Order of Charles XIII

The Royal Order of Charles XIII
Kungliga Carl XIII:s orden
Image of the cross of the order
Awarded by the monarch of Sweden
TypeSingle grade order of merit
EligibilityHigh-ranking Protestant Freemasons
Awarded forService to Freemasonry.
StatusCurrently constituted
SovereignKing Carl XVI Gustaf
GradesKnight (RCXIII:sO)
Statistics
First induction27 May 1811
Last induction28 January 2025
Precedence
Next (higher)Royal Order of Vasa
Next (lower)Order of Saint John

Ribbon of the order

The Royal Order of Charles XIII (Swedish: Kungliga Carl XIII:s orden) is a Swedish order of merit, founded by King Charles XIII in 1811.