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Crown Equerry (Sweden)
Crown Equerry ( sv, Hovstallmästare) is a title of the head of the Swedish Royal Stables. It is also an honorary title awarded by the king of Sweden. Previously at the Royal Court there was also a Master of the Horse ( sv, Överhovstallmästare) who had the highest oversight of the Royal Stables. The Crown Equerry who was head of the Royal Stables, was named First Crown Equerry ( sv, Förste hovstallmästare). Today Colonel Ulf Gunnehed is the Crown Equerry and head of the Royal Stables. Order of precedence According to the order of precedence the Crown Equerry had following ranks before 1909: Uniform Since 1875 the Crown Equerry carry a uniform consisting of a light blue single-breasted ''waffenrock'' with white piping and a stand-up collar decorated with oak leaf pattern. The parade uniform has epaulettes, a waist belt with gold tassels, and bicorne with white plume. File:Uniformsmössa 1. hovstallmästare - Livrustkammaren - 86118.tif, Hat for everyday attire. File:C E v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piping (sewing)
In sewing, piping is a type of trim or embellishment consisting of a strip of folded fabric so as to form a "pipe" inserted into a seam to define the edges or style lines of a garment or other textile object. Usually the fabric strip is cut on the bias. It may be made from either self-fabric (the same fabric as the object to be ornamented) or contrasting fabric, or of leather. Today, piping is common on upholstery and decorative pillows, but it is also used on clothing. Piped pocket openings, garment edges, and seams are characteristic of Western wear. Ecclesiastical use Piping is used extensively on the cassocks of clergy in western rite Christianity, particularly in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. Coloured piping is often used on black cassocks to indicate rank. In the Roman Catholic church, cassock piping is: black for priests; purple for chaplains of His Holiness; amaranth red for bishops, protonotaries apostolic, and Honorary Prelates; and scarlet red for ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claës König
Claës Henrik Magnus König (15 January 1885 – 25 November 1961) was a Swedish nobleman, officer, Crown Equerry (1935–1946) and horse rider, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he and his horse ''Tresor'' were part of the Swedish equestrian team, which won the gold medal in the team jumping event in Antwerp. Four years later he and his horse ''Bojar'' won the silver medal with the Swedish eventing team after finishing fifth in the individual eventing in Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S .... References 1885 births 1961 deaths Swedish event riders Swedish show jumping riders Olympic equestrians of Sweden Swedish male equestrians Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Von Essen
Fritz Wilhelm von Essen (16 February 1879 – 10 April 1972) Baron, and master of the royal stable was a Swedish horse rider Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting. This broad description includes the .... He competed in the individual mixed dressage at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and placed fourth on both occasions. References 1879 births 1972 deaths Olympic equestrians of Sweden Swedish male equestrians Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1924 Summer Olympics Swedish Army officers {{Sweden-equestrian-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Bonde
Count Carl Gustaf Bonde af Björnö (28 April 1872 – 13 June 1957) was a Swedish Army officer, equerry and horse rider who competed at the 1912 and 1928 Olympics. Military career Bonde was born in Stockholm, Sweden and was the son of landowner, count Gustaf ''Fredrik'' Bonde af Björnö and his English wife ''Ida'' Horatia Charlotta Marryat. After passing his ''studentexamen'' in 1892, Bonde became a sergeant in the Life Regiment Hussars (K 3) in 1893 and second lieutenant in 1894 and lieutenant there in 1900. He retired in 1908 and became cavalry captain in the reserve in 1910. The year before, in 1909, Bonde was appointed Equerry of the court, and advanced in 1916 to Crown Equerry, a position he held for decades. Sports career Bonde was a prominent horse rider. In 1912 he won the gold medal in the individual dressage competition with his horse ''Emperor''. Sixteen years later he won the silver medal as a member of the Swedish team. He also competed in the 1928 Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarence Von Rosen
Count Carl Clarence von Rosen (12 May 1867, Stockholm – 12 August 1955) was a Swedish athlete, military officer, and Crown Equerry to the King of Sweden. He became a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1900, and was credited for the re-introduction of Equestrian at the Summer Olympics after it was dropped at the 1904 Olympic Games. He competed in many sports, such as bandy (which he introduced to Sweden), ice hockey, football, lawn tennis and ice skating. In 1900, he founded the sports newspaper ''Nordiskt Idrottslif'' which became the leading sports newspaper in Sweden during its existence. von Rosen was the brother of Count Eric von Rosen. During the 1930s, Clarence and his brother played a leading role in the Swedish upper class Nazi-movement.Karl N Alvar Nilsson, Svensk överklass och högerextremism under 1900-talet. Federativs förlag, 2000. von Rosen was the first chairman of the Swedish Football Association. In honour of his name the champions of Swedish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mertil Melin
Lieutenant General Mertil Börje Melin (born 17 July 1945) is a retired Swedish Army officer. Melin started his military career as a ranger at Norrland's Dragoons (K 4) in Umeå and after several position and courses he became Chief of Army Command (19961998) and military commander of the Northern Military District (19982000) in Boden. After some time at the European Union Military Committee in Brussels he finished his career as the Crown Equerry of the Royal Court of Sweden. Early life Melin was born on 17 July 1945 in Stånga, Sweden, the son of Sven Erik Olof Melin (1909–1987) and Dagny Gertrud Emilia Ulmstedt (1913–2004). His interest in horses started in the mid-1950s at the farm in Stånga where his neighbor had three Ardennais and a Gotland pony. He left Gotland and the farm in Stånga in 1963 to do his military conscription at the cavalry regiment Norrland Dragoons (K 4) in Umeå. Melin's interest in horses came in handy there too as the regiment had 400 horses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Olson (Swedish Army Officer)
Senior Colonel Anders ''Magnus'' Olson (1 February 1929 – 4 November 2018) was a Swedish Army officer. Olson served as commander of the Life Regiment Hussars from 1976 to 1980, as Chief of Staff of the Western Military District from 1984 to 1988 and as Crown Equerry and head of the Royal Stables from 1991 to 1996. Career Olson was born on 1 February 1929 in Vänersnäs, Älvsborg County, Sweden, the son of Anders Olson, a farmer, and his wife Maria (née Andersson). Olson graduated from the Military Academy Karlberg in 1954 and was commissioned as an officer in the Life Regiment Hussars (K 3). He attended the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1961 to 1963 and was promoted to ''ryttmästare'' in Life Regiment Hussars in 1965. The same year, Olsson was promoted to captain and was assigned to the Army Staff and attended British Staff College. Olson was promoted to Major in 1970 and served as a teacher at the Swedish Armed Forces Staff College from 1970 to 1973 and was pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plume (feather)
A plume is a special type of bird feather, possessed by egrets, ostriches, birds of paradise, quetzals, pheasants, peacocks and California quail, quails. They often have a decorative or ornamental purpose, commonly used among marching bands and the military, worn on the hat or helmet of the wearer. When used on military headdresses, the clipped feather plume is referred to as the hackle. Background Brightly coloured plumes are used by American coot chicks to entice their parents to feed them more food. It is a form of chick ornament. References Feathers Headgear {{bird-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicorne
The bicorne or bicorn (two-cornered) is a historical form of hat widely adopted in the 1790s as an item of uniform by European and American army and naval officers. Most generals and staff officers of the Napoleonic period wore bicornes, which survived as widely-worn full-dress headdress until the 20th century. Historic use Descended from the tricorne, the black-coloured bicorne originally had a rather broad brim, with the front and the rear halves turned up and pinned together forming a semi-circular fan shape; there was usually a cockade in the national colours at the front. Later, the hat became more triangular in shape, with its two ends becoming more pointed, and it was worn with the cockade at the right side. That kind of bicorne eventually became known in English as the ''cocked hat'', but it is still known in French as the ''bicorne''. Worn in the side-to-side athwart style during the 1790s, the bicorne became normally seen fore-and-aft in most armies and navies fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epaulette
Epaulette (; also spelled epaulet) is a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of military rank, rank by armed forces and other organizations. Flexible metal epaulettes (usually made from brass) are referred to as ''shoulder scales''. In the French and other armies, epaulettes are also worn by all ranks of elite or ceremonial units when on parade. It may bear rank or other insignia, and should not be confused with a shoulder mark – also called a shoulder board, rank slide, or slip-on – a flat cloth sleeve worn on the shoulder strap of a uniform (although the two terms are often used interchangeably). Etymology () is a French word meaning "little shoulder" (diminutive of , meaning "shoulder"). How to wear Epaulettes are fastened to the shoulder by a shoulder strap or ''passenten'', a small strap parallel to the shoulder seam, and the button near the collar, or by laces on the underside of the epaulette passing through holes in the shoulder of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waffenrock
( lso ) was originally a medieval German term for an outer garment, worn by knights over their armor. Later, became the generic term for any military uniform, including dress and parade uniforms, and also referred to epaulettes or shoulder boards with rank insignia, as well as uniform cuffs, badges and other insignia. As of 1945, the term is no longer in use by German speaking armed forces, though the Swedish term for a military tunic is the cognate . Historical roots was derived from the substantive ''wâfenroc'' or ''wâpenroc'' ("weapon tunic") of knights. It was often made from expensive silk cloth. The colours of this cloth corresponded to those on the shield quartering. In spirit of this, the heraldic figures on the coat of arms were frequently designed by gold and silver embroidery. In the Prussian Army, the service coat was common called . It was renamed to ("soldier's tunic") in October 23, 1842, by the Prussian cabinet order of His Majesty (german: allerhöchste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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