Gustavus Adolphus College
800 West College Avenue
St. Peter, MN 56082
Michelle Sampson earned her BA in History and Government from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and her MA in International Political Economy and Development from Fordham Universityin New York City. Her main areas of interest include international relations, multinational corporations…
"The Three Crowns" are closely associated with Gustavus, just as they are with Sweden, where our namesake, King Gustav II Adolf, ruled during the 1600s. The crowns are variously said to represent the holy trinity; the three Norse gods Odin, Nord, and Frey; an early Swedish king's insignia; the Kalmar Union; or three geographic regions of ancient Sweden (Norland, Svealand, and Göteland) with the right to select the king.