Order of Charles XIII

The Royal Order of Charles XIII
Kungliga Carl XIII:s orden
Image of the cross of the order
Awarded by the monarch of Sweden
TypeSingle grade order of merit
EligibilityHigh-ranking Protestant Freemasons
Awarded forService to Freemasonry.
StatusCurrently constituted
SovereignKing Carl XVI Gustaf
GradesKnight (RCXIII:sO)
Statistics
First induction1811
Last induction2023
Precedence
Next (higher)Royal Order of Vasa
Next (lower)Order of Saint John

Ribbon of the order

The Royal Order of Charles XIII (Swedish: Kungliga Carl XIII:s orden) is a Swedish order of merit, founded by King Charles XIII in 1811.