Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Gustaf V (1907-1950).
HRH Crown Prince Olav of Norway ✶ 2 July 1903 in Appleton House at Sandringham, England ✟ 17 January 1991 at The Royal Lodge, Holmenkollen in Oslo Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 1 November 1926 motto Missing shield Painted 1967 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1991 by Bengt Olof Kälde. other awards …
HRH Prince Knud of Denmark ✶ 27 July 1901 at Sorgenfri Palace at Lyngby, Zealand ✟ 14 June 1976 in Gentofte in Copenhagen Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 26 September 1926 motto Missing shield Painted 1935 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1976 by the same artist. other awards None Biography Second son …
HRH Crown Prince Léopold of Belgium, Duke of Brabant ✶ 3 November 1901 in Brussels ✟ 25 September 1983 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 21 September 1926 Assigned the collar The Royal Palace of Stockholm 2 February 1937 motto L’union fait la force (Unity gives strength) shield Painted 1933 by David Friefeldt. …
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Lars Olof Jonathan (Nathan) Söderblom Archbishop ✶ 15 January 1866 in Prästgården, Trönö parish ✟ 12 July 1931 in Uppsala Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1926 (as Member of the Cloth) motto Missing shield Painted 1927 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1931 by the same artist. other awards Member of …
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Baron Erik Teodor Marks von Württemberg President, Foreign Minister ✶ 11 May 1861 at Torvsäter, Björnlunda parish ✟ 5 March 1937 in Saltsjöbaden Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1926 motto Missing shield Painted 1928 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1937 by the same artist. other awards Knight of the Order …
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Ernst Trygger Prime Minister, Justice of the Supreme Court of Sweden ✶ 27 October 1857 in Stockholm ✟ 23 September 1943 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 6 June 1926 motto Justa durant (The right exists) shield Painted 1928 by David Friefeldt. other awards Knight of the Order of the Polar Star 1896 …
Lauri Kristian Relander President of Finlands ✶ 31 May 1883 in Kurkijoki ✟ 9 February 1942 in Helsinki Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 19 June 1925 motto Patriae servio (I serve the fatherland) shield Painted 1930 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1942 by the same artist. other awards None Biography President 1925-1931 …
HRH Regent Plenipotentiary Ras Tafari of Ethiopia (Abyssinia) ✶ 23 July 1892 in Ejersa Goro at Harage Bahaa ✟ 27 August 1975 in Addis Abeba Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 10 June 1924 Assigned the collar The Royal Palace of Stockholm 15 November 1954 motto Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah (translated from …
HRH Prince Edward of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Wales ✶ 23 June 1894 in White Lodge, Richmond Park ✟ 28 May 1972 in Paris, France Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 1 November 1923 motto Ich dien (I serve) shield Painted 1933 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1972 by the same …
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HSH Prince Louis II of Monaco ✶ 12 July 1870 in Baden-Baden, Germany ✟ 9 May 1949 in Monaco Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 9 April 1923 motto Deo juvante (With the help of God) shield Painted 1930 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1949 by the same artist. other awards Commander Grand …
