Order of Jehova

The collar of the Order of Jehova.

The Royal 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 indicate that three Swedish princes^[1] wore a collar at the coronation of King Charles IX on 15 March 1606.^[2]

The motto of the king's was Jehovah solatium meum (Swedish: Gud är min tröst).

References

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)

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Royal
orders of
knighthood
(and special
distinctions)

Official (including dormant)	Royal Order of the Seraphim (Seraphim Medal) (dormant for Swedish citizens except the Royal Family of Sweden) Order of the Sword (Medal of the Sword) (dormant) Order of the Polar Star (Medal of the Order of the Polar Star) (dormant for Swedish citizens) Order of Vasa (Cross of Silver, Medal of the Order of Vasa) (dormant)

With royal patronage	Order of Charles XIII (only for members of the Swedish Order of Freemasons) Order of Saint John in Sweden

Defunct	Order of the Saviour Order of Agnus Dei Order of Jehova Ordre de l'Harmonie

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 Medal for Wounded in Battle Reserve Officer Medal Military Service Medal Medal for International Service Service Medal for Defense of the Realm

Governmental	Illis Quorum Sui memores alios fecere merendo Medal for Commendable Deeds Medal for Civic Virtue Medal for Diligent Reindeer Husbandry

Defunct	For Valour in the Field For Valour at Sea For Courage and Fierceness at Sea during Perilous Time For Zealous and Devoted Service to the State Conscript Medal

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