Royal Order of the Polar Star presented to US Secretary of State Blinken
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard has presented the Royal Order of the Polar Star to US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.
The Royal Order of the Polar Star was conferred on Mr Blinken, along with nine other foreign citizens, on 22 October 2024. Mr Blinken was awarded the Order for his significant contributions in support of Sweden’s NATO accession.
“This distinction is an expression of Sweden’s gratitude for Secretary Blinken’s efforts in connection with Sweden joining NATO,” says Ms Malmer Stenergard.
Ms Malmer Stenergard presented the Royal Order of the Polar Star on behalf of HM The King in connection with the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on 5–6 December in Valletta.
About the Royal Order of the Polar Star
In December 2022, the Government adopted a new ordinance on Sweden’s highest distinctions for meritorious achievements. The Order of the Polar Star is one of the four Royal Orders of Knighthood (the Order of the Seraphim, the Order of the Sword, the Order of the Polar Star and the Order of Vasa).
Decisions to awards these orders are issued by the Chancery of the Royal Orders. Decisions pertaining to anyone other than a member of the Swedish Royal House are announced upon recommendation by the Government or, when the Order concerns matters of protocol, the Government Offices.
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