Order of Jehova

The Order of Jehova (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 wore a collar at the coronation of King Charles IX on 15 March 1606.

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

Literature

 * Karl Löfström: Sverges riddarordnar (Stockholm 1948)
 * Arvid Berghman: Nordiska riddareordnar och dekorationer (Malmö 1949)
 * Rudolf Cederström: Katalog (Stockholm 1948)
 * Rudolf Cederström: Svenskt Silversmide 1520 - 1850 (Stockholm 1941)
 * Michael Conforti en Guy Walton: Royal treasures of Sweden 1500 - 1700 (Washington 1988)