Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword
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The Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword is the highest and most prestigious class of Sweden’s historic military order, traditionally awarded to senior officers for exceptional service.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric title
ⓘ
order of chivalry grade ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Swedish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor |
distinguished service by senior military officers
ⓘ
exceptional military service ⓘ |
| awardingBody | King of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse |
military ceremonies
ⓘ
state visits ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| eligibility |
foreign senior military officers
ⓘ
senior military officers ⓘ |
| field | military decorations ⓘ |
| gradeRank | highest ⓘ |
| hasGradeBelow |
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commander of the Order of the Sword NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight of the Order of the Sword NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the Order of the Sword ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| honoursSystem | Swedish honours system ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
breast star
ⓘ
sash badge ⓘ |
| insigniaShape | Maltese cross ⓘ |
| isAClassOf | Swedish orders of chivalry ⓘ |
| isTheHighestClassOf | Order of the Sword NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| orderPrecedenceInSweden |
above lower classes of the Order of the Sword
ⓘ
below Knight of the Seraphim ⓘ |
| orderType | military order ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Swedish ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of the Sword NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
awarded mainly to foreign recipients after 1975
ⓘ
dormant for Swedish citizens ⓘ |
| symbolism |
defence of the realm
ⓘ
military valor ⓘ |
| traditionallyConferredBy | Swedish monarch ⓘ |
| wearingStyle | sash with badge and star ⓘ |
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Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword