Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden

Orders of Sweden constituting the Royal Order of Knights

The Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden have a historical basis, reaching back to the 1606 founding of the extinct Jehova Order. The Royal Order of Knights of Sweden were only truly codified in the 18th century, with their formal foundation in 1748 by Frederick I of Sweden. Significant reforms in 1974 changed the conditions and criteria under which many orders and decorations could be awarded.^[1]

Chart comparing Swedish medal size scale to millimeters scale

Orders

Royal orders of knighthood

Royal Order of the Seraphim (Serafimerorden)^[2]
Order of the Sword (Svärdsorden)^[3]
Order of the Polar Star (Nordstjärneorden)^[4]
Order of Vasa (Vasaorden)^[5]
Order of Charles XIII (Carl XIII:s orden)^[6]

Orders of knighthood under royal patronage

Order of St John in Sweden (Johanniterorden)^[7]

Fraternal orders under royal patronage

Swedish Order of Freemasons (Svenska Frimurare Orden)
Order of Coldin (Coldinuorden)
Par Bricole (Par Bricole)
Order of Svea (Svea Orden)
Geatish Society (Götiska Förbundet)
Order of Neptune (Neptuniorden)
Order of Amarante (Stora Amaranterorden)
Order of Innocence (Innocenceorden)

Decorations and medals of the Royal Orders

Seraphim Medal
Medal of the Sword
Royal Order of Vasa - Silvercross (Vasasign)
Medal of the Royal Order of the Polar Star - 8th size
Medal of the Royal Order of Vasa in Gold, 5th size
Medal of the Royal Order of Vasa in Silver, 5th size

Royal Medals presented by the King

Royal Medals presented by the Government

Illis Quorum ^[9]
Medal for Commendable Deeds
Medal for Civic Virtue
Medal for Diligent Reindeer Husbandry

War decorations

Royal Order of the Sword - Grand Cross - Knight 1st Class (dormant - last awarded 1942)
Royal Order of the Sword - Grand Cross - Knight (dormant)
For Valour in the Field, Gold (awarded only in time of war)
For Valour at Sea, Gold (awarded only in time of war)
Royal Order of the Sword War Cross in Gold (never awarded)
Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit in gold with sword (2009-) (highest military award in peacetime)
Swedish Armed Forces Medal for Wounded in Battle, Gold (only awarded posthumously)
For Valour in the Field, Silver (awarded only in time of war)
For Valour at Sea, Silver (awarded only in time of war)
Royal Order of the Sword War Cross in Silver (never awarded)
Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit in silver with sword (2009-)
Swedish Armed Forces Medal for Wounded in Battle, Silver
Royal Order of the Sword War Cross in bronze (never awarded)

Military medals

Military medals:^[10]

Swedish Armed Forces Medal for Wounded in Battle (2011-)
- gold (Only Posthumously awarded)
- silver with star (repeatedly awards)
- silver
Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit (Försvarsmaktens förtjänstmedalj) (1995-2008)
- gold with swords
- silver with swords
- gold
- silver
Swedish Armed Forces Reward Medal with Swords for International Service (Försvarsmaktens belöningsmedalj med svärd för internationella insatser) (1995-2008)
- gold
- silver
Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit (2008-)
- gold
- silver
Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal (2002-2010)
Swedish Armed Forces Reserve Officer Medal (2003/2008-)
- gold
- silver
Swedish Armed Forces Service Medal for National Defense (Försvarsmaktens medalj för rikets försvar) (2015-)
- gold with Three Crowns ribbon device
- gold
- silver
- bronze
Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal (1991/1994/2012-)
- bronze
- with medal clasp (Name of the mission area)
- with medal clasp and laurel wreath (Honorary Award)
- with medal clasp and palm (Field hospital in Saudi Arabia)
- with medal clasp and crossed spears (Somalia)
- with medal clasp and Star (Liberia)
- with medal clasp and a Dromedary (Early missions in Afghanistan)
- with medal clasp and laurel wreth (Georgia OSSE, Former Yugoslavia)

References

↑ Orders, Swedish Royal Court, date accessed 2011-04-22.
↑ "The Order of the Seraphim - Sveriges Kungahus".
↑ "The Order of the Sword - Sveriges Kungahus".
↑ "The Order of the Polar Star - Sveriges Kungahus".
↑ "The Order of Vasa - Sveriges Kungahus".
↑ "Orders - Sveriges Kungahus".
↑ Kungahuset, The Orders in Sweden
↑ Medals, Swedish Royal Court, date accessed 2011-04-24
↑ Medals and Awards Archived 2013-02-05 at the Wayback Machine., Government of Sweden, 31 August 2010.
↑ Laestadius, Patrik, ed. (2015). Reglemente: uniformsbestämmelser 2015 : Unibest FM 2015 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Swedish Armed Forces. pp. 604–605. LIBRIS 19513428.

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[1] Orders, Swedish Royal Court, date accessed 2011-04-22.

[2] "The Order of the Seraphim - Sveriges Kungahus".

[3] "The Order of the Sword - Sveriges Kungahus".

[4] "The Order of the Polar Star - Sveriges Kungahus".

[5] "The Order of Vasa - Sveriges Kungahus".

[6] "Orders - Sveriges Kungahus".

[OtherOrders-7] Kungahuset, The Orders in Sweden

[8] Medals, Swedish Royal Court, date accessed 2011-04-24

[9] Medals and Awards Archived 2013-02-05 at the Wayback Machine., Government of Sweden, 31 August 2010.

[10] Laestadius, Patrik, ed. (2015). Reglemente: uniformsbestämmelser 2015 : Unibest FM 2015 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Swedish Armed Forces. pp. 604–605. LIBRIS 19513428.