The Order of the Polar Star (Swedish Nordstjärneorden) is a Swedish Royal order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim. See also Orders of Chivalry in the British honours system After the failure of the crusades, the crusading military orders became idealized and romanticized, resulting in the late medieval notion of chivalry, as reflected in the Arthurian romances of the time. ... Frederick I (Fredrik I) (April 23, 1676–March 25, 1751), was King of Sweden from 1720 and (as Friedrich I von Hessen-Kassel) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1730 until his death. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... The Royal Swedish Order of the Sword (Svärdsorden) is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on February 23, 1748, together with the Order of the Seraphim and the Order of the Polar Star. ... The Order of the Seraphim or the Order of His Majesty the King (Swedish Serafimerorden or ) is a Swedish Royal order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Polar Star. ...

The Order of the Polar Star was until 1975 intended as a reward for Swedish and foreign "civic merits, for devotion to duty, for science, literary, learned and useful works and for new and beneficial institutions".

After the reorganization of the orders in 1975 the order is only awarded to foreigners and members of the royal family. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Grades

The Order currently has five degrees:

• Commander Grand Cross -KmstkNO- wears the badge on a collar (chain) or on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star on the left chest;
• Commander 1st Class -KNO1kl- wears the badge on a necklet, plus the star on the left chest;
• Commander -KNO- wears the badge on a necklet;
• Officer 1st Class(Member 1st Class for women and clergymen) -RNO1kl/LNO1kl- wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest;
• Officer (Member for women and clergymen) -RNO/LNO- wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest.

This order also has a medal, "the Polar Star Medal".

Insignia

• The collar of the Order is in gold, consists of seven white-enamelled five-pointed star and seven crowned back-to-back monogram "F" (for King Frederick I of Sweden) in blue enamel, joined by chains.

• The badge of the Order is a white enamelled Maltese Cross, in silver for the Officer class and in gilt for Officer 1st Class and above; crowns appear between the arms of the cross. The central disc, which is identical on both sides, is in blue enamel, with a white-enamelled five-pointed star surrounded by the motto "Nescit occasum" (It knows no decline). The badge is topped by a crown.

• The star of the Order is a silver Maltese Cross, with a silver five-pointed star at the centre. That of Grand Cross also has straight silver rays between the arms of the cross.

• the ribbon of the Order was originally black; since 1975 the it is blue with yellow edges.

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External links

• Swedish Royal Court: Orders and medals