Item number: M25

Year: AD 1875-1975

Material: Gold and Enamel

Size: 102.0 x 55.0 mm

Weight: 30.89 g

Manufactured by: Stockholm, C.F. Carlman

Provenance: Liverpool Medals 2022

This is the highest class of the Royal Order of the Sword (Kungliga Svärdsorden)：the Commander Grand Cross class. It was originally founded by King Frederick I of Sweden in AD 1748 as the kingdom’s third-highest honor, with the preceding two grades being the Royal Order of the Seraphim and the Order of the Polar Star. The Order of the Sword was initially established with two grades: the Commander grade and the Knight grade. Over time, the order has expanded to include five classes (Refer to the table for details).

The Commander Grand Cross Class of the order can be positioned on the collar, and it can also be placed on the blue and yellow combined sash, symbolizing the Swedish flag. The main body of the order is a white enamel Maltese cross, with the second-class Knight Class being made of silver, while the other classes are crafted from gold. There are four gold crowns representing the monarchy between the arms of the cross. The two highest classes of the order feature crossed gold and blue swords on both sides, with each having a vertically downward-pointing gold and blue sword, forming a decorative ensemble. These four directional sword decorations are secured behind the cross with a gold ribbon. At the top, it is adorned with a crown set with white, green, and red gemstones, connected to a clasp.

On the obverse side of the medal, there is a vertically upward-pointing gold sword at the center, with the sword blade positioned between three gold crowns against a deep blue enamel background. On the reverse side, the central motif symbolizes victory, featuring a gold sword piercing through a laurel wreath, all set against a blue enamel background with the Latin inscription “Pro Patria,” meaning “For the Fatherland.”

On the side of the cross in the upper right corner, there are markings from the jewellery manufacturer C.F. Carlman, including the “CFC Crown mark” maker mark and the gold purity mark “18K C9.” The C.F. Carlman company was founded in AD 1855 by its founder, Carl Frederik Carlman, in the capital city of Stockholm. Carl Frederik Carlman’s exceptional craftsmanship led the company to monopolize the production of Swedish orders and decorations from AD 1875 to 1904, expanding its business to other European countries such as France and Norway.

物件編號: M25

年代: 公元 1875-1975 年

材質: 黃金, 琺瑯

尺寸: 102.0 x 55.0 mm

重量: 30.89 g

製造地: 斯德哥爾摩, C.F. Carlman公司

來源: 利物浦獎章 2022

此為皇家佩劍勳章的最高級別：指揮官大十字級，原名Kungliga Svärdsorden(瑞典語)，由瑞典國王弗雷德里克一世創立於公元1748年，作為王國的三等榮譽(前兩級為：皇家六翼天使勳章、北極星勳章)專門授予有功的職業軍人。該勳章創建之初，僅有指揮官級和騎士級兩個等級。時至今日，勳章已擴充為五個等級。(見表格) 

將指揮官大十字級勳章置於領口外，還能置於藍黃相接，象徵瑞典國旗的襟帶上。該勳章本體為一枚白色琺瑯的馬耳他十字，除了二等騎士級為銀製材質，其他級別皆以金製材質打造。十字架臂間有四頂代表皇室的金製皇冠。兩個最高等級的佩劍勳章在左右兩側，還各有一把垂直向下的金藍劍；上下方則各為一對交叉的金藍劍。這四個方位的金藍劍裝飾，以一條金緞帶綁固定在十字架的後方。頂端則以一頂鑲有白、綠和紅寶石的皇冠裝飾和別針相連。

勳章的正面，於正中央有一把垂直向上的金劍，劍身夾在深藍色琺瑯背景的三頂金皇冠之間；背面的中央則是象徵勝利，一把穿刺月桂花環的金劍，藍色琺瑯背景還有拉丁文「為了祖國」(Pro Patria)字樣。

右上角十字架的側邊，有珠寶製造商C.F. Carlman「CFC 皇冠圖案」商標跟金飾純度「18K C9」標記。公元1855年C.F. Carlman公司由創辦人：Carl Frederik Carlman創立於首都斯德哥爾摩。Carl Frederik Carlman以他的精湛手藝，使公司包辦瑞典於公元1875至公元1904年的勳章製作，業務更拓展到法國跟挪威等歐洲國家。