Prince Carl Medal

Prince Carl Medal
Prins Carl-medaljen
The Prince Carl Medal
TypeRoyal medal
Awarded forHumanitarian activity
Country Sweden
Presented byThe King of Sweden
StatusCurrently awarded
Established1945
Order of Wear
Next (higher)Prince Eugen Medal[1]
Next (lower)Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals[1]

The Prince Carl Medal (Swedish: Prins Carl-medaljen) is a royal medal of Sweden. The medal was instituted by Gustaf V of Sweden in 1945 on the retirement of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland as chairman of the Red Cross of Sweden. The medal is awarded for national or international humanitarian activity.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Anvisningar för bärande av kungliga medaljer med mera" (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ^ "The Prince Carl Medal". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 16 February 2015.