 Collar and star of the order The Order of the Sword (Swedish 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. An Order is a decoration, awarded by a government to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. ...
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. ...
is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1748 (MDCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...
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 (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. ...
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, Knight, Commander and Commander Grand Cross, but these were later multiplied by division into classes.
The motto of the order is in latin: Pro Patria which means For Fatherland.
In 1788 king Gustav III created two new grades of the order, which could only be bestowed in war time, and those are; Gustav III (13 January 1746 (O.S.) (24 January 1746 (N.S.))–March 29, 1792) was the King of Sweden from February 12, 1771 until his death. ...
- "Knight Grand Cross First Class" - The cross is in shape similar to the knights cross, but can be worn in necklet, and the star is in the shape of on upraised sword
- "Knight Grand Cross" - The cross is in shape similar to the knights cross, but can be worn in necklet, and the star is in the shape of two crossed upright swords
These grades proper were only given to commissioned officers, but an affiliated decoration, the Svärdstecken ("Badge of the Sword"), introduced in 1850, was given to non-commissioned officers; one thus decorated would call himself a svärdsman ("Sword man"). For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
In 1952 a special medal of distinction was added to the order. These could only be bestowed in war time. They are the War Cross of the Order of the Sword in Gold and in Silver. They come in the same ribbon as the order, and it is a medal struck in gold or silver, with an upraised sword in the center on the front.
The order is no longer awarded since 1975, but technically it still exists. His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden frequently wear his Commander Grand Cross necklet and badge. Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is the current Swedish monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Sweden. ...
Grades The Order of the Sword in peacetime had five classes: - Commander Grand Cross - 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 - wears the badge on a necklet, plus the star on the left chest;
- Commander - wears the badge on a necklet;
- Knight 1st Class - wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest;
- Knight - wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest;
plus the Badge of the Sword and the Medal of the Sword, both worn on a ribbon on the left chest. Sir Thomas More wearing the Collar of Esses as Lord Chancellor, by Hans Holbein the Younger (1527). ...
Insignia The collar of the Order is in gold, with nine blue enamelled swords with belts and nine "Amazon" shields.
The badge of the Order is a white enamelled Maltese Cross in saltire (i.e. "X" shaped), in silver for Knight class and in gilt for the Knight 1st Class and above; crowns appeared between the arms of the cross. The obverse central disc bore an upright sword amongst Three Crowns on a blue enamelled background; the reverse central disc had an upright sword going through a wreath, and the Latin motto "Pro Patria" (For Fatherland) on a blue enamelled background. The badge was topped by a crown; blue enamelled crossed swords (pointing inwards) appeared between this crown and the cross; for the two highest classes additional blue enamelled crossed swords (also pointing inwards) appeared on the sides and at the bottom of the cross. This article is about the symbol. ...
For The Saltire (proper noun), see Flag of Scotland. ...
A gilt is any of the following: A thin covering of gold. ...
The Lesser Coat of Arms of the Realm of Sweden Three Crowns, or Tre Kronor, is a national emblem of Sweden. ...
For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ...
The Badge of the Sword is similar to the knight's silver badge of the Order, but the cross had no white enamel.
The star of the Order is a silver Maltese Cross, the central disc bore an upright sword amongst Three Crowns on a blue enamelled background. That of Grand Cross also had golden crowns and short silver triangular rays between the arms of the cross. This article is about the symbol. ...
The Lesser Coat of Arms of the Realm of Sweden Three Crowns, or Tre Kronor, is a national emblem of Sweden. ...
The ribbon of the Order is yellow with blue edge stripes.
See also För tapperhet i fält (For Valour in the Field) and För tapperhet till sjöss (For Valour at Sea) are two Swedish military medals awarded to officers and soldiers of the Swedish Armed Forces who have—as the medal names suggest—shown valour in the field or...
References The Owl Edition Nordisk familjebok (en. ...
External links
References - (Swedish) Per Nordenvall, Kungliga Serafimerorden 1748–1998. Stockholm : Kungl. Maj:ts orden, 1998. ISBN 978-91-630-6744-0
- (Swedish) Royal Court of Sweden, www.royalcourt.se
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