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
Prince Carl of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Västergötland (27 February 1861 – 24 October 1951) was a Swedish prince. Through his daughters, for whom he arranged excellent dynastic marriages, he is an ancestor of several members of European ro ...
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
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*Markku Niskala, Secretary General of the Red Cross of Sweden][
* Pope Pius XII]Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt () (October 11, 1884November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four ...
, American politician, diplomat, First Lady, and activist.[
*]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, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. A Lutheran minister, Schweit ...
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* Sten Swedlund, rear admiral][
]
References
{{Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden
Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden
Awards established in 1945
1945 establishments in Sweden