Royal Patriotic Society

The Royal Patriotic Society (Swedish: Kungliga Patriotiska Sällskapet) is a Swedish royal society founded in 1772 in Stockholm, Sweden, by royal charter of King Gustav III of Sweden. The original aim was to improve agriculture, mining and the textile industry.[1][2]

The Swedish Royal Patriotic Society of today awards medals such as Medalj för bevarande av svenskt kulturarv (English: ”Medal for preservation of Swedish cultural heritage”), Medalj för betydande gärning (English: ”Medal for significant deed”), formerly named Medalj för långvarig gagnande verksamhet (English: ”Medal for long-term beneficial activity”), and Medalj för gagnerik gärning inom svenskt näringsliv (English: ”Medal for a useful deed in Swedish business”).[3] The Royal Patriotic Society’s medals are made in 18k gold.[4][5]


References

  1. ^ Högberg, Staffan. 1961. Kungliga Patriotiska Sällskapets Historia. Stockholm: Norstedts Förlag.
  2. ^ [1] Riksarkivet (Swedish National Archives): Kungliga Patriotiska Sällskapets medaljer. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. ^ Nilzén, Göran. 2014. Kungliga Patriotiska sällskapet under fyra sekel. Stockholm. ISBN 978-91-637079-9-5
  4. ^ Högberg 1961.
  5. ^ [2] Riksarkivet (Swedish National Archives): Kungliga Patriotiska Sällskapets medaljer. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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