Order of Saint John in Sweden

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Coat of arms of the Order, crossing Sweden's with the Maltese cross.

The Order of Saint John in Sweden (Swedish: (S:t) Johanniterorden i Sverige)^{[needs Swedish IPA][a]} is a Protestant chivalric order. It is a member of the Alliance of the Orders of Saint John of Jerusalem.

It was founded in 1920 in Stockholm, Sweden, as an affiliate of the German Bailiwick of Brandenburg.^[1] In November 1946, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Gustav V as the Johanniterorden i Sverige. King Carl XVI Gustav is the current High Patron, and Queen Silvia is the First Honorary Member of the Order.^[2]

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.

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Ceremonial clothes for Knights of the Order, dating c. early 1900s:

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• Official website

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