Prince Carl Medal

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Prince Carl Medal
Prins Carl-medaljen
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The Prince Carl Medal
Awarded by The King of Sweden
Country  Sweden
Type Royal medal
Awarded for Humanitarian activity
Status Currently awarded
Statistics
Established 1945
Order of Wear
Next (higher) Prince Eugen Medal[1]
Next (lower) Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals[1]
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The Prince Carl Medal (Swedish: Prins Carl-medaljen) is a royal medal of Sweden. The medal was instituted by Gustaf V of Sweden in 1945 on the retirement of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland as chairman of the Red Cross of Sweden. The medal is awarded for national or international humanitarian activity.[2]

Recipients

The following is a partial list of recipients:[3]

  • Princess Christina, member of the Swedish Royal Family and former chairman of the Red Cross of Sweden[3]
  • Sture Linnér, retired diplomat and Greek cultural expert[3]
  • Markku Niskala, Secretary General of the Red Cross of Sweden[3]
  • Pope Pius XII[4]
  • Johan von Schreeb, surgeon and Associate Professor at the Center for Disaster Medicine at the Karolinska Institutet[3]
  • Albert Schweitzer[4]
  • Sten Swedlund, retired rear admiral[3]

References

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