The Order of Jehova ( sv, Jehovaorden) was a
Swedish
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dynastic order of knighthood
A dynastic order, monarchical order, or house order is an order under royal patronage. Such an order is bestowed by, as a legitimate , a sovereign or the head of a once-sovereign ruling family. These are often considered part of the cultural pat ...
instituted in 1606 by
King
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Charles IX of Sweden
Charles IX, also Carl ( sv, Karl IX; 4 October 1550 – 30 October 1611), reigned as King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. He was the youngest son of King Gustav I () and of his second wife, Margaret Leijonhufvud, the brother of King Eric X ...
. The
collar
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Human neckwear
*Clerical collar (informally ''dog collar''), a distinctive collar used by the clergy of some Christian religious denominations
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...
of the order was worn by the king alone, as head, although a report indicate that three Swedish princes wore a collar at the
coronation
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of King Charles IX on 15 March 1606.
[Karl Löfström]
The kings
motto
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was ''
Jehovah
Jehovah () is a Latinization of the Hebrew , one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament. The Tetragrammaton is considered one of the seven names of God in Judais ...
"Iehovah solatium meum"'' ( sv, Gud är min tröst).
References
Literature
* Karl Löfström: Sverges riddarordnar (Stockholm 1948)
* Arvid Berghman: Nordiska riddareordnar och dekorationer (Malmö 1949)
* Rudolf Cederström: Katalog (Stockholm 1948)
* Rudolf Cederström: Svenskt Silversmide 1520 - 1850 (Stockholm 1941)
* Michael Conforti en Guy Walton: Royal treasures of Sweden 1500 - 1700 (Washington 1988)
External links
The Swedish Royal armoury
Orders of chivalry of Sweden
1606 establishments in Sweden
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