Order of Jehova

Order of Jehova
Order of Jehova ;
	The collar of the order.
Awarded by Charles IX of Sweden
Type	Chivalric order in one class
Established	1606
Motto	Iehovah solatium meum
Status	Disestablished
Grades	Commander Grand Cross; Commander; Knight
	; ;

The Order of Jehova (Swedish: Jehovaorden) was a Swedish dynastic order of knighthood instituted in 1606 by King Charles IX of Sweden. The collar of the order was worn by the king alone, as head, although a report indicates that three Swedish princes^[1] wore a collar at the coronation of King Charles IX on 15 March 1606.^[2]

Quick Facts Order of Jehova, Awarded by Charles IX of Sweden ...

The kings motto was Jehovah "Iehovah solatium meum" (Swedish: Gud är min tröst).

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