Twenty-three employees were celebrated on 10 May 2023 for 30 years of ‘Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm’. Note that not all recipients of the award attended the ceremony itself. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt.

2023-05-11

Reward for 30 years in the service of the realm

On 10 May 2023, employees of Uppsala University were awarded the distinction of 30 years of ‘Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm’.

Employees who have worked in the public sector for at least 30 years can be awarded the distinction ‘For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm’ (Swedish: NOR). The following employees received the distinction on 10 May 2023:

Jan Amcoff
Shirin Ahlbäck Öberg
Lena Andersson
Maria Ask

Eva Bengtsson
Margareta Brattström
Helena Breding

Lars-Henrik Eriksson

Sten Hagberg
Desirée Holm
Ulf Holm

Frank Johansson
Åke Johansson Örnkloo

Lóa Olöf Kristjánsdóttir

Annika Lundqvist

Erik Melander

Coco Norén
Sven Norén

Lena Rydholm

Maria Strömme
Jan Sundberg

Helena Wahlström Henriksson
Bertil Widbom

Anders Berndt

What does ‘Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm’ mean?

An employee who has demonstrated zealous and devoted service as an employee of the state (public authorities under the government) or of the Riksdag or its authorities for at least 30 years can be awarded the distinction ‘For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm’.
If the employee retires or there is some other specific reason, this distinction can be awarded after 25 years of employment.
In essence, ‘zealous and devoted service’ means that a person has conducted themselves impeccably.

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Reward for 30 years in the service of the realm

What does ‘Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm’ mean?