Order of Vasa

Royal Order of Vasa
Kungliga Vasaorden
Knight 1st Class Cross of the Swedish Order of Vasa (1945)
Awarded by the monarch of Sweden
TypeFive grade order of merit
Established1772
Royal houseBernadotte
EligibilitySwedish and foreign citizens
Awarded forServices to agriculture, mining, art, trade, industry, crafts and education.
StatusActive (since 1 February 2023)
SovereignKing Carl XVI Gustaf
ChancellorSvante Lindqvist[1]
GradesCommander Grand Cross (KmstkVO)
Commander 1st Class (KVO1kl)
Commander (KVO)
Knight/Member 1st Class (RVO1kl)
Knight/Member (RVO)
Statistics
First induction1772
Last induction21 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.

  1. ^ https://www.kungahuset.se/monarkinhovstaterna/ordnarochmedaljer/aktuellt/aktuelltkmo/personalforandringarvidkunglmajtsorden.5.70c48ec167c5b6b0c114a6a.html | publisher=Kungahuset (Official page of the Royal Court of Sweden | access-date = 2022-01-29
  2. ^ "Ordnar till tretton exceptionella svenskar". Kungl. Maj:ts Orden (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.