British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An impressive group of Orders and Medals awarded to Commander-in-Chief Lennart Ljung, Swedish Armed Forces

Sweden, Gold Medal, Carl XVI Gustaf, 43mm., 23k. gold, 51.9g., hallmarks for 1984, reverse inscribed, ‘Lennart Ljung 1986’, with silver-gilt chain for neck wear, in Carlman, Stockholm case of issue; Lingiaden Stockholm Medal 1949, Gustaf V, silver-gilt, hallmarks for 1951; Central Association for Educational Merit Medal, Carl XVI Gustaf, silver-gilt, hallmarks for 1980; Voluntary Automobile Merit Medal, Carl XVI Gustaf, silver-gilt, hallmarks for 1974, reverse inscribed, ‘L. Ljung’; Voluntary Motor Cycle Union National Association Merit Medal, Carl XVI Gustaf, silver-gilt, hallmarks for 1977, reverse inscribed, ‘Lennart Ljung’; Kings Medal of the Swedish National Association of Womens Voluntary Defence Services, Carl XVI Gustaf, silver-gilt, hallmarks for 1977; Swedish Blue Star Merit Medal, Carl XVI Gustaf, silver-gilt, hallmarks for 1977, reverse inscribed, ‘Lennart Ljung 1983’; Home Guard Merit Medal, Carl XVI Gustaf, silver-gilt; Swedish Womens Automobile National Association Merit Medal, Carl XVI Gustaf, silver-gilt, hallmarks for 1976; Volunteer Radio Organisation Merit Medal, silver-gilt, hallmarks for 1976; ‘King and Country’ Medal, silver-gilt and enamel, reverse inscribed, ‘Lennart Ljung’; Higher Education Association Merit Medal, silver-gilt, hallmarks for 1972, reverse inscribed, ‘L. Ljung’; Stockholm Higher Education Merit Medal, silver, hallmarks for 1951, reverse inscribed, ‘K. H. L. Ljung 1951’; France, Order of National Merit, Officer’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, rosette on ribbon, these 13 medals mounted as worn; Sweden, Cross, breast badge, base gilt metal and enamel, reverse, inscribed, ‘NR 210 Lennart Ljung 1985’, in plastic case of issue; Swedish Red Cross Merit Medal, Carl XVI Gustaf, silver-gilt, hallmarks for 1983, reverse inscribed, ‘Lennart Ljung 1986’, in plastic case of issue; U.S.A., Legion of Merit (2), Commander’s neck badge, base gilt metal and enamel, the reverse of one inscribed, ‘Lennart Ljung’; the other, ‘Karl Hilmer Lennart Ljung’, both with neck cravats, riband bars and in cases of issue; ‘Puolustusministerio Försvarsministeriet’ Medallion, 100mm., brass, reverse inscribed, ‘General Lennart Ljung 12.8.1985’ ‘Finlands försversminister Veikko Pihlajamäki’; Swedish Cypher stick-pin, silver-gilt, generally extremely fine (20) £2000-2500

Lennart Ljung was born in Solleftea, Sweden, on 13 March 1921. He joined the Signal Corps of the Army in 1944. Appointed a Lieutenant-General in 1976, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces, 1978-86. General Ljung died on 19 November 1990.