Order of Saint John in Sweden

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Order of Saint John in Sweden
Coat of arms of the Order, crossing Sweden's with the Maltese cross.
Type	Chivalric Order
Country	Sweden
Religious affiliation	Lutheranism
Motto	Pro Fide – Pro Utilitate Hominum (By faith – for the good of men)
Awarded for	eligible nobility
Ribbon of the order

The Order of Saint John in Sweden (Swedish: (S:t) Johanniterorden i Sverige [ˈsǎŋkt ʝʊhanˈîːterˌoːɖɛn ˈiː ˈsvæ̌rʝɛ])^[a] is a Protestant chivalric order. It is a member of the Alliance of the Orders of Saint John of Jerusalem.

It was founded in 1920 in Stockholm, Sweden, as an affiliate of the German Bailiwick of Brandenburg.^[1] In November 1946, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Gustaf V as the Johanniterorden i Sverige. King Carl XVI Gustaf is the current High Patron, and Queen Silvia is the First Honorary Member of the Order.^[2]

Medals, honors, and other ceremonial decorations from the Order are officially open to all citizens; however, they are currently only awarded to members of the House of Nobility, making it a de facto noble order.

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