The Order of Saint John in Sweden ( sv, (S:t) Johanniterorden i Sverige) is a Protestant chivalric order. It is a member of the

Alliance of the Orders of Saint John of Jerusalem The Alliance of the Orders of Saint John of Jerusalem is a federation of European (mostly Protestant) chivalric orders that share inheritance of the tradition of the medieval military order (society), military Knights Hospitaller (Order of Knights ...

. It was founded in 1920 in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

, as an affiliate of the German Bailiwick of Brandenburg. In November 1946, it was granted a Royal Charter by King

Gustav V Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxe ...

as the ''Johanniterorden i Sverige''. King

Carl XVI Gustav Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Du ...

is the current High Patron, and

Queen Silvia Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mothe ...

is the First Honorary Member of the Order.Order of St John in Sweden - Organisation
/ref> Medals, honors, and other ceremonial decorations from the Order are officially open to all citizens; however, they are currently only awarded to members of the House of Nobility, making it a '' de facto'' noble order.

Gallery

Ceremonial clothes for Knights of the Order, dating early 1900s: File:Walther von Hallwyls ordensdräkt som Rechtsritter i Johanniterorden bestående av flera delar - Hallwylska museet - 85852.tif File:Walther von Hallwyls ordensdräkt som Rechtsritter i Johanniterorden bestående av flera delar - Hallwylska museet - 85849.tif

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References

External links

Official website
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