Seraphim Medal

Seraphim Medal Serafimermedaljen
Obverse of the Seraphim Medal
Awarded by the King of Sweden
Country	Sweden
Type	Medal of a royal order
Awarded for	Outstanding services of a humanitarian nature or of general benefit to society
Statistics
Established	1748
Precedence
Next (lower)	H. M. The King's Medal 8th and 5th size^[1]
Related	Order of the Seraphim

The Seraphim Medal (Swedish: Serafimermedaljen) is a royal medal of Sweden. Established in 1748, it is awarded by the King of Sweden for service that benefits society or service of a humanitarian nature.^[2]

Appearance

The Seraphim Medal is a gold medal of the 8th size. The obverse of the medal bears the effigy of King Frederick I with the inscription above FREDERICUS D.G. REX SUECIAE. The reverse of the medal bears these words in the centre: ORDO EQ SERAPHIN · RESTAURATUS NATALI REGIS LXXIII · (Order of the Seraphim restored on the seventy-third birthday of the King). Surrounding all of this is the collar of the Order of the Seraphim. Circumscribing the collar is the inscription PROCERES CUM REGE NECTIT 1748 (It unites the Peers with the King).^[3]

Recipients

The following are some of the most recent recipients:^[4]

Britta Holmström, 1973
Jacob Wallenberg, 1975
Sven Romanus, 1980
Gösta Wallin, 1980
Sven Edling, 1984
Olof Rydbeck, 1987
Henry Montgomery, 1998
Carl Axel Petri, 1998
Peter Wallenberg, 2000
Carl-Gustaf Andrén, 2002
Hans Blix, 2004
Sture Linnér, 2008
Herbert Blomstedt, 2012
Stig Strömholm, 2012
Olle Häger, 2012
Hans Villius, 2012

References

↑ "Anvisningar för bärande av kungliga medaljer med mera" (in Swedish). Sveriges Kungahus. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
↑ "The Seraphim Medal". Swedish Royal Court. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
↑ Burke, Bernard (1858). The Book of Orders of Knighthood and Decorations of Honour of All Nations. Hurst and Blackett. pp. 339–340. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
↑ http://www.kungahuset.se/monarkinhovstaterna/ordnarochmedaljer/medaljer/medaljer/sokmedalj.4.30963a1811be3fda3ab800012080.html?medaljar=0&medaljtyp=Serafimermedaljen&medaljnamn=

Orders, decorations, medals and honours of Sweden

Royal
orders of
knighthood
(and special
distinctions)

Official (including dormant)	Royal Order of the Seraphim (Seraphim Medal) (dormant for Swedish citizens except the Royal Family of Sweden) Order of the Sword (Medal of the Sword) (dormant) Order of the Polar Star (Medal of the Order of the Polar Star) (dormant for Swedish citizens) Order of Vasa (Cross of Silver, Medal of the Order of Vasa) (dormant)

Under royal patronage	Order of Charles XIII (only for members of the Swedish Order of Freemasons) Order of Saint John in Sweden

Defunct	Order of the Saviour Order of Agnus Dei Order of Jehova Ordre de l'Harmonie

Medals

Royal	Seraphim Medal H. M. The King's Medal Litteris et Artibus Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals Prince Eugen Medal Prince Carl Medal

Govern- mental	Illis Quorum Sui memores alios fecere merendo Medal for Commendable Deeds Medal for Civic Virtue Medal for Diligent Reindeer Husbandry

Defunct	For Valour in the Field For courage and fierceness at sea during perilous time For zealous and devoted service to the state

Fraternal
orders
under royal
patronage

Swedish Order of Freemasons
Order of Coldin
Par Bricole
Order of Svea
Geatish Society
Order of Neptune
Order of Amarante
Order of Innocence

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