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Bernadotte af Wisborg, Grav, Folke

Date of birth:
January 2nd, 1895 (Stockholm, Sweden)
Date of death:
September 17th, 1948 (Jerusalem, Palestine)
Nationality:
Swedish (1905-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Awarded on:
1897
Awarded on:
1907
Awarded on:
1928
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1936
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1940
Kungliga Vasaorden Kommendör av 1. klass (KVO1kl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Kungliga Svärdsorden - Knight
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Swedish Red Cross
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1946

Royal decree no. 63
Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.1)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Swedish Red Cross
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1946
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
Awarded on:
February 27th, 1949

Posthumously awarded
Awarded on:
1998

Posthumously awarded

With sword
Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.5)
Officier in de Kroonorde
Sanct Olavs Orden Commander with Star/Grand Officer
Sanct Olavs Orden Commander with Star/Grand Officer
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Kommandør af 1. grad af Dannebrog
Grootkruis in de Orde van Leopold II
Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun 1. lk:n komentajamerkki (SVR K1)
Cruces del Mérito Militar - With Red Distinction 1st class

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