:
1389:
1386:
1380:
1377:
1375:
1372:
1371:
1367:
1352:on 2016-03-04
1351:
1347:
1341:
1338:
1335:
1329:
1326:
1314:
1310:
1303:
1300:
1288:
1284:
1278:
1275:
1263:
1259:
1252:
1249:
1237:
1233:
1227:
1224:
1219:
1215:
1211:
1204:
1201:
1188:
1181:
1178:
1165:
1158:
1152:
1149:
1136:
1129:
1123:
1120:
1104:
1098:
1095:
1083:
1079:
1073:
1070:
1058:
1054:
1050:
1044:
1041:
1034:
1029:
1025:
1022:
1016:
1014:
1010:
1006:
999:
997:
993:
990:
986:
983:
981:
978:
975:
974:
970:
966:
963:
961:
958:
955:
952:
951:
947:
938:
933:
926:
921:
914:
909:
902:
897:
890:
885:
878:
873:
866:
861:
854:
849:
842:
837:
830:
825:
818:
813:
806:
801:
794:
789:
782:
777:
773:
766:
761:
754:
749:
742:
737:
730:
725:
718:
713:
706:
701:
694:
689:
684:
678:
674:
671:
667:
666:
662:
660:
658:
654:
650:
646:
642:
638:
634:
630:
626:
622:
614:
610:
606:
603:
599:
598:Maltese Cross
595:
591:
588:
584:
580:
579:
578:
575:
571:
567:
563:
562:Maltese Cross
559:
550:
543:
534:
529:
525:
518:
513:
511:
506:
502:
499:
497:
493:
490:
489:
488:
482:
473:
468:
461:
456:
449:
444:
442:
440:
436:
433:, during the
432:
429:In 1788 King
424:
419:
415:
411:
408:
404:
400:
397:
393:
389:
386:
382:
378:
375:
371:
367:
363:
362:
361:
355:
353:
349:
342:
340:
338:
334:
330:
325:
320:
317:
311:
309:
305:
297:
294:
290:
286:
282:
281:major general
278:
277:
276:
274:
266:
264:
262:
258:
254:
248:
246:
242:
238:
234:
230:
227:
223:
219:
215:
212:(officially:
211:
202:
189:
184:
181:
178:
174:
171:
168:
166:Next (higher)
164:
159:
156:21 March 2024
155:
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143:
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122:
119:
116:
112:
109:
106:
102:
98:
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90:
86:
82:
78:
75:
72:
68:
65:
61:
57:
54:
49:
42:
37:
33:
27:
22:
2394:
2346:
2321:(peacetime)
2317:(wartime) /
2236:(peacetime)
2232:(wartime) /
2182:Valour Cross
2149:
2142:(Bangladesh)
2139:Bir Sreshtho
2134:(Azerbaijan)
2130:
1959:
1947:
1935:
1928:
1916:
1903:
1875:
1870:Illis quorum
1868:
1861:Governmental
1703:Armed Forces
1608:
1601:
1594:
1587:
1580:
1573:
1565:
1549:
1518:
1470:
1354:. Retrieved
1350:the original
1340:
1328:
1317:. Retrieved
1315:(in Swedish)
1312:
1302:
1291:. Retrieved
1286:
1277:
1266:. Retrieved
1264:(in Swedish)
1261:
1251:
1240:. Retrieved
1235:
1226:
1203:
1191:. Retrieved
1180:
1168:. Retrieved
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1139:. Retrieved
1134:
1122:
1110:. Retrieved
1097:
1086:. Retrieved
1084:(in Swedish)
1081:
1072:
1061:. Retrieved
1057:the original
1043:
1027:
1023:
1018:(in Swedish)
1004:
1001:(in Swedish)
995:
988:
984:
680:Fatherland).
676:
669:
655:with gilded
618:
608:
593:
586:
582:
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509:
505:enlisted men
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491:
486:
438:
428:
417:
406:
395:
384:
369:
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321:
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304:SvÀrdstecken
303:
301:
289:Charles XIII
285:Gustavus III
270:
260:
256:
252:
249:
244:
221:
213:
209:
207:
176:Next (lower)
135:Knight (RSO)
73:
31:
2623:Grass Crown
2461:New Zealand
2390:(Sri Lanka)
2115:(Argentina)
2001:Par Bricole
1287:SVT Nyheter
1141:22 December
1112:22 December
956:(from 2023)
465:Breast star
343:Investiture
80:Eligibility
62:Five grade
51:Awarded by
2649:Categories
2570:(Rhodesia)
2406:(Thailand)
2331:(Portugal)
2302:(Pakistan)
2278:(Malaysia)
2161:(Bulgaria)
1495:Vasa Medal
1444:See also:
1356:2020-04-26
1319:2024-07-23
1293:2024-07-23
1268:2024-07-23
1242:2024-07-23
1193:6 February
1088:2024-03-21
1063:2022-01-29
979:, vol. 27
971:References
647:and black
431:Gustaf III
273:Gustav III
245:Pro Patria
161:Precedence
140:Statistics
114:Chancellor
74:Pro Patria
2447:Australia
2430:(Ukraine)
2366:(Somalia)
2339:(Romania)
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