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Nomination Process - from Nomination to Conferral

  1. The Royal Orders of Knighthood

    Nominations are submitted using a form sent to the Royal Orders of Knighthood. The nominations are compiled for consideration by the Council.

  2. The Council

    Adopts a statement with nominations for Royal Orders, and submits it to the government.

  3. The Government

    Adopts a recommendation and submits it to the Royal Orders of Knighthood.

  4. The Royal Orders of Knighthood

    Announces the decision on Royal Order conferrals (the Grand Master decides at an extraordinary Chapter of the Orders).
    Invites the recipients to an investiture.

  5. The Royal Orders of Knighthood

    For Swedish citizens and other residents of Sweden, the Grand Master, assisted by the Royal Orders of Knighthood and the Office of Ceremonies, confers the letters patent and the decorations at a ceremony held at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.

    For others, the letters patent and decorations are conferred by the Swedish Ambassador in the recipient’s country of residence.

Exceptions from the above

  • Nominations for awards for bravery, the Military Cross of the Order of the Sword in three classes, should be submitted to the Government Offices. They are processed within the Swedish Armed Forces and the proposal of the Supreme Commander is submitted to the government.
  • If there are special grounds, a nomination can be submitted to the government, according to section 2 of the Ordinance. An example of such grounds is that a government agency is prevented from submitting a nomination to the Royal Orders of Knighthood due to secrecy.
  • Nominations for government-conferred medals are submitted to the Government Offices.