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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.
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