| Order of Saint John in Sweden | |
| Type: | Chivalric Order |
| For: | eligible nobility |
| Date: | 1909 |
| Religion: | Lutheranism |
| Motto: | Pro Fide – Pro Utilitate Hominum (By faith – for the good of men) |
The Order of Saint John in Sweden (sv|(S:t) Johanniterorden i Sverige pronounced as /sv/) is a Protestant chivalric order. It is a member of the Alliance of the Orders of Saint John of Jerusalem.
It was founded in 1920 in Stockholm, Sweden, as an affiliate of the German Bailiwick of Brandenburg.[1] In November 1946, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Gustaf V as the Johanniterorden i Sverige. King Carl XVI Gustaf is the current High Patron, and Queen Silvia is the First Honorary Member of the Order.[2]
Medals, honors, and other ceremonial decorations from the Order are officially open to all citizens; however, they are currently only awarded to members of the House of Nobility, making it a de facto noble order.
Ceremonial clothes for Knights of the Order, dating early 1900s: