Prince Carl Medal
Prince Carl Medal Prins Carl-medaljen | |
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The Prince Carl Medal | |
Awarded by The King of Sweden | |
Country | Sweden |
Type | Royal medal |
Awarded for | Humanitarian activity |
Status | Currently awarded |
Statistics | |
Established | 1945 |
Order of Wear | |
Next (higher) | Prince Eugen Medal[1] |
Next (lower) | Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals[1] |
The Prince Carl Medal (Swedish: Prins Carl-medaljen) is a royal medal of Sweden. The medal was instituted by Gustaf V of Sweden in 1945 on the retirement of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland as chairman of the Red Cross of Sweden. The medal is awarded for national or international humanitarian activity.[2]
Recipients
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The following is a partial list of recipients:[3]
- Princess Christina, member of the Swedish Royal Family and former chairman of the Red Cross of Sweden[3]
- Sture Linnér, retired diplomat and Greek cultural expert[3]
- Markku Niskala, Secretary General of the Red Cross of Sweden[3]
- Pope Pius XII[4]
- Eleanor Roosevelt, American politician, diplomat, First Lady, and activist.[5]
- Johan von Schreeb, surgeon and Associate Professor at the Center for Disaster Medicine at the Karolinska Institutet[3]
- Albert Schweitzer[4]
- Sten Swedlund, retired rear admiral[3]
References
- 1 2 "Anvisningar för bärande av kungliga medaljer med mera" (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ↑ "The Prince Carl Medal". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The King awards the Prince Carl Medal to Johan von Schreeb". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Sök medaljförläning" (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ "Mrs. Roosevelt, First Lady 12 Years, Often Called 'World's Most Admired Woman'". The New York Times. November 8, 1962. Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
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