Prince_Eugen_Medal

Prince Eugen Medal

Prince Eugen Medal

Award

Not to be confused with The Prince Eugen Culture Prize.

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

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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.

Prince Eugen

Medallists

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

Architects

Painters

Graphic Artists

Sculptors

Artisans

Photographers

Draftsmen

  • 1972 Ann Margret Dahlquist-Ljungberg
  • 1978 Gunnar Hasselgren
  • 1984 Cecilia Frisendahl
  • 1989 Stig Claesson
  • 1995 Roj Friberg

Designers

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Anvisningar för bärande av kungliga medaljer med mera" (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. [2]
    "The Prince Eugen Medal". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Medaljförläningar – Prins Eugen-medaljen" (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  4. [4]
    "King presents Prince Eugen Medal". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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