Royal Order of Vasa Kungliga Vasaorden | |
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Awarded by the monarch of Sweden | |
Type | Five grade order of merit |
Established | 1772 |
Royal house | Bernadotte |
Eligibility | Swedish and foreign citizens |
Awarded for | Services to agriculture, mining, art, trade, industry, crafts and education. |
Status | Active (since 1 February 2023) |
Sovereign | King Carl XVI Gustaf |
Chancellor | Svante Lindqvist[1] |
Grades | Commander Grand Cross (KmstkVO) Commander 1st Class (KVO1kl) Commander (KVO) Knight/Member 1st Class (RVO1kl) Knight/Member (RVO) |
Statistics | |
First induction | 1772 |
Last induction | 21 March 2024[2] |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Royal Order of the Polar Star |
Next (lower) | Order of Charles XIII |
Ribbon bar of the order |
The Royal Order of Vasa (Swedish: Kungliga Vasaorden) is a Swedish order of chivalry founded on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III. It is awarded to Swedish citizens for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce.