Prince Eugen Medal

Prince Eugen Medal
*Prins Eugen-medaljen*
Prince Eugen Medal; Prins Eugen-medaljen
Type	Royal medal
Country	Sweden
Presented by	The King of Sweden
Established	1945
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Litteris et Artibus
Next (lower)	Prince Carl Medal

The Prince Eugen Medal (Swedish: 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.

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "The Prince Eugen Medal". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 13 January 2011.

[oow-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] "The Prince Eugen Medal". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 13 January 2011.

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