Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Karl XV (1858-1872).
HSH Prince Georg Victor av Waldeck and Pyrmont ✶ 14 January 1831 in Arolsen ✟ 12 May 1893 in Marienbad, Bohemia Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 8 October 1872 motto Missing shield Painted 1882 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1893 by the same artist. other awards None Biography Son of Prince Georg. …
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HH Prince Wilhelm of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg ✶ 10 April 1816 at Gottorfs Castle, Holstein ✟ 5 September 1893 at Fredensborgs Palace, Zealand Appointed Mölleröd in September 1871 motto Sans varier (Without changing) shield Painted 1880 by Carl Högberg. Date of death added 1893 by the same artist. other awards None Biography Third son of Duke Wilhelm …
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Valdemar Tully Oxholm Danish Marshal ✶ 11 November 1805 in Copenhagen ✟ 3 August 1876 at Smidstrup at Vedbæk near Copenhagen Appointed Copenhagen 3 November 1870 motto Omnium recta brevissima (The straight line is the shortest of all) shield Painted 1871 by C G Sjöblom. Date of death added 1876 by Carl Högberg. other awards …
HRH Prince and Arch Duke Carl Ludwig of Austria, Prince of Hungary ✶ 30 July 1833 at the Palace of Schönbrunn in Vienna ✟ 19 May 1896 in Vienna Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 7 January 1870 motto Missing shield Painted 1971 by C G Sjöblom. Date of death added 1896 by Carl Högberg. …
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HH Landgrave Friedrich of Hessen ✶ 26 November 1820 in Kassel ✟ 14 October 1884 in Frankfurt am Main Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 2 November 1869 motto Fide et sinceritate (With faith and sincerity) shield Painted 1870 by C G Sjöblom. Date of death added 1885 av Carl Högberg. other awards None Biography …
Johan Magnus Björnstjerna Lieutenant-general, former Minister ✶ 28 January 1805 at Kristinelund, Arby parish ✟ 20 March 1898 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 29 July 1869 motto Missing shield Painted 1869 by C G Sjöblom. Date of death added 1898 by Carl Högberg. The inscription modified 1899 by the same artist. other …
Count Carl Wachtmeister af Johannishus Lord of the Realm, Foreign Minister ✶ 21 April 1823 in Stockholm ✟ 14 October 1871 in Stockholm Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 29 July 1869 motto Missing shield Painted av 1869 C G Sjöblom. Renovated 1949 by David Friefeldt. other awards Knight of the Order of the Polar …
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Count Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Friis, Lensgreve of Friisenborg ✶ 8 December 1817 at Friisenborg at Aarhus, Jutland ✟ 12 October 1896 at Boller at Horsens, Jutland Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 27 July 1869 motto Semper idem (Always the same) shield Painted 1870 by C G Sjöblom. Date of death added 1896 by Carl Högberg. …
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HH Johann (Hans) of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg ✶ 5 December 1825 at Gottorf Castle, Holstein ✟ 27 May 1911 in Gule Palæ, Copenhagen Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 27 July 1869 Assigned the collar, unknown when motto Veritatinet sapientiæ impendere vitam (Dedicate your life to truth and wisdom) shield Painted 1870 by C G Sjöblom. Date …
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HRH Grand Duke Vladimir Aleksandrovitj of Russia ✶ 10/22 April 1847 in St. Petersburg ✟ 4/17 February 1909 in St. Petersburg Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 27 July 1869 Assigned the collar 12 July 1897 motto Missing shield Painted av 1871 by C G Sjöblom. Date of death added 1909 by B P Hedlund. …
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