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The Vasa National Archives is a 501(c)3 and its parent organization the Vasa Order of America is a 501(c)8. The Vasa National Archives term of office is four years. The Vasa National Archives president position is held by the outgoing grand lodge grand master (ending a grand lodge four-year term).
Its name is derived from the House of Vasa. Membership was unrestricted by birth or education, as opposed to the other orders which were reserved for nobility, military personnel or the learned professions. During the union between Sweden and Norway, the Order of Vasa was often awarded to Norwegians until the Order of Saint Olav was founded in ...
The House of Vasa or Wasa [2] [a] was a royal house that was founded in 1523 in Sweden.Its members ruled the Kingdom of Sweden from 1523 to 1654 and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1668.
Vasa (previously Wasa) (Swedish pronunciation: ⓘ) is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628.
Vasa (name), a surname and given name (including a list of people with the name) Vasa, a Swedish warship that sank in 1628; House of Vasa, a medieval Swedish noble family, the royal house of Sweden 1523–1654 and of Poland 1587–1668; Order of Vasa, a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden Vasa Medal, a Swedish medal
Every year the two Sweden District Lodges of the Vasa Order of America select an American of Swedish descent to be The Swedish-American of the Year. The program ceased in 2020 but could be revivied with enthusiasm and networking of Swedish American organizations.
Uppsala, with its large cathedral, remains the seat of the Church of Sweden. King Gustav Vasa instigated the Church of Sweden in 1536 during his reign as King of Sweden. This act separated the church from the Roman Catholic Church and its canon law. In 1571, the Swedish Church Ordinance became the first Swedish church order following the ...
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