H. M. ( His Majesty) The King's Medal ( sv, H.M. Konungens medalj), earlier known as the Court Medal ( sv, Hovmedaljen), is a Swedish honour that may be bestowed upon Swedish and foreign citizens. The medal was created in 1814 and is awarded in different sizes in gold and silver with chain or ribbon. This medal is not awarded in classes but in sizes. The 12th size is the largest and is worn around the neck on a chain or ribbon. The 8th and 5th size are worn from the left breast suspended by a ribbon, after the

Seraphim Medal The Seraphim Medal ( sv, Serafimermedaljen) is a royal medal of Sweden. Established in 1748, it is awarded by the King of Sweden for service that benefits society or service of a humanitarian nature. Appearance The Seraphim Medal is a gold medal ...

. It is awarded to Swedish and foreign citizens for special merits as well as to officials at the royal court. Since 1975 it is the next highest award, after the Seraphim Medal, that can be awarded to Swedish citizens because the

Royal Order of the Seraphim The Royal Order of the Seraphim ( sv, Kungliga Serafimerorden; ''Seraphim'' being a category of angels) is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the P ...

is only for the royal family.

Medals

H.M. The King's Medal is awarded in various sizes in both gold and silver. It may be suspended from a ribbon or chain. Swedish medals are not awarded in classes but are awarded in sizes. These sizes come from the from the 18th century. This scale assigns various sizes to medals. For example, the 12th size medal is 43 mm in diameter, while the 8th size is 31 mm in diameter. The medal may be awarded in the following sizes and suspensions: * Noribbon

12th size gold medal with diamonds worn around the neck on a chain of gold (

silver-gilt Silver-gilt or gilded/gilt silver, sometimes known in American English by the French term vermeil, is silver (either pure or sterling) which has been gilded with gold. Most large objects made in goldsmithing that appear to be gold are actually ...

) *

12th size gold medal worn around the neck on a chain of gold (silver-gilt) * Seraphimerorden_ribbon

12th size gold (silver-gilt) medal worn around the neck on the Order of the Seraphim ribbon * SWE HM The King's Medal ribbon

12th size gold (silver-gilt) medal worn around the neck on a blue ribbon * Seraphimerorden_ribbon

8th size gold (silver-gilt) medal worn on the chest suspended by the Order of the Seraphim ribbon * SWE HM The King's Medal ribbon

8th size gold (silver-gilt) medal worn on the chest suspended by a blue ribbon * SWE HM The King's Medal ribbon

8th size silver medal worn on the chest suspended by a blue ribbon

Notable recipients

;12th size gold medal with diamonds in chain *

Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, (''Christina Louise Helena'', born 3 August 1943) is the youngest of the four older sisters of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She generally uses the name Christina Magnuson. Early l ...

;12th size gold medal with chain *

Thorbjörn Fälldin Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin (24 April 1926 – 23 July 2016) was a Swedish politician. He was Prime Minister of Sweden in three non-consecutive cabinets from 1976 to 1982, and leader of the Swedish Centre Party from 1971 to 1985. On his ...

Johan Hederstedt General Johan Ivar Hederstedt (born 26 August 1943) is a senior Swedish Army officer. Hederstedt was commissioned as an officer in 1966 and served in Älvsborg Regiment (I 15) and Northern Småland Regiment (I 12) in the 1960s and 1970s. Heders ...

* Alf Svensson *

Stig Synnergren General Stig Gustaf Eugén Synnergren (25 February 1915 – 29 April 2004) was a Swedish Army officer who was the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces from 1970 to 1978. Synnergren was a strong advocate for the conscription system and dur ...

Håkan Syrén General (Sweden), General Håkan Erik Gunnar Syrén (born 31 January 1952) is a retired officer of the Swedish Coastal Artillery/Swedish Amphibious Corps and former Chairman of the European Union Military Committee. He was the Supreme Commander of ...

Alice Trolle-Wachtmeister Countess Alice Viktoria Trolle-Wachtmeister (9 May 1926 – 26 June 2017) was a courtier at the Royal Court of Sweden from the 1970s to 2015, serving as chief court mistress from 1994 to 2015. Career Alice Viktoria Tornérhielm was born on 9 May ...

Bertil Werkström Bertil Werkström (9 June 1928 – 10 July 2010) was Archbishop of Uppsala from 1983 to 1993. Early years and education Bertil Werkström was the son of the Gunnar Werkström (1904-1975) and Ingar Hedenskog (1908-1971). He grew up in Dalsland an ...

Carl Bildt Nils Daniel Carl Bildt (born 15 July 1949) is a Swedish politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994. He was the leader of the Moderate Party from 1986 to 1999. Bildt served as Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs ...

Sverker Göranson Sverker John Olof Göranson (born 3 May 1954) is a Swedish Army general with an armoured forces background. In 1995, he was the chief of staff of the Nordic battalion within UNPROFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Yugoslav Wars. Göranson w ...

;12th size gold medal on Seraphim Order ribbon * Adolf H. Lundin *

Anitra Steen Anitra Linnéa Steen (born Anitra Linnéa Bergström on 13 May 1949) is a Swedish politician, civil servant and the wife of former Prime Minister Göran Persson. Between 1999 and May 2009, when she retired, she was the manager of Systembolaget, ...

;12th size gold medal on Bright-Blue ribbon *

Niklas Zennström Niklas Zennström (; born 16 February 1966) is a Swedish entrepreneur and technology investor. Zennström is also the co-founder of the charity organization Zennström Philanthropies. Education Zennström has dual degrees in Business Administr ...

References

{{Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden Awards established in 1814 1814 establishments in Sweden