Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Gustaf V (1907-1950).
Olof Gerhard Thörnell Commander in chief, General ✶ 19 October 1877 in Prästgården, Trönö parish ✟ 25 July 1977 in Uppsala Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1942 motto Esse non videri (To be, not to appear to be) shield Painted 1942 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1977 by the same …
Christian Ernst Günther Foreign Minister, Envoy ✶ 5 December 1886 in Stockholm ✟ 6 Mars 1966 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1942 motto Missing shield Painted 1942 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1966 by the same artist. other awards Knight of the Order of the Polar Star 1926 …
Johan Nilsson Speaker of the Riksdag of Sweden, Farmer ✶ 21 August 1873 in Skottlandshus, Färlöv parish ✟ 15 March 1963 in Kristianstad Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1940 motto För hem och fosterland (For home and fatherland) shield Painted 1940 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1963 by the same …
HSH Miklós (Nikolaus) Horthy de Nagybánya Regent of Hungary ✶ 18 June 1868 at Kenderes, Hungary ✟ 9 February 1957 in Estoril, Portugal Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 27 January 1940 motto Missing shield Painted 1940 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1957 by the same artist. other awards None Biography Vice Admiral, …
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HRH Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, Duchess of Nassau ✶ 23 January 1896 at the Palace of Colmar-Berg ✟ 9 July 1985 at the Palace of Fischbach Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 14 April 1939 motto Missing shield Painted 1939 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1985 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards …
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Erling Eidem Archbishop ✶ 23 April 1880 in Gothenburg ✟ 14 April 1972 in Vänersborg Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 16 June 1938 motto Quasi morientes et ecce uiuimus (As dying, and, behold, we live) shield Painted 1941 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1972 by the same artist. other awards Member of …
Kyösti Kallio President of Finland ✶ 10 April 1873 in Niemilä, Ylivieska parish ✟ 19 December 1940 in Helsinki Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 15 June 1938 motto Missing shield Painted 1939 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1940 by the same artist. other awards Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the …
HM King Farouk I of Egypt ✶ 11 February 1920 in Cairo, Egypt ✟ 18 March 1965 in Rome, Italy Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 30 December 1937 motto Missing shield Painted 1938 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1965 by the same artist. other awards None Biography Son of King Fuad I …
HM King Carol II of Romania, Prince of Hohenzollern ✶ 16 October 1893 at the Palace of Pelesch at Sinaia ✟ 4 April 1953 in Villa Mar y Sol, Estoril, Portugal Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 24 October 1937 motto Nihil sine Deo (Nothing without God) shield Painted 1938 by David Friefeldt. Date of …
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HM King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Duke of Saxony ✶ 26 February 1861 in Vienna, Austria ✟ 10 September 1948 in Coburg, Germany Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 28 June 1937 motto L’union fait la force (Unity gives strength) shield Painted 1937 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1948 by the same artist. …
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