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

TypeRoyal medal
Country Sweden
Presented byThe King of Sweden
Established1945
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Prince Eugen Medal
Prins Eugen-medaljen
TypeRoyal medal
Country Sweden
Presented byThe King of Sweden
Established1945
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Next (higher)Litteris et Artibus[1]
Next (lower)Prince Carl Medal[1]
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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

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