The Order of Jehova (Swedish: Jehovaorden) was a Swedish dynastic order of knighthood instituted in 1606 by King Charles IX of Sweden. The collar of the order was worn by the king alone, as head, although a report indicates that three Swedish princes[1] wore a collar at the coronation of King Charles IX on 15 March 1606.[2]

The kings motto was Jehovah "Iehovah solatium meum" (Swedish: Gud är min tröst).

References

  1. ^ "Svenska riddare dubbade". Archived from the original on 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  2. ^ Karl Löfström

Literature

  • Karl Löfström: Sverges riddarordnar (Stockholm 1948)
  • Arvid Berghman: Nordiska riddareordnar och dekorationer (Malmö 1949)
  • Rudolf Cederström: Katalog (Stockholm 1948)
  • Rudolf Cederström: Svenskt Silversmide 1520 - 1850 (Stockholm 1941)
  • Michael Conforti en Guy Walton: Royal treasures of Sweden 1500 - 1700 (Washington 1988)

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