Swedish Royal Orders & Medals


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LadyFinn said:
US Embasssy in Sweden at its social media
Congratulations, Colonel Ryan Sweeney, on receiving the prestigious Royal Order of the Sword, the first since 1974, for bridging our nations in defense & camaraderie. Your recognition by is well-deserved!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxxJCrxMmc7/?img_index=1

At the photos we see also Pål Jonson, the Minister for Defence.
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My understanding is that Colonel Sweeney, as an active-duty US military officer, holds an "office of profit or trust" under the United States. Does that mean that, in order to accept the Royal Order of the Sword from the King of Sweden, he needs the consent of the US Congress under Section 9(8) of constitution of the United States ?

Does anybody know the answer?
 
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Apparently Colonel Ryan Sweeney wasn't the first to receive the Royal Order of the Sword, but they took place during the state visit to Estonia in May.

I have to say that I find it strange that new Appointments to the Royal Orders aren't published online. Still, we only have diplomatic appointments, so it might change when we see the first appointments of Swedish citizens.
 
Its a step in the right direction and I'm very please that the king is now allowed to bestow honours on Swedish citizens.
 
Mbruno said:
My understanding is that Colonel Sweeney, as an active-duty US military officer, holds an "office of profit or trust" under the United States. Does that mean that, in order to accept the Royal Order of the Sword from the King of Sweden, he needs the consent of the US Congress under Section 9(8) of constitution of the United States ?
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Yes, but Congress has consented in general.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/7342

(d) The Congress consents to the accepting, retaining, and wearing by an employee of a decoration tendered in recognition of active field service in time of combat operations or awarded for other outstanding or unusually meritorious performance, subject to the approval of the employing agency of such employee. Without this approval, the decoration is deemed to have been accepted on behalf of the United States, shall become the property of the United States, and shall be deposited by the employee, within sixty days of acceptance, with the employing agency for official use, for forwarding to the Administrator of General Services for disposal in accordance with subsection (e)(1), or for disposal in accordance with subsection (e)(2).
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So long as it was approved by the US Air Force (I assume it wouldn't have happened if it wasn't), he's free to accept it and keep the insignia.
 
LadyFinn said:
The King chaired yesterday a Regular Chapter of the Royal Order at the Royal Palace.
A new foreign member appointed within the Order of Seraphim in 2022 with registry number 886, HM Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, was preferred, as well as the number of foreign citizens who have been awarded the Order of the Polar Star in 2022. The number of deceased holders of the four Swedish orders of knights was also reported at the meeting.
The Royal Coat of Arms painter presented four newly painted Coat of Arms of the Order of the Seraphim, of which two hung in the Hall of the Order of the Seraphim: HM Queen Letizia of Spain and HM Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, while the other two are kept in the order's chancellery.
Kungen höll ordinarie ordenskapitel _ Kungahuset
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Is there an image of Queen Letizia's arms?
 
Former President of the Republic of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari passed away 16 October.

As a Knight of the Order of the Seraphim, a Seraphim Toll in the Riddarholmen Church will take place on the date of his funeral. On 10 November, President Ahtisaari's Seraphim Coat of Arms will be taken in procession from the Royal Palace at 11:45. When the Arms is placed in the church a one hour toll from 12:00 to 13:00 will take place.

President Ahtisaari received the Order of the Seraphim during his state visit to Sweden on 12 April 1994, and received the Collar during the King and Queen's state visit to Finland in 1996.

https://kungligmajestatsorden.se/om...-10-18-serafimerringning-for-martti-ahtisaari
 
The Prince Eugen Medal – for outstanding artistic achievement – will be awarded to:

Artist Ulla Forsell
Artist Matts Leiderstam
Artist Ulla Wiggen
Architect Dorte Mandrup (Denmark)
Artist Ragnar Kjartansson (Iceland)
The medals are awarded by H.M. The King on November 22.
Prins Eugen-medaljen 2023 _ Kungahuset
 
Kingen said:
Former President of the Republic of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari passed away 16 October.

As a Knight of the Order of the Seraphim, a Seraphim Toll in the Riddarholmen Church will take place on the date of his funeral. On 10 November, President Ahtisaari's Seraphim Coat of Arms will be taken in procession from the Royal Palace at 11:45. When the Arms is placed in the church a one hour toll from 12:00 to 13:00 will take place.

President Ahtisaari received the Order of the Seraphim during his state visit to Sweden on 12 April 1994, and received the Collar during the King and Queen's state visit to Finland in 1996.

https://kungligmajestatsorden.se/om...-10-18-serafimerringning-for-martti-ahtisaari
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About the Seraphim Toll for President Martti Ahtisaari at the website of The Royal Palaces:
Seraphim Toll November 10th for Martti Ahtisaari - Kungliga slotten
 
On 20th December Kungl. Maj:ts Orden (the Orders of His Majesty the King) was visited by the Head of Defence Music, Commander Roger Lodin, and music inspector Leif Karlsson, who handed over notes and scores for the music to be used at the order ceremonies when the royal orders are to be handed over.
The oldest of these are those composed for the Order of the Seraphim by the German composer Georg Joseph Vogler for the Order's Great Day on April 28, 1795, including the Seraphim March/Marche des Chevaliers de l'Ordre des Seraphims en Suéde, which will now be played again. New fanfares have been composed for the Order of the Sword, the Order of the Polar Star and the Order of Vasa, as well as a special procession music that will be played at the ceremonies.
Nyskriven ordensmusik _ Phaleristica
 
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Today, on Karl's Name Day, H.M. the King has decided on the awarding of medals for H.M. The King's Medal and the Litteris et Artibus medal.
H. M. The King's Medal, previously called the Court Medal, from the first half of the 19th century is awarded for special merits, as well as for meritorious work within the Royal Court and H.M. The King's staff.
Litteris et Artibus was founded in 1853 by Crown Prince Carl (XV). Litteris et Artibus is Latin and means science and art. The medal is awarded for outstanding artistic contributions mainly in music, stage production and literature.
Delivery in attendance T.M. The King and Queen
February 21 – H.M. The King's Medal and Litteris et Artibus
April 9 – HM The King's Medal for Contributions within Swedish Sport
Medaljförläningar 28*januari 2024 _ Kungahuset
 
LadyFinn said:
Today, on Karl's Name Day, H.M. the King has decided on the awarding of medals for H.M. The King's Medal and the Litteris et Artibus medal.
H. M. The King's Medal, previously called the Court Medal, from the first half of the 19th century is awarded for special merits, as well as for meritorious work within the Royal Court and H.M. The King's staff.
Litteris et Artibus was founded in 1853 by Crown Prince Carl (XV). Litteris et Artibus is Latin and means science and art. The medal is awarded for outstanding artistic contributions mainly in music, stage production and literature.
Delivery in attendance T.M. The King and Queen
February 21 – H.M. The King's Medal and Litteris et Artibus
April 9 – HM The King's Medal for Contributions within Swedish Sport
Medaljförläningar 28*januari 2024 _ Kungahuset
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Funny how there's still nothing about the Royal orders. Hopefully this means that we're in for a big and separate ceremony.
 
On 21 February, the King awarded the H.M. The King's Medals and Litteris et Artibus Medals at a ceremony in Lovisa Ulrika's dining room at the Royal Palace.
www.kungahuset.se

Kungen delade ut medaljer

Den 21 februari delade Kungen ut medaljerna H.M. Konungens medalj och Litteris et Artibus vid en ceremoni i Lovisa Ulrikas matsal på Kungl. Slottet.
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Lasse Holm, one of Sweden's leading composers and also a lyricist, singer and presenter, received the "Litteris et Artibus" medal. He tells to Svensk Damtidning that he was very honoured. After the medal presentation, it was time for mingling with the King and Queen. Holm has met the king and queen a few times before, now they sat and talked about memories and so on. Holm talked to the king for maybe 3-4 minutes, the King was in a good mood, relaxed and pleasant as usual. And the Queen is an absolutely delightful woman.
www.svenskdam.se

Lasse Holm hedras – berättar om mötet med kungen

Nu berättar Lasse Holm om mötet med kungen i en intervju med Svensk Damtidning!
www.svenskdam.se www.svenskdam.se
 
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For the first time in nearly 50 years, the Royal Orders of Knighthood have been awarded to Swedes for exceptional efforts. The recipients of the Order have been nominated by the public and the name proposals have then been prepared by the Council of the Order at the Royal Orders of Knighthood. The government has today supported the name proposals and HM the King has subsequently made the formal decision on bestowals.
The awarding of the orders will take place on 31 May.
The members of Abba and Nobel Laureates Anne L’Huillier Wahlström and Svante Pääbo on the list:
www.kungahuset.se

H.M. Konungen har beslutat om ordensförläningar för exceptionella insatser

För första gången på närmare 50 år har de kungliga riddarordnarna tilldelats svenskar för exceptionella insatser. Ordensmottagarna har nominerats av allmänheten och namnförslagen har därefter beretts av ordensrådet vid Kungl. Maj:ts Orden. Regeringen har i dag ställt sig bakom namnförslagen och...
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Historical extra Chapter of the Order
www.kungahuset.se

Historiskt extra ordenskapitel

Den 21 mars fattade H.M. Konungen, utifrån regeringens förord, beslut om att förläna kungliga riddarordnar till tretton svenskar för exceptionella insatser.
www.kungahuset.se www.kungahuset.se
 
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That's excellent news and well done to all who are due to be awarded!
 
Not a day too early (but 50 years later than it should have been)

Congratulations to the 13 recipients 👏👏👏
 
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Siliva presented the King's Medal for Services to Swedish Sport today, April 9:


www.kungahuset.se

Kungen delade ut medaljer till idrottare

Den 9 april delade Kungen ut H.M. Konungens medalj för förtjänster om svensk idrott vid en ceremoni i Prinsessan Sibyllas våning på Kungl. Slottet.
www.kungahuset.se www.kungahuset.se

 
The King awarded H.M. The King's medals for contributions within Swedish sport at a ceremony at the Royal Palace. Queen Silvia attended too.
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The King delivered the medals to
Table tennis player Anna-Carin Ahlquist
Cross-country skier Per Elofsson
Swimmer Lars Frölander
Cyclist Emma Johansson
Wrestler and national coach Sofia Mattsson
Table tennis player Jörgen Persson
Motorcycle rider Tony Rickardsson
Biathlon and cross-country skier Anna-Carin Zidek

More photos here
Bildbyrån
 
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The King chaired today a Regular Chapter of the Royal Order at the Royal Palace.
During the meeting, a new foreign member appointed within the Order of Seraphim during the year with registry number 888, President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb, was introduced.
Royal Coat of arms painter presented the newly painted seraphim shield to the Chapter of the Order, President of the Republic of Estonia Alar Karis, appointed 30 April 2023.
During the meeting, the order's chapter's finances for 2023 were also reported and discharge was granted.
kungligmajestatsorden.se

Kungen höll ordinarie ordenskapitel

Den 26 april hölls ordinarie ordenskapitel under Kungens ordförandeskap på Kungl. Slottet. Ordinarie ordenskapitel hålls en gång om året under ledning av Kungen, som är Serafimer-, Svärds-, Nordstjärne- och Vasaordnarnas stormästare.
kungligmajestatsorden.se kungligmajestatsorden.se
 
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