The Order of Saint John in Sweden ( ) 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 Evangelical-Lutheran Bailiwick of Brandenburg of Germany.Order of St John in Sweden - History 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.Order of St John in Sweden - Organisation
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.
Gallery Ceremonial clothes for Knights of the Order, dating early 1900s:
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