Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Gustaf V (1907-1950).
HM King George VI of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India ✶ 14 December 1895 in York Cottage, Sandringham ✟ 6 February 1952 in Sandringham House Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 10 May 1937 motto Dieu et mon droit (God and my right) shield Painted 1937 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added …
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HRH Prince Friedrich Victor av Hohenzollern ✶ 30 August 1891 in Heiligendamm, Mecklenburg ✟ 6 February 1965 at Krauchenwies, Hohenzollern Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 22 October 1936 Assigned the collar The Royal Palace of Stockholm 23 May 1961 motto Nihil sine Deo (Not without God) shield Painted 1937 by David Friefeldt. Date of …
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Lars Birger Ekeberg President ✶ 10 August 1880 in Uppsala ✟ 30 November 1968 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1936 motto Ex lege libertas (Freedom is based on law) shield Painted 1937 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1968 by the same artist. other awards Knight of the Order …
Ignacy Mościcki President of Poland ✶ 1 December 1867 in Mierzanów at Plock ✟ 2 October 1946 in Versoiz at Geneva, Switzerland Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 29 May 1936 motto Missing shield Painted 1937 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1960 by the same artist. other awards None Biography President of Poland …
HRH Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ✶ 9 April 1882 in Palermo, Italy ✟ 17 November 1945 in Flensburg, Holstein, Germany Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 21 Maj 1935 motto Per aspera ad astra (Through hardships to the stars) shield Painted 1935 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1945 by the …
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Oscar Fredrik von Sydow Marshal of the Realm, Prime Minister ✶ 12 July 1873 in Kalmar ✟ 19 August 1936 at Drottningholm Palace Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 1 February 1935 motto Missing shield Painted 1935 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1936 by the same artist. other awards Knight of the Order …
HM Shah Reza Pahlavi of Persia ✶ 16 March 1878 in Alacht, Savad Kooh, Mazandran, Persia ✟ 27 July 1944 in Johannesburg, South Africa Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 10 November 1934 motto Missing shield Painted by Leif Ericsson. other awards None Biography Minister of war 1921-925 Shah 1925 Shah of Iran 1935 Abdicated …
HM King Ghazin I of Iraq ✶ 21 March 1912 in Mecka ✟ 4 April 1939 in Bagdad Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 2 November 1934 motto Justice is the basis of sovereignty (translated from Arabic) shield Painted 1937 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1939 by the same artist. other awards None …
HH Prince Hubertus av Saxony-Coburg and Gotha ✶ 24 August 1909 at the Palace of Reinhardsbrunn at Friedrichsroda, Thuringia ✟ 27 November 1943 at Mosty, Soviet Union Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 16 September 1933 motto Fideliter et constanter (Faithful and steadfast) shield Painted 1934 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1943 by …
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HM King Fuad I of Egypt ✶ 26 March 1868 in Giza Palace, Cairo ✟ 28 April 1936 in Cairo Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 3 December 1932 motto Missing shield Painted 1934 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1944 by the same artist. other awards None Biography Missing Placement Sixth son of …
