Litteris et Artibus

Swedish royal medal

Award

Litteris et Artibus

Type	Royal medal
Country	Sweden
Presented by	The King of Sweden
Reverse
Established	1853



Order of Wear
Next (higher)	H. M. The King's Medal
Next (lower)	Prince Eugen Medal

Litteris et Artibus is a Swedish royal medal established in 1853 by Charles XV of Sweden, who was then crown prince. It is awarded to people who have made important contributions to culture, especially music, dramatic art and literature.^[1]

The obverse side of the medal has the image of the current King while the reverse has the text "Litteris et Artibus" (Latin: Letters and Arts).

Recipients

See also: Category:Litteris et Artibus recipients

1857 – Karolina Bock
1865 – Elise Hwasser
1869 – Louise Michaëli
1871 – Henriette Nissen-Saloman
1874 – Béla Kéler
1885 – Bertha Tammelin
1886 – Ellen Hartman
1890 – Dina Edling
1891 – Thecla Åhlander, Agi Lindegren, Carolina Östberg
1894 – Herman af Sillén
1895 – Mathilda Grabow
1896 – Agnes Branting
1899 – John Forsell
1900 – Adelina Patti
1906 – Martina Bergman-Österberg
1907 – Armas Järnefelt
1914 – Alice Tegnér
1914 – Anna Bergström-Simonsson
1915 – Anna Oscàr
1916 – Hugo Alfvén, Harriet Bosse, Carl Boberg
1920 – Nanny Larsén-Todsen, Wilhelm Kempff
1921 – Lotten Dahlgren
1922 – Sigrid Leijonhufvud
1923 – Helena Nyblom
1924 – Märta Måås-Fjetterström
1925 – Pauline Brunius, Ellen Roosval von Hallwyl
1926 – Carl Malmsten
1927 – Ida von Schulzenheim
1928 – Tora Teje
1932 – Oskar Lindberg
1934 – Olof Winnerstrand, Helga Görlin^[2]
1937 – Greta Garbo^[3]
1940 – Irma Björck
1950 – Tyra Lundgren
1952 – Marian Anderson^[4]
1960 – Birgit Nilsson
1968 – Nicolai Gedda
1969 – Eric Ericson, Elisabeth Söderström
1973 – Erland Josephson
1975 – Astrid Lindgren, Erik Saedén, Margaretha Krook
1976 – Margareta Hallin
1977 – Birgit Cullberg, Alf Henrikson, Lars-Erik Larsson, Allan Pettersson
1978 – Povel Ramel, Gunnar de Frumerie, Dag Wirén
1979 – Anders Ek, Gunn Wållgren
1980 – Erik Bruhn
1981 – Tage Danielsson, Lars Johan Werle, Hans Alfredson
1982 – Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Götz Friedrich
1983 – Birgitta Valberg, Ingvar Kjellson
1986 – Bengt Hambraeus, Jan Malmsjö, Sif Ruud
1987 – Nils Poppe
1988 – Per Myrberg
1989 – Bibi Andersson
1990 – Mona Malm, Sven Delblanc, Ulf Johanson
1991 – Lars Gunnar Bodin
1992 – Börje Ahlstedt, Harriet Andersson, Tomas Tranströmer
1993 – Gösta Winbergh, Håkan Hagegård, Lars Forssell
1994 – Sven-David Sandström
1995 – Daniel Börtz, Lennart Hjulström
1996 – Esa-Pekka Salonen, P. C. Jersild, Per Anders Fogelström, Solveig Ternström
1997 – Bo Widerberg, Göran Tunström, Kristina Adolphson, Sara Lidman
1998 – Kerstin Ekman, Georg Reidel, Gerda Antti, Margareta Ekström
1999 – Björn Ulvaeus, Agneta Pleijel, Anne Sofie von Otter, Lennart Hellsing, Marie Göranzon, Olle Johansson [sv], Stina Ekblad, Willy Kyrklund, Ylva Eggehorn
2000 – Björn Granath, Hans Gefors, Krister Henriksson, Maria Gripe, Per Olov Enquist
2001 – Anita Wall, Dan Laurin, Kim Anderzon, Majgull Axelsson, Mats Ek, Staffan Göthe, Staffan Valdemar Holm
2002 – Staffan Göthe, Arne Domnérus, Loa Falkman, Jan Sandström, Lena Endre, Olle Adolphson, Pernilla August, Roland Pöntinen, Sven-Bertil Taube, Torgny Lindgren
2003 – Marie Fredriksson, Eva Bergman, Håkan Hardenberger, Karin Rehnqvist, Kristina Lugn, Lars Amble
2004 – Birgitta Trotzig, Catarina Ligendza, Christian Lindberg, Hillevi Martinpelto, Katarina Dalayman, Knut Ahnlund, Lena Nyman, Lil Terselius
2005 – Bertil Norström, Eva Ström, Gunnel Vallquist, Ingvar Hirdwall, Irene Lindh, Jan Troell, Per Tengstrand, Per Wästberg, Peter Jablonski, Putte Wickman
2006 – Henning Mankell, Bobo Stenson, Inger Sandberg, Johan Rabaeus, Lars Gustafsson, Lasse Sandberg
2007 – Reine Brynolfsson, Carola Häggkvist
2008 – Carl-Göran Ekerwald, Alf Hambe, Gunnar Harding, Inga Landgré, Lars Norén, Malin Ek, Nina Stemme
2009 – Katinka Faragó, Meg Westergren, Roy Andersson, Örjan Ramberg
2010 – Bodil Malmsten, Dan Ekborg, Malin Hartelius
2011 – Malena Ernman, Mats Bergström, Sten Ljunggren, Peter Mattei, Marie Richardson
2012 – Anders Paulsson, Martin Fröst, Wilhelm Carlsson, Lena Josefsson, Charlotta Larsson, Jan-Erik Wikström
2013 – Åke Lundqvist, Per Nyström, Vibeke Olsson Falk, Kristina Törnqvist, Sven Wollter
2014 – Tomas von Brömssen, Pers Anna Larsson, Staffan Mårtensson, Ingela Olsson
2015 – Rigmor Gustafsson, Livia Millhagen, Ann Petrén, Therese Brunnander [sv]
2016 – Kerstin Avemo, Malin Byström, Anders Eljas, Nils Landgren, Lars Lerin, Magnus Lindgren, Elin Rombo, Johannes Öhman
2017 – Elisabeth Eriksson, Ann Hallenberg, Elin Klinga, Lars Humble, Ola Larsmo, Lisa Nilsson
2018 – Rolf Martinsson, Dan-Olof Stenlund, Iréne Theorin, Helen Sjöholm, Per Åhlin
2019 – Gunilla Bergström, Lars Lind, Peter Andersson, Katarina Ewerlöf, Erland Hagegård, Bengt Krantz
2020 – Kicki Bramberg, Lisa Larsson, Gunilla Röör, Gregor Zubicky, Gary Graden, Per Gudmundson, Sissela Kyle, Johan Ulveson, Ingrid Tobiasson
2021 – Gun-Britt, Alexander Ekman, Pia Johansson, Ragnar Håkanson, Daniel Johansson, Mats Larsson Gothe, Lena Philipsson, Magnus Uggla, Mattias Andersson [sv], Jill Johnson, Sofia Jupither Adrian, Peter Jöback, Bo W. Lindström, Susanne Resmark, Ulrika Wallenström
2022 – Leif Andrée, Manne af Klintberg, Ulla Skoog, Michael Weinius, Tomas Boström, Henrik Dorsin, Merit Hemmingson, Tommy Körberg, Patrik Ringborg, Cajsa Stina Åkerström
2023 – Ada Berger, Ludwig Göransson, Hans Josefsson, Efva Lilja, Veronica Maggio, Shanti Roney, Annsofi Östbergh Nyberg, Gunnel Fred, Thomas Hanzon, Ola Salo, Janne Schaffer

References

^ "King awards medals". Swediah Royal House.
^ Carl-Gunnar Åhlen (8 February 2021). Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon.
^ "People, Jan. 11, 1937". Time. 11 January 1937. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2010. In Council of State King Gustaf of Sweden decorated Cinemactress Greta Garbo with the nation's gold medal litteris et artibus, highest Swedish award for artistic achievement.
^ Penn Library exhibitions "Marian Anderson: A Life in Song", archived from the original on 20 February 2015, retrieved 19 February 2015, ...and in 1952 received from King Gustav of Sweden his government's "Litteris et Artibus" medal.

External links

Official website

Orders, decorations, and medals of Sweden

Orders

Orders of His Majesty the King See also: Royal family order#Sweden	Royal Order of the Seraphim (Seraphim Medal) Royal Order of the Sword (Medal of the Sword) Royal Order of the Polar Star (Medal of the Polar Star) Royal Order of Vasa (Vasa Medal)
Official royal order of chivalry	Royal Order of Charles XIII (only for members of the Swedish Order of Freemasons)
Semi-official order of chivalry with royal patronage	Order of Saint John in Sweden (de facto only for male members of the House of Nobility)
Defunct	Order of the Saviour Order of Agnus Dei Order of Jehova Ordre de l'Harmonie Order of Amarante Order of the Name of Jesus

Medals

Royal	Seraphim Medal H. M. The King's Medal Litteris et Artibus Royal Jubilee Commemorative Medals Prince Eugen Medal Prince Carl Medal
Swedish Armed Forces	Medal of Merit Gold Silver Medal for Wounded in Battle Gold Silver Reserve Officer Medal Gold Silver International Service Medal Service Medal for National Defence Gold Silver Bronze Basic Training Medal Home Guard Medal of Merit Gold Silver Home Guard Silver Medal Home Guard Bronze Medal Home Guard Service Medal
Governmental	Illis quorum Sui memores alios fecere merendo Medal for Noble Deeds Medal for Civic Virtue Medal for Diligent Reindeer Husbandry For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm
Defunct	For Valour in the Field For Valour at Sea For Courage and Fierceness at Sea during Perilous Time Medal of Merit International Service Medal of Reward