Order of Jehova

Order of Sweden

Order of Jehova
The collar of the order.
Awarded by Charles IX of Sweden
Type	Chivalric order in one class
Established	1606
Motto	Iehovah solatium meum
Status	Disestablished
Grades	Commander Grand Cross Commander Knight

The Order of Jehova (Swedish: Jehovaorden) was a Swedish dynastic order of knighthood instituted in 1606 by King Charles IX of Sweden. The collar of the order was worn by the king alone, as head, although a report indicates that three Swedish princes^[1] wore a collar at the coronation of King Charles IX on 15 March 1606.^[2]

The kings motto was Jehovah "Iehovah solatium meum" (Swedish: Gud är min tröst).

References

^ "Svenska riddare dubbade". Archived from the original on 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
^ Karl Löfström

Literature

Karl Löfström: Sverges riddarordnar (Stockholm 1948)
Arvid Berghman: Nordiska riddareordnar och dekorationer (Malmö 1949)
Rudolf Cederström: Katalog (Stockholm 1948)
Rudolf Cederström: Svenskt Silversmide 1520 - 1850 (Stockholm 1941)
Michael Conforti en Guy Walton: Royal treasures of Sweden 1500 - 1700 (Washington 1988)

External links

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The Swedish Royal armoury

Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden

Orders

Orders of His Majesty the King See also: Royal family order#Sweden	Royal Order of the Seraphim (Seraphim Medal) Royal Order of the Sword (Medal of the Sword) Royal Order of the Polar Star (Medal of the Polar Star) Royal Order of Vasa (Vasa Medal)
Official royal order of chivalry	Royal Order of Charles XIII (only for members of the Swedish Order of Freemasons)
Semi-official order of chivalry with royal patronage	Order of Saint John in Sweden (de facto only for male members of the House of Nobility)
Defunct	Order of the Saviour Order of Agnus Dei Order of Jehova Ordre de l'Harmonie Order of Amarante Order of the Name of Jesus

Medals

Royal	Seraphim Medal H. M. The King's Medal Litteris et Artibus Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals Prince Eugen Medal Prince Carl Medal
Swedish Armed Forces	Medal of Merit Gold Silver Medal for Wounded in Battle Gold Silver Reserve Officer Medal Gold Silver International Service Medal Service Medal for National Defence Gold Silver Bronze Basic Training Medal Home Guard Medal of Merit Gold Silver Home Guard Silver Medal Home Guard Bronze Medal Home Guard Service Medal
Governmental	Illis quorum Sui memores alios fecere merendo Medal for Noble Deeds Medal for Civic Virtue Medal for Diligent Reindeer Husbandry For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm
Defunct	For Valour in the Field For Valour at Sea For Courage and Fierceness at Sea during Perilous Time Medal of Merit International Service Medal of Reward