This chapter will be including about 40 different Serafimer Badges. I have been looking and digging for information through the last 30 years to understand a bit of this history. My focus is to display the variations of these beautiful pieces of art.

I must thank the huge inventory at Livrustkammaren in Stockholm Sweden. They have a huge collection of historical pieces with historical information.  As you see on this page a lot of the photos are still in black and white. Hopefully one day one will have more of these photos in high resolution color.  They have iincluded the history of these pieces and on many the dimensions are included. Unfortunately the weight of the pieces are missing. I am sure this will be available one day.

The Livrustkammaren is located next to the Royal Castle in Stockholm. I have visited their exhibitions several times. Very nice and and very interesting. About 20 years ago I was to have meetings with them and also having a real look at their vaults.  Unfortuntely Radon gas had been measured at too high levels and the old vaults were closed for all visits for years.  Still we had some very good meetings and discussed their collection of orders.  Since then they have moved their photos from their old website and now you find most of it on Wikimedia Commons, Europeana, Omnia.ie, etc.  Hopefully what you find there will be on these pages, plus alot more.

Scroll down (look below) to see these Serafimer Stars! Please enjoy!

-1740   Serafimer Badge-

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Tracking # : S004x
Date       : 1740 estimated
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This is a part of the first suggestion of the Seraphimer order made by Jean Eric Rehn. 

-1745   Serafimer Badge drawing-

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Tracking # : S396xx
Date       : 1745 estimated
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Title Order of the North Star and Order of the Seraphim
Technique/ Material Copperplate
DimensionsDimensions: (h x w) 27,4 x 16,9 cm
Origin Artist: Jean Eric Rehn, Swedish, Born 1717, Died 1793
Inventory number NMTiG 759
Acquisition Acquired in 1982 from the Tessin Institute, Paris

-1745   Serafimer Badge drawing-

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Tracking # : S396xs
Date       : 1745 estimated
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-1748   Serafimer Badge-

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Tracking # : S156x
Date       : 1748 estimated
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This is a part of the wall decoration in the Seraphim room at the royal Castle in Stockholm Sweden. Of course this has never been awarded:-) But it is a very good example to show the very old types with a small chain as a hinge between the crown and the badge.

-1750   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 29
Width  (mm): 23
Weight(gr) : 8.6
Tracking # : S083
Date       : 1750 estimated
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Unique item. From the famous Graf Klenau item 6923. It hangs in a chain which is supposed to be worn through a button hole which was normal in the very old days. A damaged one exist at the Livrustkammaren Museum at the Royal Castle in Stockholm.

-1750   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 35
Width  (mm): 30
Weight(gr) : 2
Tracking # : S470x
Date       : 1750 estimated
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Badge of the Order of the Knights of the Seraphim, Sweden.
Crowned Maltese cross of pressed and gilded plate, no balls on the cross arms, seraphim in the cross angles, between them patriarchal cross, medallion with IHS, cross and three crowns. Between the tips of the upper cross arm a small, solid royal crown. On the upper cross-arm two holes for sewing, the left one has torn the edge, in the crown likewise two holes.
Decor Crown, royal
Decor Cross patriarchal
Decor Seraphim
Decor Cross + three crowns + IHS
Event Owned by Curt Fredrik Meinander. Owned by the National Historical Museum.
Technique Pressing,gilding
Dimensions Weight: 2.00 g. Width: 30.00 mm. Height: 35.00 mm.
Keywords Order of the Seraphim, cross
Classification Badges (Badges of honour, Orders)
LRK inv nr. 382
Source Livrustkammaren
Curt Fredrik Meinander was a well known ccoin collector and this must have been a coin like piece that got him to own this too.

-1754.11.25   Serafimer Badge-

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Weight(gr) : 95
Tracking # : S418x
Date       : 1754.11.25
Knight #   : 52

-1780   Serafimer Badge-

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Tracking # : S206x
Date       : 1780
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-1798   Serafimer Badge-

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Tracking # : S196x
Date       : 1798
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-1798   Serafimer Badge-

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Tracking # : S197x
Date       : 1798
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-1810.08.12   Serafimer Badge-

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Tracking # : S465x
Date       : 1810.08.12 awarded
Knight #   : 169

Seraphim star. with ribbon. Reportedly belonged to Carl XIV Johan. Enamel slightly damaged. Knight of the Order of the Seraphim, 21 August 1810. Seraphimer knight number 169. Grand master from 1818.02.05 until his death 1844.03.08.

Given by the jeweller Christian Hammer in Stockholm, 7/12 1899.

-1810-20   Serafimer Badge-

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Tracking # : S383x
Date       : 1810-20 estimated
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This example belongs to the Livrustkammaren and are featured in the Book by Kleberg. 

-1820   Serafimer Badge-

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Tracking # : S203x
Date       : 1820 estimated
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Featured in the Book by Areen and Lewenhaupt.

-1820   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 75
Width  (mm): 54
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Tracking # : S469x
Date       : 1838.05.11 awarded
Knight #   : 266

Central part of the double cross on the 4 arms are quite wide.
Inscription : FRS Inscription : HIS HEIGHT 7585 mm WIDTH 5485 mm MATERIALS Gold 11.5.1838 awarded
TECHNIQUES Enamelled Add a comment or suggest edits History Ownership
PREVIOUS OWNER Cederström, Bror SÄKER PREVIOUS OWNER, LOCATION Sweden Uppland Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm SÄKER ACCESSION 1908 GIVEN TO THE MUSEUM Cederström, Carl Gustaf Bror
DONOR, LOCATION Sweden Uppland Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm
RELATED OBJECTS PHOTOGRAPH AMA.0007083 References RELATED AM.063701-02
Licence information LICENSE Attribution (CC BY) Attribution (CC BY)
Metadata Sweden Knight and Commander of the Royal Order of Merit (Seraphim) Majt:s Orden (Order of the Seraphim), 11 May 1838
IDENTIFIER AM.063702
ALTERNATIVE NAME 6526 - 1932 no.
PART OF COLLECTION Armémuseum
OWNER OF COLLECTION Armémuseum
INSTITUTION Armémuseum

-1826.05.03   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 81
Width  (mm): 50
Weight(gr) : 29
Tracking # : S345x
Date       : 1826.05.03 awarded
Knight #   : 234

Back enamel HIS: Radial pattern!
Title Badge for Knights of the Order of the Seraphim, Sweden, early 19th century. Crown mounting after 1871.
Description.
White enamelled Maltese cross of gold with balls on the points, in the cross arms enamel broad patriarchal cross of gold, between and partly on the cross arms gold seraphs. The medallion is of dark blue enamel, with a gold and white enamel HIS and cross, three crowns and three spikes in gold. The obverse medallion has in gold FRS.
Between the points of the upper cross arm soldered gold foliage and attached to it with a gold and white, red and green enamel royal crown, fixed ring from the cross globe, attached to it a pear-shaped open band ring.
Date early 19th century Medium gold (O - ORDNAR, material: gold) - enamel (Colour: white, blue, red, green, O - ORDNAR, material: enamel) Dimensions Weight: 29 g (1.02 oz) Height: 81 mm (3.19 in) Width: 50 mm (1.97 in).
Current location The Royal Armoury, Stockholm Link back to Institution infobox template wikidata:Q1636176
Accession number LRK 9530 Exhibition history Kungligt klädd (1987-1989)
Ownership history Louise of Sweden, Queen of Denmark Charles XV of Sweden-Norway Serafimer Knight #234
State Historical Museum

-1827.06.18   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 83
Width  (mm): 53
Weight(gr) : 31
Tracking # : S330x
Date       : 1827.06.18 awarded
Knight #   : 236

This is a late 18th-century model of the Badge of the Order of the Seraphim, awarded by the Kingdom of Sweden.
The description in Swedish is as follows: The cross is made of gold and features small balls on the points. The arms are white and enameled with a gold cross, which is surrounded by and partially covered by gold seraphs.
The arched medallion is made of dark blue enamel and contains the following elements: the IHS and cross in gold and white enamel, and in gold three crowns and three nails.
The obverse medallion is made of dark blue enamel and features the letters FRS in gold (FREDERICUS REX SUECIAE, Frederick I of Sweden, 1680-1751).
The upper cross-arm is equipped with a hinge and a royal crown, which is attached to a ring on the cross-globe. An open band ring is threaded through the aforementioned ring. Please note that the original description has been retained for documentary purposes. Please provide factual corrections and alternative descriptions separately from the original description.
Order of the Seraphim Cross and Shoulder Ribbon, Prince Gustav - LRK 397-398. Date: Late 18th century. Medium: Gold enamel (colour: white, dark blue). Material: Enamel. Dimensions: Weight: 31 g (1.09 oz). Height: 83 mm (3.27 in). Width: 53 mm (2.09 in).
The item is currently located at the Royal Armoury in Stockholm. Please refer to the Institution infobox template (wikidata:Q1636176) for further details.
Accession number: LRK 397
Exhibition history:
The Exhibition of the Order (1948)
Gustav III's and Catherine II's meeting in Hamina in 1783 (2003) FREDERICUS REX SUECIAE) [use: o - orders; Frederick I of Sweden]
I H S (IESUS HOMINUM SALVATOR) [use: o - words; Jesus Christ]
Ownership history
Gustav, Duke of Uppland (Prince, 1827-1852) Haga Castle, Sweden

-1856.06.14   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 83.6
Width  (mm): 61.2
Weight(gr) : 40
Tracking # : S586x
Date       : 1856.06.14 awarded
Knight #   : 331

-1856.09.12   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 81
Width  (mm): 55
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Tracking # : S301x
Date       : 1856.09.12 awarded
Knight #   : 332

-1858.03.09   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 84
Width  (mm): 54
Weight(gr) : 30
Tracking # : S229x
Date       : 1858.03.09 awarded
Knight #   : 337

-1860   Serafimer Badge-

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Tracking # : S159x
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-1860   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 79
Width  (mm): 51
Weight(gr) : 33.6
Tracking # : S147
Date       : 1860 estimated
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-1860   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 76
Width  (mm): 51
Weight(gr) : 31.7
Tracking # : S194
Date       : 1860 estimated
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-1860   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 79
Width  (mm): 55
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Tracking # : S193
Date       : 1860 estimated
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-1871-1885  Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 85.4
Width  (mm): 52.5
Weight(gr) : 37.1
Tracking # : S975x
Date       : 1871-1885
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The Order of Seraphim was founded in Sweden in 1748. The knight's set includes: The gold and enamel jewel features seraphim set in amethyst gold, with partially burnished wings and domed centres with chased motifs (small chips). It is surmounted by a thick articulated gold crown, and is accompanied by enameled gems, a fixed ring, and a sash loop. The silver plate features chased branches in openwork diamond points, as well as seraphim and patriarchal crosses in matt silver. The gold centre is pinned in several enameled parts, and the long unmounted sash completes the piece. In a slightly later long-grained red morocco case signed by Carlman, the lid is decorated with gilded fillets (label of the Order of the Northern Star below).

The dimensions of the plate are 85.4 x 52.5 mm, and its gross weight is 37.1 g. The dimensions of the product are 74 x 74.7 mm.

This is Sweden in the mid-19th century. From TTB to TTB and SUP.

Note this item S975x is a pair with S974x. 

-1856   Serafimer Badge-

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Weight(gr) : 15.9
Tracking # : S263x
Date       : 1856 model
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-1860+   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 56
Width  (mm): 37
Weight(gr) : 20 estimated
Tracking # : S364
Date       : 1860+ estimated
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-1881.10.01   Serafimer Badge-

Height (mm): 102
Width  (mm): 73
Weight(gr) : 82
Tracking # : S593x
Date       : 1881.10.01 awarded
Knight #   : 460

-18XX   Serafimer Badge-

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Tracking # : S925x
Date       : 18XX
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European maybe.

-18XX   Serafimer Badge-

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Tracking # : S926x
Date       : 18XX
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European maybe.