Order of Charles XIII
E278869
The Order of Charles XIII is a Swedish royal order of chivalry, traditionally reserved for high-ranking Freemasons and members of the royal family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carl XIII:s orden | 1 |
| Order of Charles XIII canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2574710 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Order of Charles XIII Context triple: [Karl XIII of Sweden, founded, Order of Charles XIII]
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A.
Karl XIII of Sweden
Karl XIII of Sweden was a Swedish king who reigned in the early 19th century and is notably associated with the establishment of the Karolinska Institute, one of the world’s leading medical universities.
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B.
Three Crowns of Sweden
The Three Crowns of Sweden is a historic national emblem consisting of three golden crowns, symbolizing the Swedish kingdom and used prominently in its heraldry and state insignia.
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Charles XV of Sweden
Charles XV of Sweden was King of Sweden and Norway from 1859 to 1872, known for his liberal reforms and support of Scandinavianism.
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D.
Swedish Crown
The Swedish Crown is the constitutional monarchy and royal institution that serves as the head of state and symbol of national continuity and authority in Sweden.
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E.
Swedish Royal Court
The Swedish Royal Court is the official organization that supports and administers the duties, ceremonies, and public engagements of the Swedish monarch and royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Order of Charles XIII Target entity description: The Order of Charles XIII is a Swedish royal order of chivalry, traditionally reserved for high-ranking Freemasons and members of the royal family.
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A.
Karl XIII of Sweden
Karl XIII of Sweden was a Swedish king who reigned in the early 19th century and is notably associated with the establishment of the Karolinska Institute, one of the world’s leading medical universities.
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B.
Three Crowns of Sweden
The Three Crowns of Sweden is a historic national emblem consisting of three golden crowns, symbolizing the Swedish kingdom and used prominently in its heraldry and state insignia.
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C.
Charles XV of Sweden
Charles XV of Sweden was King of Sweden and Norway from 1859 to 1872, known for his liberal reforms and support of Scandinavianism.
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D.
Swedish Crown
The Swedish Crown is the constitutional monarchy and royal institution that serves as the head of state and symbol of national continuity and authority in Sweden.
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E.
Swedish Royal Court
The Swedish Royal Court is the official organization that supports and administers the duties, ceremonies, and public engagements of the Swedish monarch and royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish order of chivalry
ⓘ
royal order ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Church of Sweden
ⓘ
Swedish Freemasonry ⓘ
linked to:
Swedish Rite
|
| awardedFor |
services to Freemasonry
ⓘ
services to the Swedish crown ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Swedish monarch ⓘ |
| centralMedallionDepicts | monogram of Charles XIII ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse | royal and masonic ceremonies ⓘ |
| clergyMembersMustBe | bishops of the Church of Sweden ⓘ |
| collarWornOn | ceremonial occasions ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| crossShape | red enamelled cross pattée ⓘ |
| currentSovereign | Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Swedish Freemasons
ⓘ
linked to:
Freemasons
foreign princes who are Freemasons ⓘ members of the Swedish royal family ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles XIII of Sweden
ⓘ
linked to:
Karl XIII of Sweden
|
| governingBody | Chapter of the Order of Charles XIII ⓘ |
| grade | single class ⓘ |
| hasPostNominalLetters | RCh XIII ⓘ |
| headOfOrder | King of Sweden ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Stockholm ⓘ |
| inception | 1811 ⓘ |
| insigniaType |
badge
ⓘ
collar ⓘ star ⓘ |
| insigniaWornOn | left breast ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Swedish honours system ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Swedish ⓘ |
| limitIncludes | Swedish and foreign lay members ⓘ |
| masonicRequirement | high‑ranking Freemason ⓘ |
| maximumNumberOfMembers |
30 lay members
ⓘ
7 clerical members ⓘ |
| membershipGenderRestriction | male only ⓘ |
| motto | In Treue Fest ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | German ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Charles XIII of Sweden
ⓘ
linked to:
Karl XIII of Sweden
|
| notableFeature | restricted to Freemasons and royalty ⓘ |
| orderOfPrecedenceInSweden | high ⓘ |
| originalName |
Carl XIII:s orden
ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Charles XIII
|
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationRequirement | Protestant ⓘ |
| religiousCharacter | Christian ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | red ⓘ |
| starShape | silver Maltese cross ⓘ |
| status | currently constituted ⓘ |
| type | dynastic order ⓘ |
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Subject: Order of Charles XIII Description of subject: The Order of Charles XIII is a Swedish royal order of chivalry, traditionally reserved for high-ranking Freemasons and members of the royal family.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Order of Charles XIII