Swedish Royal Society Pro Patria

Not to be confused with Pro Patria (Switzerland).
Building belonging to Pro Patria in Stockholm (1915).

The Swedish Royal Society Pro Patria (Swedish: Kungliga sällskapet Pro Patria) is a Swedish charitable organisation under royal protection since 1775 (King Gustav III), with the purpose of making contributions to education and care of the needy, and by granting wearable medals with royal crown and portrait, rewarding socially beneficial activities as well as long and faithful service.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Pro Patria - Uppslagsverk - NE.se".
  2. ^ "Ett BB för den som ville vara anonym". 6 January 2015.
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