Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Gustaf V (1907-1950).
HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand ✶ 5 December 1927 in Cambridge, USA ✟ 13 October 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 5 April 1950 Assigned the collar The Royal Palace of Stockholm 15 January 1965 motto Missing shield Painted 1996 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards None Biography Son of …
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Nils Jacob Eberhard Quensel Minister, president ✶ 22 October 1894 in Stockholm ✟ 8 November 1971 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 15 November 1949 motto Ornamentum justitiae caritas (Human love is the ornament of justice) shield Painted 1962 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1971 by the same artist. other awards …
HSH Prince Rainer III of Monaco ✶ 31 May 1923 in Monaco ✟ 6 April 2005 in Monaco Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 14 October 1949 motto Deo juvante (With the help of God) shield Painted 1993 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards None Biography Son of Princess Charlotte of Monaco. Succeeded his grandfather …
Torsten Karl Viktor Nothin Governor of Stockholm, Minister ✶16 February 1884 in the vicarage ✟ 1 March 1972 in Jönköping Appointed Under 30 September 1949 The Royal Palace of Stockholm 15 October 1949 motto Pliktuppfyllelse (Fulfilment of duty) shield Painted 1950 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1972 by the same artist. other awards …
Axel Alarik Pehrsson-Bramstorp Prime Minister of Sweden, Minister ✶19 August 1883 in Öja ✟ 19 February 1954 in Trelleborg Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 4 June 1949 motto Samarbete ger styrka (Cooperation gives strength) shield Painted 1950 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1954 by the same artist other awards Knight of the …
Chiang Kai-Shek Chairman of the National Government of the Republic of China ✶ 31 October 1886 in Xikou (Zheijang) ✟ 5 April 1975 in Taipei, Taiwan Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 4 June 1948 motto Missing shield Painted 1949 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1975 by the same artist. other awards None …
Juho Kusti Paasikivi ✶ 27 November in Koski (Tavastehus) ✟ 14 December 1956 in Helsinki Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 10 June 1947 Assigned the collar The Royal Palace of Stockholm 24 Maj 1952 motto Isänmaan puolesta (For the fatherland) shield Painted 1952 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1956 by the same …
HRH Prince Carl Gustaf, Hereditary Prince of Sweden, Duke of Jämtland ✶ 30 April 1946 at Haga Palace Knight and Commander of the Royal Orders 30 April 1946 Master of the Orders 15 September 1973 Grand Master of the Orders 1 January 1975 motto För Sverige i tiden (1973) (For Sweden – with the Times) …
HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld ✶ 29 June 1911 in Jena, Tyskland ✟ 1 December 2004 in Utrecht Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 8 April 1946 motto Missing shield Painted 1949 by David Friefeldt. other awards None Biography Son of Prince Bernhard of Lippe. Consort of later Queen Juliana of …
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HRH Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, Duchess of Mecklenburg ✶ 30 April 1909 at Noordiende Palace in Hague ✟ 20 Mars 2004 at Soestdijk Palace in Baarn Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 8 April 1946 Assigned the collar The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 October 1976 motto Je maintiendrai (I will maintain) shield Painted …
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