Royal Patriotic Society

The Royal Patriotic Society (Swedish: Kungliga Patriotiska Sällskapet) is a Swedish royal society founded in 1772 in Stockholm, Sweden, by royal charter of King Gustav III of Sweden. The original aim was to improve agriculture, mining and the textile industry.^[1][2]

Coat of arms of the Royal Patriotic Society.

The Royal Patriotic Society's Grand Gold Medal (Gold Medal, First Size) (PatrSstGM). Obverse on the left, reverse on the right; engraved with the name of the recipient.

The Swedish Royal Patriotic Society of today awards medals such as Medalj för bevarande av svenskt kulturarv (English: ”Medal for preservation of Swedish cultural heritage”), Medalj för betydande gärning (English: ”Medal for significant deed”), formerly named Medalj för långvarig gagnande verksamhet (English: ”Medal for long-term beneficial activity”), and Medalj för gagnerik gärning inom svenskt näringsliv (English: ”Medal for a useful deed in Swedish business”).^[3] The Royal Patriotic Society’s medals are made in 18k gold.^[4][5]