King Frederik I of Sweden

Knight 1st Degree
Obverse

Knight 1st Degree
Reverse

Miniature
Obverse

Knight 1st Degree & Knight

Latest Knight 1st Degree in 18K gold and enamel shown.

The miniature is also in 18K gold.

The Insignia is worn by men in a ribbon and by women in a bow.

The insignia for Knight (not shown) is made from silver rather than gold, but is otherwise identical.

Unlike the Grand Cross and Commander classes, the Knight insignia features only two swords as opposed to six.

The full-size Knight 1st Degree is in mint condition with a beautiful frosted gold finish.

Miniature
Reverse

King Frederik I of Sweden
(1720-1751)

The Royal Order of the Sword (Kungliga Svärdsorden)

The Order of the Sword was instituted February 23rd, 1748 by King Frederik I, renewing an older order version of the Order from the 12th century.

It was originally awarded to officers for long and faithful service in both peace and wartime, and could also be awarded to foreigners.

The reigning monarch (King Carl XVI Gustaf) is head of the Order.

The sash and ribbons for the Order are made from yellow silk with blue trim - the national colors of Sweden. The sash is worn from right shoulder.

Since 1974 the Order is no longer conferred.

The Order has three classes, with the second class and third class divided into 2 classes each.


Grand Cross	Grand Cross Insignia		Grand Cross Latest version in 18K gold with sash shown. The insignia is a white-enameled Maltese cross in gold suspended under the royal crown. The obverse features a blue medallion with 3 golden crowns arranged around an upright sword. The obverse features an upright sword with a laurel wreath around the tip and the motto "Pro Patria" (For the Fatherland). A crown is placed between each arm in the cross. Crossed swords with blades pointed downward are placed under the crown.

The Grand Cross breast star is a silver Maltese cross with the same medallion as the insignia. The breast star has gold crowns between each arm in the star. The Grand Cross collar (not shown) is made from gold and consists of the following links: 11 swords in blue-enameled sheaths and 9 blue-enameled helmets. This spectacular set is in absolutely flawless condition including the stones in the crown, which are often damaged.		Grand Cross Breast Star - Reverse		Grand Cross Breast Star - Reverse


Commander 1st Class Breast Star - Obverse	Commander 1st Class Breast Star - Reverse		Commander 1st Class & Commander 1919 Commander 1st Class breast star in silver and older Commander in gilded silver shown. The Commander Class in divided into two classes, Commander 1st Class and Commander. Commander 1st Class wears a breast star in addition to the Commander insignia, while Commanders wears the insignia only.

The Commander insignia is worn by men in a neck ribbon and by women in a bow. The breast star for Commander 1st Class is slightly smaller than the Grand Cross breast star. Unique to this older breast start is the "scale finish" on each arm, as opposed to the smooth finish of the newer versions.		Commander - Obverse		Commander - Reverse


				The Sword Medal - Obverse	The Sword Medal - Reverse
The Sword Cross & The Sword Medal The Order of the Sword has two additional decorations not included in the classes above. The Sword Cross is awarded to NCOs and The Sword Medal to troops for at least 16 years of service. Both decorations were instituted June 26th, 1850.	The Sword Cross - Obverse	The Sword Cross - Reverse	Miniature Obverse

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