Knights appointed during the reign of HM King Oskar I (1844-1859).
H M King Willem III of the Netherlands Grand Duke of Luxembourg ✶ 19 February 1817 in Brussels ✟ 23 November 1890 at the Palace of Het Loo at Apeldoorn (Gelderland) Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 23 May 1849 Assigned the collar at an unknown point in time motto Je maintiendrai (I will maintain) …
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Baron Jacob Wilhelm Sprengtporten Governor of Stockholm, Master of the Royal Hunt ✶ 9 October 1794 at Sparreholm, Hyltinge Parish ✟ 29 September at Sparreholm, Hyltinge Parish Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 28 April 1849 motto Fortum virtute (Success through virtue) shield Painted 1854 by Cadovius. Date of death added 1875 by Carl Högberg. …
Count Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm Lieutenant-general ✶ 30 January 1790 at Lång, Grums parish ✟ 18 May 1858 at Lång, Grums parish Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 28 April 1849 motto Deo, regi, legi (For God, King and Law) shield Painted 1854 by S C Cadovius. other awards Gold medal for Valour in the Field …
Count Adam Vilhelm Moltke, Lensgreve of Bregentved Danish Prime Minister ✶ 25 August 1785 at Einsiedelsborg north of Odense, Fyn ✟ 15 February 1864 in Copenhagen Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 25 October 1848 motto Suaviter in modo sed fortiter in re (Gentle in manner, resolute in deed) shield Painted 1859 by C G …
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HSH Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg ✶ 8 April 1818 at Gottorf Castle, Holstein ✟ 29 January 1906 at Amalienborg, Copenhagen Appointed Malmö 8 June 1848 Assigned the collar 27 September 1869 motto Constans et perpetua voluntas suum cuique tribuendi (Firm and permanent wish to let everyone get what they deserve) shield Painted 1858, started by …
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Frederik Gottschalk Heltzen Due Prime Minister of Norway, Lieutenant-general ✶ 14 April 1796 in Trondheim ✟ 16 October 1873 in Kristiania Appointed Kristiania 21 August 1847 motto Missing shield Painted 1848 by J A Aleander. Date of death added 1874 by Carl Högberg. other awards Knight of the Order of the Sword 1821 Knight of …
HRH Prince Wilhelm of Prussia ✶ 22 March 1797 in Berlin ✟ 9 March 1888 in Palais Unter den Linden, Berlin Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 8 January 1847 motto Missing shield Painted 1857 by S C Cadovius. Date of death added and and the text changed in 1888 by Carl Högberg. other awards …
HRH Crown Prince Maximilian of Bavaria ✶ 28 November 1811 in Munich ✟ 10 March 1864 in Munich Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 17 December 1846 motto Missing shield Painted 1862 by C G Sjöblom. Date of death added 1864 by the same artist. other awards None Biography Oldest son of King Ludwig I. …
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Baron Ahlbrecht Olof Ihre ✶ 6 October 1797 at Ekebyhov, Ekerö Parish ✟ 9 August 1877 at Ekebyhov, Ekerö Parish Appointed The Royal Palace of Stockholm 23 November 1846 motto Non præcepes iræ (Not quick to anger) shield Painted 1847 by J A Aleander. Date of death added 1877 by Carl Högberg. other awards Knight …
HRH Hereditary Prince Ferdinand of Denmark ✶ 22 November 1792 at Amalienborg, Copenhagen ✟ 29 June 1863 in Copenhagen Appointed Fredriksborg Palace 16 July 1846 motto Missing shield Painted 1858, startedb by S C Cadovius and finished by C G Sjöblom. Date of death added 1863 by the latter. other awards None Biography Youngest son …
