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Badge: Commander of the Order of the Sword
Badge of the Order of the Sword (Sweden) awarded to Sir John Ross (1777-1856). A gold, eight-pointed, cross enamelled white. There are gold crowns between each arm and crossed swords top and bottom with upright swords at the side. The blue centre medallion shows three small crowns with an upright sword in the centre. On reverse of the medallion, a gold sword with a wreath on the point and the inscription 'PRO PATRIA'. The badge is suspended by a yellow moire ribbon with a blue stripe towards each edge.
Ross was made a Commander of the Order in 1834 for his services in the Baltic during 1812. (see London Gazette 26 December 1834).
Ross was made a Commander of the Order in 1834 for his services in the Baltic during 1812. (see London Gazette 26 December 1834).
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2564 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Order |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | Ross, John |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 57 mm |
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