Order of Jehova

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]

Order of Jehova
The collar of the order.
Awarded by Charles IX of Sweden
TypeChivalric order in one class
Established1606
MottoIehovah solatium meum
StatusDisestablished
GradesCommander Grand Cross
Commander
Knight


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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