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Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of Sweden
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. Orders Royal orders of knighthood * Royal Order of the Seraphim (''Serafimerorden'') * Order of the Sword (''Svärdsorden'') * Order of the Polar Star (''Nordstjärneorden'') * Order of Vasa (''Vasaorden'') * Order of Charles XIII (''Carl XIII:s orden'') Orders of knighthood under royal patronage * Order of St John in Sweden (''Johanniterorden'')KungahusetThe Orders in Sweden/ref> 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'') * ...
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Sv Ordenstkn 3
SV, Sv, sv, etc. may refer to: Places and language * El Salvador, ISO 3166-1 country code SV * South Vietnam, an extinct state * Svalbard, Norway, FIPS country code SV * Swedish language, ISO 639-1 language code sv * Silicon Valley, a region in northern California noted for high tech and social media companies (e.g., Apple Inc., Google, Facebook) Science and technology * Sensitivity priority, or Sv (for "sensitivity value"), a camera setting * Sievert, symbol Sv, a unit of ionizing radiation dose * Starting variable, or initialization vector, in cryptography * Stroke volume, in cardiovascular physiology * .sv, a filename extension of SystemVerilog files * .sv, the Internet country code top-level domain for El Salvador * Svedberg unit, symbol S or Sv, a non-metric unit for sedimentation coefficient * Sverdrup, symbol Sv, a non-SI unit of flow Sport * Save (baseball), abbreviated SV * ''Sportverein'' ('sports club'), for example Hamburger SV * Save percentage, SV%, a statistic in m ...
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Order Of Innocence
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of different ways * Hierarchy, an arrangement of items that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another * an action or inaction that must be obeyed, mandated by someone in authority People * Orders (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Order'' (album), a 2009 album by Maroon * "Order", a 2016 song from ''Brand New Maid'' by Band-Maid * ''Orders'' (1974 film), a 1974 film by Michel Brault * ''Orders'', a 2010 film by Brian Christopher * ''Orders'', a 2017 film by Eric Marsh and Andrew Stasiulis * ''Jed & Order'', a 2022 film by Jedman Business * Blanket order, purchase order to allow multiple delivery dates over a period of time * Money order or postal order, a financial instrument usually intende ...
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Swedish Armed Forces Reserve Officer Medal
Swedish Armed Forces Reserve Officer Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens reservofficersmedalj, FMresoffGM and FMresoffSM) is a Swedish reward medal instituted by the Swedish Armed Forces and is awarded to reserve officers. History The medal was instituted on 17 January 2003 by the Supreme Commander's letter 16991:64851. Appearance The medal is made in two versions, silvered bronze ("silver") and gilded bronze ("gold") with 31 mm diameter. The obverse shows the Swedish Armed Forces heraldic arms and around the outer edge the text "For national defense" (''För rikets försvar''). The reverse is blank with a laurel wreath around the outer edge and can be by the unit be fitted with the current name or personal identity number and or year in engraving. The medal is also made in miniature. The ribbon is yellow moiré with a broad blue stripe on the middle. Presenting The medal and a diploma is awarded to reserve officers who completed the professional officer exam or reserve officer ...
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Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal
Swedish Armed Forces Basic Training Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens grundutbildningsmedalj, FMGUSM), previously the Swedish Armed Forces Conscript Medal ( sv, Försvarsmaktens värnpliktsmedalj, FMvplSM) is a Swedish reward medal instituted by the Swedish Armed Forces and was awarded to conscripts. History The medal was instituted on 16 August 2002 by the Supreme Commander's letter 16991:74739. When drafting for conscription ended in 2010, the medal became dormant on 30 June. When conscription service was renewed in 2016, the medal was reinstated under a new name, and also allowed for those who ended conscription in 2011. Appearance The medal is made by silvered bronze with 31 mm diameter. The obverse shows the Swedish Armed Forces heraldic arms and around the outer edge the text ''För rikets försvar'' ("For defence of the realm"). The reverse is blank with a laurel wreath around the outer edge and can be by the unit be fitted with the current name or personal identity numbe ...
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Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal Of Reward
Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal of Reward ( sv, Försvarsmaktens belöningsmedalj för internationella insatser, FMintbGMmsv or FMintbSMmsv) is a Swedish reward medal established by the Swedish Armed Forces in 1995. History The regulations for the Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal of Reward (TFG 950003) comes under the Supreme Commander's decision on 14 March 1995 which reads as follows: The medal and a certificate is awarded to individual as a reward for commendable efforts during UN service or other international service: In 2007, this medal was merged with the Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit (the 1995 medal) and instead the Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit was established in 2008. Criteria Criteria: Recipients *17 November 1997 - Colonel Ulf Henricsson Senior Colonel Ulf Hugo Henricsson (born 1February 1942) is a former Swedish officer. He is best known for his achievements in the Bosnian War as commander of the peacekeeping opera ...
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Swedish Armed Forces Medal Of Merit (1995–2007)
Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit ( sv, Försvarsmaktens förtjänstmedalj, FMGMmsv/FMSMmsv/FMGM/FMSM) is a Swedish reward medal established in 1995 by the Swedish Armed Forces. History The Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit in silver or gold has been awarded to personnel who performed extraordinary effort that benefited the Swedish Armed Forces, for example, with resourcefulness and energetically action and with an example of excellent leadership and personal commitment. The medal, which was awarded to the year 2007, usually did not come into question in connection with foreign service as far as the extraordinary efforts etc, did not have a strict national dimension. In 2007, this medal was merged with the Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal of Reward and instead the Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit ( sv, Försvarsmaktens förtjänstmedalj, FMGM and FMSM) is a Swedish reward medal established by the Swedish Armed Forces a ...
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Swedish Armed Forces Medal For Wounded In Battle
Swedish Armed Forces Medal for Wounded in Battle ( sv, Försvarsmaktens medalj för sårade i strid, FMGMsis) is a Swedish is a reward medal instituted by the Swedish Armed Forces and is awarded to Swedish Armed Forces personnel wounded directly or indirectly as a result of battle during international mission. History The medal was instituted by the government decision 20 FÖ2010/1074/MFI on 25 March 2011 and was developed by the Swedish Armed Forces in collaboration with the Kungl. Maj:ts orden and the National Swedish Museums of Military History with its Board of Military Traditions (''Försvarets traditionsnämnd''). Appearance The medal is available in gold and silver and is worn in with ribbon where the red symbolizes the blood and the black mourning. The silver medal is awarded to Swedish Armed Forces personnel wounded in action. The gold medal can be posthumously awarded to those who had been killed in action. On the medal is a laurel wreath and the text "With life at sta ...
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Swedish Armed Forces Medal Of Merit
Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit ( sv, Försvarsmaktens förtjänstmedalj, FMGM and FMSM) is a Swedish reward medal established by the Swedish Armed Forces and is awarded for action during combat or during war-like situations. The decision to award the medal is taken by the Supreme Commander and can be awarded to both Swedish and foreign personnel. History The medal was established through a merger between the Swedish Armed Forces International Service Medal of Reward n silver or gold with blue ribbon coated with a sword in silver(''Försvarsmaktens belöningsmedalj för internationella insatser silver eller guld med blått band belagt med svärd i silver') and the Swedish Armed Forces Medal of Merit ("for commendable efforts") n silver or gold with yellow ribbon (in some cases coated with a sword in each denomination)(''Försvarsmaktens förtjänstmedalj ("för berömliga insatser") silver eller guld med gult band (i vissa fall belagt med svärd i respektive valör'). Th ...
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För Tapperhet I Fält
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 at sea in wartime. These two medals, along with the various grades of the Order of the Sword, are the only awards in Sweden that have the designation "Swedish war decorations" (''Svenska krigsdekorationer'').''Uniformsreglemente för Försvarsmakten'' The medal was instituted by Gustav III on 28 May 1789, during his war against Russia and was meant to complement the Order of the Sword—which was instituted on 23 February 1748 and was awarded for the same purpose—valour in the field or at sea—but only to officers. The original award was in silver and was intended for non-commissioned officers and privates only, but a version in gold was introduced in 1806, available only for higher-ranking offic ...
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Illis Quorum
''Illis quorum'' (''Illis quorum meruere labores'') (English: "For Those Whose Labors Have Deserved It"), is a gold medal awarded for outstanding contributions to Swedish culture, science or society. The award was introduced in 1784 by King Gustav III, and was first awarded in 1785. Prior to 1975, the medal was awarded by the King of Sweden. Illis quorum is now awarded by the Government of Sweden, and it is currently the highest award that can be conferred upon an individual Swedish citizen by the Government. It is awarded, on average, to seven people per year.Medaljer och utmärkelser
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Prince Carl Medal
The Prince Carl Medal ( sv, Prins Carl-medaljen) is a royal medal of Sweden. The medal was instituted by Gustaf V of Sweden in 1945 on the retirement of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland as chairman of the Red Cross of Sweden. The medal is awarded for national or international humanitarian activity. Recipients The following is a partial list of recipients: * Princess Christina, member of the Swedish Royal Family and former chairman of the Red Cross of Sweden *Sture Linnér, retired diplomat and Greek cultural expert *Markku Niskala, Secretary General of the Red Cross of Sweden *Pope Pius XII *Eleanor Roosevelt, American politician, diplomat, First Lady, and activist. *Johan von Schreeb, surgeon and Associate Professor at the Center for Disaster Medicine at the Karolinska Institutet *Albert Schweitzer Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer (; 14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was an Alsatian-German/French polymath. He was a theologian, organist, musicologist, writer, hu ...
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Prince Eugen Medal
The Prince Eugen Medal ( sv, Prins Eugen-medaljen) is a medal conferred by the King of Sweden for "outstanding artistic achievement". The medal was established in 1945 by the then King of Sweden, Gustaf V, in connection with the eightieth birthday of his brother Prince Eugen who was a noted painter and art collector. It is awarded every year on 5 November, the name day of Eugen, and presented to the winners at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Medallists The following people have received the Prince Eugen Medal since its inception. Winners are Swedish unless denoted otherwise. Architects Painters Graphic Artists Sculptors Artisans Photographers Draftsmen Designers See also *Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden *List of European art awards *Prizes named after people A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements.
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