Order of Jehova explained

Order of Jehova
Awarded By:Charles IX of Sweden
Type:Chivalric order in one class
Established:1606
Status:Disestablished
Grades:Commander Grand Cross
Commander
Knight
Motto:Iehovah solatium meum

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).

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  1. Web site: Svenska riddare dubbade . 2010-02-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100216131842/http://www.heraldik.se/artiklar/dubba.html . 2010-02-16 .
  2. Karl Löfström