Order of the Polar Star
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The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish royal order of chivalry traditionally awarded for civic merits and services to the state.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Polar Star canonical | 24 |
| Nordstjärneorden | 2 |
| Order of the Polar Star (Sweden) | 1 |
| Order of the Polar Star (full order) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish royal order
ⓘ
order of chivalry ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Swedish Royal Court ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
civic merits
ⓘ
services to the state ⓘ |
| badgeShape | white enamel Maltese cross ⓘ |
| centralMedallion | blue field with a white five-pointed star ⓘ |
| changeIn1975 | regular awards to Swedish citizens largely discontinued ⓘ |
| changeIn2023 | awards to Swedish citizens reintroduced ⓘ |
| collarMaterial | gold ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| currentStatus | active ⓘ |
| eligibility |
foreign nationals for exceptional service
ⓘ
primarily Swedish citizens ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Frederick I
ⓘ
King Frederick I of Sweden ⓘ |
| genderRestriction |
historically men only in higher classes
ⓘ
now open to both men and women ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Commander
ⓘ
Commander ⓘ
surface form:
Commander 1st Class
Commander Grand Cross ⓘ Knight ⓘ Knight First Class ⓘ
surface form:
Knight 1st Class
Member ⓘ |
| headOfOrder | King of Sweden ⓘ |
| inception | 1748 ⓘ |
| insigniaWornBy | members of the Swedish royal family ⓘ |
| insigniaWornOn |
breast star
ⓘ
neck ribbon ⓘ sash ⓘ |
| motto | Nescit occasum ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | It knows no decline ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
The North Star
ⓘ
surface form:
the North Star
|
| nativeName |
Order of the Polar Star
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Nordstjärneorden
|
| partOf | Swedish honours system ⓘ |
| reformed |
1975
ⓘ
2023 ⓘ |
| relatedOrder |
Order of Vasa
ⓘ
Order of the Sword ⓘ Royal Order of the Seraphim ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | originally Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | black ⓘ |
| sovereign | Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden ⓘ |
| symbolism | guidance and constancy in service to the realm ⓘ |
| type | civil order ⓘ |
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nordstjärneorden
The King’s Medal in the Order of the Polar Star ribbon
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orderAssociation
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Order of the Polar Star
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this entity surface form:
Order of the Polar Star (full order)
this entity surface form:
Nordstjärneorden
this entity surface form:
Order of the Polar Star (Sweden)