Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Sweden, Kingdom, Medal for Zeal and Devotion (För Nit Och Redlighet i Rickets Tjänst), Gustaf V, 31mm, silver, the reverse embossed ‘Daglönaren vid K. Flottan S. A. Andersson’, good very fine £60-£80

Dix Noonan Webb, December 2005.

Medal awarded to persons employed by the Swedish state for 30 years’ good service. ‘Daglonaren’ translates as ‘Day worker’. The recipient probably worked continuously for the Swedish Navy, likely in shipyards or warehouses.