Knight 1st Class Cross of the Swedish Order of Vasa (1945)
Awarded by the monarch of Sweden
Type
Five grade order of merit
Established
1772
Royal house
Bernadotte
Eligibility
Swedish and foreign citizens
Awarded for
Services to agriculture, mining, art, trade, industry, crafts and education.
Status
Active (since 1 February 2023)
Sovereign
King Carl XVI Gustaf
Chancellor
Svante Lindqvist[1]
Grades
Commander Grand Cross (KmstkVO) Commander 1st Class (KVO1kl) Commander (KVO) Knight/Member 1st Class (RVO1kl) Knight/Member (RVO)
Statistics
First induction
1772
Last induction
21 March 2024[2]
Precedence
Next (higher)
Royal Order of the Polar Star
Next (lower)
Order of Charles XIII
Ribbon bar of the order
The Royal Order of Vasa (Swedish: Kungliga Vasaorden) is a Swedish order of chivalry founded on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III. It is awarded to Swedish citizens for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce. It is the most junior Swedish honour.
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^"Ordnar till tretton exceptionella svenskar". Kungl. Maj:ts Orden (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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