United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 347 (100th)
A joint resolution recognizing the identical plaques initiated by Sami Bandak, created by Margareta Hennix and Ginvanni Bizzini, and depicting the Calmare Nyckel, the ship that brought the first Swedish settlers to North America, as significant symbols of the "Year of New Sweden"; and providing for the placement of one of such plaques at Fort Christiana in the State of Delaware.
Introduced
4 August 1987
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Status
Became Public Law No: 100-295.
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24 March 2026
Summary
Recognizes specified identical plaques as significant symbols of the Year of New Sweden. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to accept one of the plaques as a gift and, with the consent of the owner of Fort Christina in Delaware, place the plaque at the Fort to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the establishment of New Sweden.
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 26 April 1988
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 April 1988
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 August 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-joint-resolution/347
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hjres/347