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.

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