''Vasaorden'' is a Swedish

royal barge A royal barge is a vessel that is used by a monarch for ceremonial processions, and (historically) for routine transport, usually on a river or inland waterway. It may also be known as a state barge, and may be used on occasion by other members o ...

originally constructed in 1774 based on a design by

Fredrik Henrik af Chapman Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (9 September 1721 – 19 August 1808) was a Swedish shipbuilder, scientist and naval officer. He was vice admiral in the Swedish Navy, and manager of the Karlskrona shipyard from 1782 to 1793. Chapman is credited a ...

. It is used for ceremonies such as

state visit A state visit is a formal visit by the head of state, head of a sovereign state, sovereign country (or Governor-general, representative of the head of a sovereign country) to another sovereign country, at the invitation of the head of state (or ...

s and

royal wedding ''Royal Wedding'' is a 1951 American musical comedy film directed by Stanley Donen, and starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell, with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Set in 1947 London at the time of the wedding of Princess ...

s. It is long and wide. After the original barge was destroyed in a fire on 8 August 1921, an exact replica was constructed and launched in 1923.

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{{Authority control 1774 ships 1923 ships Barges Vehicles of heads of state Auxiliary ships of the Swedish Navy Maritime incidents in 1921