Swedish American of the Year

Årets Svensk Amerikan (Swedish American of the Year) is an annual award that has been given out by the Vasa Order of America since 1960.  Recipients can be either Swedish or American by birth, but must have made significant contributions to the relationship between the two countries.

Recipients are honored with a Golden Plaque, a diploma, and their name added to the commemorative Swedish American of the Year tablet, which is kept in Växjö.  They are feted with several celebrations in Sweden, including lunch at the Foreign Office, a reception at Stockholm’s City Hall, activities at Skansen, a dinner hosted by Vasa, and (sometimes) a reception at the American Embassy.

To learn about past awardees, click on the decades listed on the bar at right.