Order of Charles XIII

The Order of Charles XIII. is a Swedish order of knighthood; He was born on May 27, 1811 by King Charles XIII. donated by Sweden. Ordenstag is January 28 ( " Karlstag ").

Foundation Purpose and Structure

In the Order, only a Freemason of the Swedish Rite in the XI. and highest degree are taken with a Protestant denomination. Its purpose of the Order is to encourage lodge members to charity and reward civic virtue.

The number of members is limited to 33 living men, not more than three of which may be members of the clergy and a maximum of ten may be a foreigner; Members " royal blood " are not counted. The minimum age is fixed at 36 years, Royal Prince of Sweden belong to the order of their birth.

The order consists of only a Knight class, the knights are called but ledamöter ( "Members"). The king himself is by Herre och Mästare ( "Lord and Master " ) titled Grand Master of the Order, he granted the accolade.

As a Royal Order of Merit, which is not part of the " system " of the Swedish state orders, he escaped the abolition of the Swedish Order in 1975 and will continue also awarded to Swedish citizens.

Order decoration

Religious character in red - enamelled gold succinct cross, surmounted by a golden crown. The white enameled medallion in the center is cross with golden edging. Centered in the medallion the intertwined initials Stifter C are twice and XIII. The C stands for the spelling of Carl. On the back of the white triangle, a G is a Masonic significance characters.

The Order is supported on a solid red ribbon as a neck order. For orders since 1822 include a cross of red cloth or red enamel; this accessory is worn on the chest. There is a special habit (see figure).

The religious character can be worn as a royal order of merit as opposed to Masonic decorations outside the box.

Members (selection)

Current members

From the Swedish royal house:

  • Carl XVI. Gustaf, King of Sweden
  • Carl Philip of Sweden, the only son of Karl XVI. Gustav

Foreign players:

  • Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

Former members

From the Swedish royal house:

  • King Karl XIII.
  • King Karl XIV Johan
  • King Oscar I, the only son of Charles XIV John
  • King Karl XV. , Eldest son of Oscar I.
  • Prince Gustav of Sweden, the second son of Oscar I.
  • King Oscar II, the third son of Oscar I.
  • Prince August of Sweden, fourth and youngest son of Oscar I.
  • Hereditary Prince Karl Oskar, only son of Charles XV.
  • King Gustav V, eldest son of Oscar II
  • Prince Oscar Bernadotte, second son of Oscar II (withdrawing from the royal house )
  • Prince Carl of Sweden, third son of Oscar II
  • Prince Eugene of Sweden, fourth and youngest son of Oscar II
  • King Gustav VI. Adolf, eldest son of Gustav V.
  • Prince William of Sweden, the second son of Gustav V.
  • Prince Erik Gustaf of Sweden, third and youngest son of Gustav V.
  • Prince Carl Bernadotte, the only son of Prince Carl (withdrawing from the royal house )
  • Hereditary Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden, eldest son of Gustav VI. Adolf
  • Sigvard Bernadotte, second son of Gustav VI. Adolf ( exit from the royal house )
  • Prince Bertil of Sweden, third son of Gustav VI. Adolf
  • Carl Johan Bernadotte, fourth and youngest son of Gustav VI. Adolf ( exit from the royal house )
  • Lennart Bernadotte, the only son of Prince Wilhelm ( exit from the royal house )

From Sweden and Norway:

Foreign players:

  • William I, German Emperor and King of Prussia
  • Frederick III. , German Emperor and King of Prussia
  • Karl Friedrich von Selasinsky, German General, Chapter Master of the Masonic Order
  • Caesar Carl Ludwig von Dachroeden, Mecklenburg- strelitzischer Chamberlain, Master of the Order of Freemasons
  • Gustav Adolf Ziegler, German General, Chapter Master of the Masonic Order
  • Friedrich Leopold of Prussia, Grand Master of the Masonic Order
  • Wilhelm Balthasar Augustin - Wolfradt, go. Council of War, Chapter Master of the Masonic Order
Cross#In heraldry Crown (headgear) Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland Count Sigvard Bernadotte of Wisborg Count Carl Johan Bernadotte of Wisborg
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