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    Swedish Civilian with Hohenzollern House Order


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    This card landed in my mailbox yesterday ;)

     

    It shows a Swedish Ship Captain Johan Ernfrid Österman , age 89 1950 så born 1861

     

    He has the Swedish Queen Victoria Gold Medal and a Hohenzollern House Order ...

     

    What could lead to a civilian Swedish sailor get this order. Any thoughts ?

     

    I haven´t found anything yet on him on the net , but keep on looking.

     

    Christer

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    Yes it looks much better in " real life"   :)   I have seen this postcard before and its really from the 1950s so well before all computers 

     

    I found on the internet that there is some articles written about him in different old books but I have to find them to know more. 

     

    It can of course be an old joke and he just borrowed a HHO to looks cooler  :cat:

     

    A mysterie that need an answer .....

     

    Christer

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    Aha , Thanks KIm  :jumping:

     

    Just what I was looking for , he was never awarded any order at all what I can find out , but sold theese cards with himself  :cheeky:

     

    Where he got the order is unknown , but for sure it wasn´t hes 

     

    Case closed 

     

    Christer

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