Prince Eugen Medal Explained

The Prince Eugen Medal (sv|Prins Eugen-medaljen) is a medal conferred by the King of Sweden for "outstanding artistic achievement".^[2]

The medal was established in 1945 by the then King of Sweden, Gustaf V, in connection with the eightieth birthday of his brother Prince Eugen who was a noted painter and art collector.

It is awarded every year on 5 November, the name day of Eugen, and presented to the winners at the Royal Palace in Stockholm.

Medallists

The following people have received the Prince Eugen Medal since its inception.^[3] Winners are Swedish unless denoted otherwise.

Designers

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden
• List of European art awards
• Prizes named after people

External links

• List of recipients (1945–2007)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anvisningar för bärande av kungliga medaljer med mera. Royal Court of Sweden. 16 February 2015. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20150202121443/http://www.kungahuset.se/monarkinhovstaterna/ordnarochmedaljer/medaljer/barandeavmedaljer.4.1a2467a10ad032dc26800017683.html. 2 February 2015. dead.
2. Web site: The Prince Eugen Medal . . 13 January 2011.
3. Web site: Medaljförläningar – Prins Eugen-medaljen . . 19 December 2015 . sv . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191343/http://www.kungahuset.se/monarkinhovstaterna/ordnarochmedaljer/medaljer/prinseugenmedaljen/medaljforlaningar.4.1a3366210de661ad20800042171.html . 3 March 2016 . dead .