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There were four medals that the Swedish monarch gave: the Seraphim medal, the medal of the Sword, the Polar Star medal, and the Vasa medal. The monarch began awarding medals to several important figures from the mid-eighteenth century. The Order of the Vasa was the lowest, and the Royal Order of the Seraphim was the highest. The Royal Order of the Seraphim was only awarded to foreign heads of state or to the Swedish Royal family, so it was very unusual for a foreign individual who had nothing to do with state affairs.
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Young-Joon froze as he had not expected this at all.
“I am only announcing this since today is for presenting the Nobel Prize. We will make a separate arrangement to award Doctor Ryu Young-Joon the Royal Order of the Seraphim,” said Hubertus.
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A few days later, Young-Joon received the Royal Order of the Seraphim at the royal palace. It was two days before his flight out.
The medal was a beautiful and carefully crafted object that lived up to its reputation. The chains on the medal were made of gold, and it was composed of eleven blue Eastern Orthodox crosses and eleven seraphim. The badge of the medal was a cross plated with enamel. Four seraphim and IHS were attached to the cross, and a crown was at the top.
Hubertus wrapped...
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