Sweden – Order of the North Star (Knights cross)

Description

The Royal Order of the North Star was created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748. The Order was awarded to Swedish and foreigners for “civic merits, for devotion to duty, for science, literary, learned and useful works and for new and beneficial institutions”.

Mostly to meritorious civil servants. White enamel ball-tipped gilt Maltese cross with Swedish crowns between the arms, on crown suspension; the face with a deep blue enamel central medallion bearing a five-pointed white enamel star with gilt outline and inscribed ‘NESCIT OCCASUM’ (It knows no decline). The reverse identical to the face and on original ribbon mounted for wear.

Comes in original case with the logo of the court jeweler Carlman inside the lid. The badge is silver-gilt.