Prince Carl Medal

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Prince Carl Medal
Prins Carl-medaljen
The Prince Carl Medal
TypeRoyal medal
Awarded forHumanitarian activity
Country Sweden
Presented byThe King of Sweden
StatusCurrently awarded
Established1945
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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Anvisningar för bärande av kungliga medaljer med mera" (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ^ "The Prince Carl Medal". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "The King awards the Prince Carl Medal to Johan von Schreeb". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Sök medaljförläning" (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. ^ "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 March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2012.

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