Royal Order of the Sword
Royal Order of the Sword is an order of chivalry or military decoration.
Also recorded as Order of the Sword.
Overview
Swedish order of chivalry.
In detail
Recorded constituent parts are Badge of the Sword, Medal of the Sword, Commander of the Order of the Sword and Order of the Sword - Commander 1st Class.
It is associated with Sweden. The record gives 1748 as its date of establishment or first appearance.
Its recorded founders are Frederick I of Sweden.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
“Order of the Sword”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1476049: Royal Order of the Sword
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