sweden awards and decorations

  1. Miniature Award Portrait of Charles XI of Sweden

    Gold, ivory, emeralds, enamel. Height 40 mm /89 mm with a crown/. Width 29 mm /47.6 mm with a frame/. Weight 42 g. The miniature portrait from about 1675-1680 depicts Charles XI (1655-1697). Karl XI was the son of Karl X and Queen Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp and became king already at...
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  2. Order of the Name of Jesus

    The Order of the Name of Jesus /Jesu namns orden/ was a knight's order that was instituted by King Karl X Gustav in 1656 The name of the order comes from the central symbol of the order insignia consisting of the letters IHS - Iesus Hominum Salvator/Jesus, Saviour of Mankind, just like the...
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  3. Collar and Badges of the Royal Order of Jehova

    Gold, enamel, rock crystal, and garnets. Chain length 1320 mm. Badge size 70 mm. Weight 730 g. Made by Antonij Groot the Elder (1585-1614) in 1606. Collection of Royal Armoury /Livrustkammaren/, Stockholm. The Royal Order of Jehova /Jehovaorden/ was created by Charles IX in 1606, as his older...
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  4. Royal Order of the Seraphim awarded to Prince Napoléon Jérome

    Gold, enamel. Size 54.3 mm. "IHS" Christogram between three gold crowns, beneath which are represented the three nails with which Jesus Christ was crucified. The reverse central medallion is also in blue enamel, with the white-enamelled letters "FRS" (Fredericus, Rex Sueciae, Frederick King...
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