List of knights of the Order of the Seraphim

This is a list of the knights (men) and members (women) of the Royal Order of the Seraphim:

Color pattern

 ....................  Deceased Swedish Royal Knight or Member
 ....................  Living Swedish Royal Knight or Member
 ....................  Deceased Foreign Royal Knight or Member
 ....................  Living Foreign Royal Knight or Member
 ....................  Deceased Foreign Presidential Knight or Member
 ....................  Living Foreign Presidential Knight or Member

Sweden

Royal family of Sweden

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Frederick I (1748–51), the founder
1 17 April 1748 Frederick I King of Sweden 1720–51
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel 1730–51
Sweden
Hesse
I Gud mitt hopp
2 17 April 1748 Adolf Frederick Prince-Bishop of Lübeck 1727–50
Crown Prince of Sweden 1743–51
King of Sweden 1751–71
Sweden Salus publica salus mea
3 17 April 1748 Gustav III Crown Prince of Sweden 1751–71
King of Sweden 1771–92
Fäderneslandet
29 26 September 1748 Charles XIII Prince of Sweden, Duke of Södermanland since 1772
Regent 1792–96
King of Sweden 1809–18
King of Norway 1814–18
Sweden
Norway
Folkets väl min högsta lag
Gustav III (1771–92)
96 1 November 1778 Gustav IV Adolf Crown Prince of Sweden 1778–92
King of Sweden 1792–1809
Sweden Gud och folket Gustav III's son
103 25 August 1782 Carl Gustav Prince of Sweden
Duke of Småland
Gustav IV Adolf (1792–1809)
138 3 July 1798 Carl Adolf Prince of Sweden Sweden Was only 7 days old
140 9 November 1799 Gustav Crown Prince of Sweden 1799–1809 Gustav IV's son
Karl XIII (1809–18)
164 28 December 1809 Charles August
(1768–1810)
Prince de Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Crown Prince of Sweden 1809–10
Sweden För lagen och fosterlandet
169 21 August 1810 Charles XIV John
(1763–1844)
Prince of Ponte Corvo
Crown Prince of Sweden (1810–18) and Norway (1814–18)
King of Sweden and Norway (1818–44)
Sweden
Norway
France
Folkets kärlek min belöning
170 26 September 1810 Oscar I
(1799–1859)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Södermanland since 1811
Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway 1818–44
King of Sweden and Norway 1844–59
Rätt och sanning
Karl XIV Johan (1818–44)
234 3 May 1826
(birth)
Charles XV
(1826–1872)
Duke of Skåne (1826–59)
Prince of Sweden and Norway
Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway 1844–59
King of Sweden and Norway 1859–72
Sweden
Norway
Land skall med lag byggas Oscar I's son (1st)
239 21 January 1829
(birth)
Oscar II
(1829–1907)
Duke of Östergötland (1829–72)
Prince of Sweden and Norway
King of Sweden and Norway 1872–1905
King of Sweden 1905–07
Sweden
Norway

Sweden
Brödrafolkens väl
Sveriges väl (after 1905)
Oscar I's son (3rd)
24 August 1831
(birth)
August
(1831–1873)
Prince of Sweden and Norway
Duke of Dalarna ( lifelong )
Sweden
Norway
Oscar I's son (4th)
Oscar I (1844–59)
339 16 June 1858
(birth)
Gustaf V
(1858–1950)
Duke of Värmland (1858–1907)
Prince of Sweden and Norway
Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway 1872–1905
Crown Prince of Sweden 1905–07
King of Sweden 1907–50
Sweden
Norway

Sweden
Med folket för fosterlandet Oscar II's son (1st)
Karl XV (1859–72)
349 15 November 1859
(birth)
Oscar
(1859–1953)
Duke of Gotland (1859–88)
Prince of Sweden and Norway
Prince Bernadotte since 1888
Count Bernadotte of Wisborg since 1892
Sweden
Norway

Sweden
Oscar II's son (2nd)
Never erased from the register
362 27 February 1861
(birth)
Carl
(1861–1951)
Prince of Sweden and Norway
Prince of Sweden 1905 -
Duke of Västergötland ( lifelong )
Oscar II's son (3rd)
386 1 August 1865
(birth)
Eugen
(1865–1947)
Prince of Sweden and Norway
Prince of Sweden 1905 -
Duke of Närke ( lifelong )
Oscar II's son (4th)
Oscar II (1872–1907)
466 11 November 1882
(birth)
Gustaf VI Adolf
(1882–1973)
Duke of Skåne (1882–1950)
Prince of Sweden and Norway
Prince of Sweden 1905–07
Crown Prince of Sweden 1907–50
King of Sweden 1950–73
Sweden
Norway

Sweden
Plikten framför allt Gustaf V's son (1st)
17 June 1884
(birth)
Wilhelm
(1884–1965)
Prince of Sweden and Norway
Prince of Sweden 1905 -
Duke of Södermanland ( lifelong )
Gustaf V's son (2nd)
20 April 1889
(birth)
Erik
(1889–1918)
Prince of Sweden and Norway
Prince of Sweden 1905 -
Duke of Västmanland ( lifelong )
Gustaf V's son (3rd)
566 22 April 1906
(birth)
Gustaf Adolf
(1906–1947)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Västerbotten ( lifelong )
Sweden Gustaf VI Adolf's son and Carl XVI Gustaf's father
570 7 June 1907
(birth)
Sigvard
(1907–2002)
Prince of Sweden,
Duke of Uppland 1907–34
Count Bernadotte of Wisborg since 1951
Sweden Gustaf VI Adolf's son
Erased from the register 15 June 1934
Gustaf V (1907–50)
575 28 April 1908 Victoria
(1862–1930)
Queen of Sweden Sweden
Baden
Gustaf V's wife
576 28 April 1908 Sofia
(1836–1913)
Dowager Queen of Sweden Sweden
Nassau
Oscar II's wife and Gustaf V's mother
596 8 May 1909
(birth)
Lennart
(1909–2004)
Prince of Sweden,
Duke of Småland 1909–32

Count Bernadotte of Wisborg since 1951
Sweden Erased from the register 15 June 1934
605 10 January 1911
(birth)
Carl
(1911–2003)
Prince of Sweden,
Duke of Östergötland 1911–37

Prince Bernadotte 1937–2003
Erased from the register 16 February 1961
612 28 February 1912
(birth)
Bertil
(1912–1997)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Halland ( lifelong )
Sweden Gustaf VI Adolf's son
627 31 October 1916
(birth)
Carl Johan
(1916–2012)
Prince of Sweden,
Duke of Dalarna 1916–46

Count Bernadotte of Wisborg since 1951
Sweden Gustaf VI Adolf's son
Erased from the register 22 February 1946
700 30 April 1946
(birth)
Carl XVI Gustaf
(1946–)
Duke of Jämtland 1946–73
Prince of Sweden 1946–50
Crown Prince of Sweden 1950–73
King of Sweden since 1973
Sweden För Sverige i tiden
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
708 29 October 1950 Louise
(1889–1965)
Queen of Sweden
(consort)
Sweden
United Kingdom
713 22 March 1952 Sibylla
(1908–1972)
Princess of Saxe-Cobourg and Gotha (born)
Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västerbotten (marriage)
Sweden
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha United Kingdom
714 22 March 1952 Margaretha
(1934–)
Princess of Sweden Sweden
715 22 March 1952 Birgitta
(1937–2024)
Princess of Sweden (born)
Princess of Hohenzollern (marriage)
Sweden
716 22 March 1952 Désirée
(1938–2026)
Princess of Sweden (born)
Baroness Silfverschiöld (marriage)
Sweden
717 22 March 1952 Christina
(1943–)
Princess of Sweden Sweden
718 22 March 1952 Ingeborg
(1878–1958)
Princess of Denmark (born)
Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (consort)
Sweden
Denmark
Christian X's sister and Frederik IX & Knud's aunt
746 21 May 1960 Ingrid
(1910–2000)
Princess of Sweden
Cr. Princess of Denmark 1935–47
Queen of Denmark 1947–72
Dowager Queen 1972–2000
Denmark
Sweden
Frederik IX of Denmark's wife
and Margrethe II's mother
761 8 December 1965 Margaretha
(1899–1977)
Princess of Sweden (born)
Princess of Denmark (marriage)
Prince Axel of Denmark's wife
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
782 6 May 1976 Silvia
(1943–)
Queen of Sweden
(consort)
Sweden
Germany
784 14 July 1995 Victoria
(1977–)
Princess of Sweden 1977–80
Crown Prince of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland since 1980
Sweden Considered from birth.
786 13 May 1997 Carl Philip
(1979–)
Born as Crown Prince of Sweden
Duke of Värmland
Prince of Sweden since 1980
797 10 June 2000 Madeleine
(1982–)
Princess of Sweden
Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
815 30 August 1995 Lilian
(1915–2013)
Princess of Sweden
Duchess of Halland
Sweden
United Kingdom
On her 80th birthday
858 19 June 2010 Daniel
(1973–)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Västergötand
Sweden
861 23 February 2012 Estelle
(2012–)
Princess of Sweden
Duchess of Östergötland
Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 22 May 2012
866 20 February 2014 Leonore
(2014–)
Princess of Sweden
Duchess of Gotland
Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 8 June 2014
869 13 June 2015 Sofia
(1984–)
Princess of Sweden
Duchess of Värmland
Was given the order at her wedding
870 15 June 2015 Nicolas
(2015–)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Ångermanland
Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 11 October 2015
871 2 March 2016 Oscar
(2016–)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Skåne
Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 27 May 2016
873 19 April 2016 Alexander
(2016–)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Södermanland
Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 9 September 2016
878 31 August 2017 Gabriel
(2017–)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Dalarna
Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 1 December 2017
880 9 March 2018 Adrienne
(2018–)
Princess of Sweden
Duchess of Blekinge
Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 8 June 2018
883 26 March 2021 Julian
(2021–)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Halland
Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 14 August 2021
884 7 February 2025 Ines
(2025–)
Princess of Sweden
Duchess of Västerbotten
Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 14 June 2025

Notable Swedish historical figures

Frederick I of Sweden (1748–51)

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Frederick I (1748–51), the founder
4 17 April 1748 Gustaf Bonde (1682–1764) Count
Governor of Östergötland County 1718–21
President of Bergskollegium 1721–27
Privy Council 1727–39
Sweden Velis contractis
5 17 April 1748 Ture Gabriel Bielke Count
General-Major
Privy Council 1727–39
Probantur tempestate fortes
6 17 April 1748 Jakob Cronstedt Count
Privy Council
Mihi cura futuri
7 17 April 1748 Edvard Didrik Taube Count
Over-Amiral from 1734
Privy Council 1734–39
Nec spe nec metu
8 17 April 1748 Axel Löwen Baron, Count from 1751
General of infantry 1737
Privy Council 1739–66
Non vana Quæro
17 April 1748 Anders Johan von Höpken Count, 22 July 1762
President of the Chancellery 1752–61
Privy Council 1746–61, 1773–80
[1]
13 17 April 1748 Carl Gustaf Tessin Count
Lord Marshal 1738
Privy Council 1741–61
President of the Chancellery 1746–52
Constanter et sincere
23 17 April 1748 Carl Cronstedt Baron
General of Infantry
Lord High Constable of Sweden
Malo quam vincula flammas

Adolf Frederick of Sweden (1751–71)

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Adolf Frederick (1751–71)
40 25 November 1751 Rutger Fuchs Baron
General-Major
Governor of Stockholm 1739–53
Sweden Respice finem
44 23 November 1752 Carl Fredrik Scheffer Count and Diplomat Lydnad and frihet
50 24 November 1754 Karl Ridderstolpe Baron from 1751
Vice Admiral
Et deus et patria testes
54 24 November 1755 Fredrik Vilhelm von Hessenstein Swedish Prince
Field Marshal
Illegitimate son of Frederick I
56 21 November 1757 Carl Lagerberg Baron from 1758
Privy Council 1755–65
Cuique suum
60 24 November 1760 Adam Horn af Kanckas Count
Lieutenant-General 1759
Privy Council 1761–69 & 1771
Amore honoris
74 24 November 1766 Axel Lagerbielke Baron from 1766
Vice Admiral 1758
Privy Council 1765–69
Amore legis
76 1 May 1769 Gustaf David Hamilton Count
Field Marshal 1765
Virtute decet non sanguine nite
77 1 May 1769 Augustin Ehrensvärd Count & Field Marshal Oombytelig
83 26 November 1770 Ulrik Scheffer Baron, Count from 1771
Privy Council 1769–83
President of the Chancellery 1772–83
Nec temere, nec timide

Gustav III of Sweden (1771–92)

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustav III (1771–92)
91 21 November 1774 Fredrik Ribbing Baron, Count from 1778
Privy Council 1766–69 & 1772
Sweden Fide radicata
94 25 November 1776 Gabriel Spens Count
Field Marshal 1776
Lord of the Realm 1778
Pro rege et patriae
105 1 September 1782 Fredrik Sparre Baron, Count from 1797
Privy Council 1781–89
Lord High Chancellor 1792–97
Fide stabile
109 22 November 1784 Carl Axel Wachtmeister Count
Chancellor of Justice 1779–93 & 1796–1809
Lord High Steward and president of Svea Court of Appeal 1787–1809
Comite virtute
116 26 November 1787 Arvid Fredrik Kurck Baron, Count from 1797
President of Göta Court of Appeal 1781–92
President of Kammarkollegium 1792–1801
Quo jus, huc animus
118 22 November 1790 Philip von Platen (Field Marshal) Baron from 1797
Governor General of Pomerania 1796–1800
Field Marshal 1799
Tout au devoir Accolade on 28 April 1791
119 22 November 1790 Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna Count
Privy Council 1786–89
Marshal of the Realm 1792–1801
Avito in patriam amore
122 21 November 1791 Eric Ruuth Baron, Count from 1792
Lord of the Realm 1792
Governor General of Pomerania 1792–96
Conscientia Fretus Accolade on 28 April 1792 by Regent Duke Karl

Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1792–1809)

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustav IV Adolf (1792–1809)
126 24 November 1794 Curt von Stedingk Lord of the Realm 1796
Swedish Noble 1797, Baron 1800, Count 1809
Field Marshal 1811
Sweden
131 21 November 1796 Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor Baron, Count from 1799
Lord of the Realm 1800
Field Marshal 1808
Governor of Stockholm 1809–10
1799 Axel von Fersen Count
Generallöjtnant
Ambassador
Lord of the Realm, 1799
Marshal of the Realm 1801–10
146 14 June 1800 Johan Christopher Toll Baron, Count from 1814
Governor General of Scania 1801–09
Field Marshal 1807
147 8 October 1800 Samuel af Ugglas Count
Governor of Stockholm County 1787–1802
Governor of Stockholm under 1797 & 1800

Charles XIII of Sweden (1809–18)

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Karl XIII (1809–18)
157 3 July 1809 Johan Liljencrantz Count
President of the Board of Trade
Sweden Integre et provide
161 3 July 1809 Lars von Engeström Baron 1809
Minister for Foreign Affairs 1809–24
Count 1813
Speravit rebus infestis
1809 Gustav Wachtmeister Count
General
Lord of the Realm, 1817
4 May 1810 Michael Anckarsvärd Count 1809
Generallöjtnant
County Governor
23 November 1812 Carl Mörner Governor of Stockholm
Baron
23 November 1812 Carl Lagerbring Count
Cabinet of Sweden
23 November 1812 Johan af Puke General Admiral of Royal Fleet
Baron
Cabinet of Sweden
Ihärdig och pålitlig
200 26 September 1815 Georg Frederik von Krogh (1732) General of Norwegian Army Pro Traditione et Patria
1816 Rudolf Cederström General Admiral of Royal Fleet
Count
Cabinet of Sweden
207 4 July 1817 Anders Fredrik Skjöldebrand General and Cabinet of Sweden Ausis fausta sidera

Charles XIV John of Sweden (1818–44)

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Karl XIV Johan (1818–44)
212 11 May 1818 Jacob Axelsson Lindblom Bishop of the Diocese of Linköping 1786–1805
Archbishop of Uppsala 1805–19
Sweden Integre ac libere
214 5 September 1818 Jacob De la Gardie (1768–1842) Count & General
221 19 June 1823 Carl De Geer (1781–1861) Count
Cabinet of Sweden
Fri and laglydig
225 14 May 1824 Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm
226 23 May 1824 Hans Gabriel Trolle-Wachtmeister
265 7 May 1838 Gustaf Algernon Stierneld Baron
Cabinet of Sweden
266 11 May 1838 Bror Cederström Baron
Generallöjtnant
276 24 June 1841 Otto Palmstierna Överstekammarjunkare
Cabinet of Sweden
285 6 February 1843 Ferdinand Carl Maria Wedel-Jarlsberg Baron Norway

Oscar I of Sweden (1844–59)

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar I (1844–59)
294 23 November 1846 Albrecht Elof Ihre Baron
Minister of Ecclesiastical affairs 1840–42
Minister for Foreign Affairs 1842–46
Sweden Non præceps iræ
297 21 August 1847 Frederik Due Prime Minister of Norway in Stockholm Norway
300 28 April 1849 Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm Count
Generallöjtnant
Chamberlain
Sweden
301 28 April 1849 Jakob Wilhelm Sprengtporten Överhovjägmästare, Governor of Stockholm and General Major
308 26 June 1850 Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre Count
State Minister of Justice 1848–56
Lord of the Realm 1848
310 26 June 1850 Johan Peter Lefrén Generallöjtnant
President of War College and Chef of HM the King's Staff
313 4 September 1851 Lars Herman Gyllenhaal Baron
President of Göta hovrätt
State Minister of Justice 1843–44
Lord Marshal 1850
319 28 April 1853 Carl Fredrik Coyet Admiral and Gentleman of the Chamber
320 28 April 1853 Mauritz Axel Lewenhaupt Count
Marshal of the Realm
General Major
Ad exemplia majorum
321 28 April 1853 Jørgen Herman Vogt Prime Minister of Norway in Stockholm Norway
323 28 April 1854 Edvard Fredrik von Saltza High Gentleman of the Chamber Sweden
329 28 April 1856 Johan Fredrik Fåhraeus Cabinet of Sweden and General director of Customs Firmitate fideque
335 24 November 1856 Elias Lagerheim Minister for Foreign Affairs 1856–58 Ex patrum exemplis
337 9 March 1858 Henning Hamilton Count
Governor of and one of "The Eighteen"
342 20 September 1858 Carl von und zu Mansbach General Major and Envoy
340 12 July 1858 Ludvig Manderström Member of the Swedish Academy and Foreign Minister

Charles XV of Sweden (1859–72)

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Karl XV (1859–72)
348 4 November 1859 Ferdinand Braunerhielm Master of the Court Mews Sweden
350 23 December 1859 Gustaf af Nordin Envoy, General Major and Chamberlain
351 5 May 1860 Louis de Geer Baron
Prime Minister of Sweden 1876–80
353 5 May 1860 Eric Gabriel von Rosén Count
President of hovrätt
354 5 May 1860 Henrik Reuterdahl Archbishop of Uppsala
361 28 January 1861 Bernhard von Beskow Member of Swedish Academy
368 28 January 1862 Johan August Gripenstedt Baron
Minister of Finance 1856–66
Sweden
372 3 May 1863 Frederik Stang State Minister of Norway Norway
374 7 August 1863 Gustaf Adolf Fredrik Wilhelm von Essen Count
Master of the Court Mews, General Major
Sweden
378 3 May 1864 Georg Sibbern Prime Minister of Norway in Stockholm Norway
379 3 May 1864 Olof Immanuel von Fåhraeus Cabinet of Sweden Sweden
387 21 June 1866 Gustaf Lagerbjelke Count and Län Governor
388 28 January 1867 Baltzar von Platen (1804-1875) Cabinet of Sweden, Counter admiral
397 29 July 1869 Carl Wachtmeister (politician) Cabinet of Sweden Sweden
398 29 July 1869 Magnus Björnstjerna (statsråd) Minister for Defence 1858–62
Generallöjtnant from 1867

Oscar II of Sweden (1872–1907)

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar II (1872–1907)
404 1 December 1872 Axel Gustav Adlercreutz Justice Council 1860–68
President of Göta hovrätt 1868–74
Minister of Justice 1870–74
Governor of Malmöhus County 1874–80
Sweden
405 1 December 1872 Fabian Wrede (1802–1893) Baron
Generallöjtnant
409 12 May 1873 Gillis Bildt Baron
Governor of Stockholm 1862–74
Marshal of the Realm 1886–88
Prime Minister 1888–89
410 12 May 1873 Anton Niklas Sundberg Archbishop of Uppsala
12 May 1873 Carl Göran Mörner Cabinet of Sweden
422 1 December 1874 Oscar Björnstjerna General Major
Foreign Minister 1872–80
434 1 December 1875 Gustaf af Ugglas Baron
Governor of Östergötland County 1858–67
Minister of Finance 1867–70
Governor of Stockholm 1874–88
440 1 December 1877 Gerhard Lagerstråle Cabinet of Sweden
443 30 November 1878 Carl Jedvard Bonde Baron
High Chamberlain
444 30 November 1878 Samuel August Sandels Count
Hofmarschall and General
445 21 January 1879 Otto Richard Kierulf Prime Minister of Norway in Stockholm Norway
448 15 May 1879 Carl Johan Thyselius Prime Minister 1883–84 Sweden Det meniga bästa
459 1 October 1881 Arvid Posse Prime Minister 1880–83
President of the Administrative Court of Appeal 1883–89
460 1 October 1881 Carl Fredrik Hochschild Baron
Foreign Minister 1880–85
479 1 December 1885 Albert Ehrensvärd Governor of County of Gothenburg and Bohus 1864–85
Foreign Minister 1885–89
Non vana sequor
480 1 December 1885 Pehr von Ehrenheim University Chancellor and one of The Eighteen
482 1 December 1886 Robert Themptander Prime Minister 1884–88
Governor of Stockholm County 1888–96
486 1 December 1887 Carl-Magnus Björnstjerna Count & Master of the Court Mews
487 1 December 1887 John Berg (politician) Hovrätt President
495 1 December 1888 Henrik Lovén Hovrätt President
502 1 December 1890 Carl Gustaf von Otter Sjöminister
503 1 December 1890 Gunnar Wennerberg Minister of Ecclesiastic Affairs 1870–75 & 1888–91
Governor of Kronoberg County 1875–88
505 15 May 1891 Abraham Leijonhufvud Sjöminister
516 15 May 1895 Fredrik von Essen Baron
Minister of Finance 1888–94
Marshal of the Realm 1894–1911
21 January 1896 Gustaf Sparre Count and Speaker
18 September 1897 Victor Ankarcrona High Court Huntmaster
534 18 September 1897 Lars Åkerhielm d.y. Hovrätt President
537 21 January 1898 Ludvig Douglas Count
Foreign Minister 1895–99
Governor of Östergötland County 1901–11
Marshal of the Realm 1911–16
538 21 January 1898 Gregers Gram Prime Minister of Norway in Stockholm 1889–91 & 1893–98 Norway Patria cara carior libertas
541 9 July 1900 Alfred Lagerheim Foreign Minister 1899–1904
General Director för National Board of Trade 1905–13
Sweden Mod and tålamod
542 9 July 1900 Claës Gustaf Adolf Tamm Baron
Minister of Finance 1886–88
Governor of Stockholm 1888–1902
Dum spiro spero
544 1 December 1900 Fredrik von Otter Baron
Minister for Defence 1874–80
Prime Minister 1900–02
547 30 November 1901 Erik Piper Count and High Master of the Court Mews
551 1 December 1902 Gustaf Peyron Jr Baron
Grand Chamberlain and Generallöjtnant
Rätt and pligt
552 1 December 1903 Hjalmar Klintberg Admiral
Head of the Fleet crew 1889–1903
557 1 December 1904 Axel Rappe War Minister
558 1 December 1904 Gustaf Gilljam Cabinet of Sweden and University Chancellor
562 6 November 1905 Christian Lundeberg Member of First Chamber 1886–1911
Prime Minister in 1905
Sweden
563 1 December 1905 Erik Elliot Chancellor of Justice 1886–1910
President of Svea hovrätt 1899–1910
564 1 December 1905 Hemming Gadd General
Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff 1905–07
Swedish soldat! Swedish styrka!
569 6 June 1907 Hjalmar Palmstierna General Major
Minister for Defence 1888–92
Governor of Jönköping County 1892–1906
För gud, konung and fosterland

Gustaf V of Sweden (1907–50)

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf V (1907–50)
585 16 June 1908 Arvid Lindman Prime Minister Sweden I arbete för fosterlandet
586 16 June 1908 Eric Trolle Foreign Minister
597 5 June 1909 Axel Swartling Speaker of
the Second Chamber
603 6 June 1910 Arvid Taube Foreign Minister
604 6 June 1910 Ivar Afzelius Hovrätt President
611 1 January 1912 Robert Dickson (1843–1924) Governor of Stockholm 1902–11
613 6 June 1912 Fredrik Wachtmeister University Chancellor, Foreign Minister
621 6 June 1913 Johan August Ekman Archbishop of Uppsala
624 30 September 1916 Gustaf Uggla General
625 6 June 1916 Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Prime Minister
626 6 June 1916 Knut Agathon Wallenberg Foreign Minister Quaere et invenies
629 6 June 1918 Otto Hack Roland Printzsköld Governor of Södermanland County 1889–94
Marshal of the Realm 1916–30
630 6 June 1918 Hugo E. G. Hamilton Count
Civil Service Minister 1907–11
Speaker of First Chamber 1916–28
631 2 January 1919 Edvard Brändström Envoy, Generallöjtnant Probantur tempestate fortes
636 11 June 1919 Knut Gillis Bildt General
638 5 June 1920 Carl Swartz Minister of Finance 1906–11
Prime Minister in 1917
639 5 June 1920 Johannes Hellner Foreign Minister
640 31 December 1920 Johan Ramstedt Prime Minister in 1905
641 31 December 1920 Hjalmar Westring President of Svea hovrätt
643 6 June 1921 Gottfrid Billing Bishop of Lund, High Court Priester
652 6 June 1926 Ernst Trygger University Chancellor
653 6 June 1926 Erik Marks von Würtemberg Hovrätt President
654 6 June 1926 Nathan Söderblom Archbishop of Uppsala
661 10 December 1927 Lars Tingsten General
662 16 June 1928 Magnus Per Brahe Count
Grand Chamberlain
Redlig and ståndaktig
663 16 June 1928 Carl Hederstierna Governor of Stockholm
665 16 June 1928 Carl Ehrensvärd Amiral
669 6 June 1931 Axel Vennersten Speaker
670 6 June 1931 Herman Wrangel Foreign Minister
671 17 November 1931 Marcus Wallenberg Sr. Bankdirektör Esse non videri
673 6 June 1932 Fredrik Ramel Foreign Minister
682 1 February 1935 Oscar von Sydow Prime Minister in 1921
Marshal of the Realm 1934–36
685 6 June 1936 Birger Ekeberg President of Svea hovrätt 1931–46
Marshal of the Realm 1946–59
692 16 June 1938 Erling Eidem Archbishop of Uppsala 1931–50 Quasi morientes et ecce uiuimus
695 6 June 1940 Johan Nilsson i Skottlandshus Speaker of First Chamber 1937–55
696 6 June 1942 Christian Günther Foreign Minister
697 6 June 1942 Olof Thörnell General
Supreme Commander 1939–44
Esse non videri
703 30 September 1949 Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp Prime Minister in 1936
704 30 September 1949 Torsten Nothin Governor of Stockholm
706 15 November 1949 Nils Quensel President of the Court of Appeal

Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1950–73)

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
709 31 March 1951 Helge Jung General
Supreme Commander 1944–51
Sweden Humanitas Virtus Jus
723 6 June 1953 August Sävström Speaker För medborgerlig frihet
729 6 June 1955 Harry Guldberg President of Svea hovrätt 1950–57 Sanning söka, rätten värna
732 23 November 1956 Yngve Brilioth Archbishop of Uppsala
736 6 June 1958 Arthur Natanael Thomson University Chancellor
737 6 June 1958 Bo Hammarskjöld Governor of Södermanland County 1935–58
738 28 November 1959 Nils Vult von Steyern Justice of the Supreme Court of Sweden 1930–46
Marshal of the Realm
750 6 June 1961 Johan Hagander Justice of the Supreme Court of Sweden 1943–47
Chairman of the Labor court 1947–49
Governor of Stockholm 1949–63
752 10 November 1962 Gustaf Sundelin Member of First Chamber 1943–64
Speaker of First Chamber 1959–64
Frihet under ansvar
756 21 November 1963 Nils Swedlund General of Swedish Army
Supreme Commander 1951–61
Si vis pacem para bellum
757 6 June 1964 Gunnar Hultgren Bishop of Diocese of Visby 1947–50
Bishop of Diocese of Härnösand 1950–58
Archbishop of Uppsala 1958–67
Charitas aedificat
760 5 June 1965 Thorwald Bergquist Minister of Justice 1936
Consultative Cabinet of Sweden member 1939–43
Governor of Kronoberg County 1946–64
Mödan min glädje
764 6 June 1968 Erik Boheman Ambassador of Sweden in USA 1948–58
Member of First Chamber 1959–70
Speaker of First Chamber 1965–70
Semper vigilans
765 6 June 1968 Fridolf Thapper Member of the Second Chamber 1941–68
Speaker of the Second Chamber 1960–68
Firmitate et temperantia
768 16 November 1970 Torsten Rapp General in Air Force
Supreme Commander 1961–70
Vänlig fasthet
772 18 November 1971 Allan Nordenstam Governor of Stockholm Rättvisa, människokärlek
773 6 June 1972 Sture Petrén Hovrätt President Cedant arma togae
774 11 November 1972 Stig H:son Ericson Admiral
Marshal of the Realm
Ante mare undæ

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (1973–)

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
777 3 December 1974 Marcus Wallenberg Jr. Bank Director, CEO Sweden Creando proceditur
778 3 December 1974 Sten Rudholm Justice Chancellor
Hovrätt President
Marshal of the Realm
Vis et verba

The Royal Order of the Seraphim was revised in 1975. Since then, the order is only open to foreign heads of state and members of royal families.

Europe

Austria

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Karl XIII (1809–18)
191 12 April 1814 Klemens von Metternich Prince
Chancellor of the Court and State of Austria
Austrian Empire
Karl XIV Johan (1818–44)
252 14 April 1835 Ferdinand I Emperor of Austria 1835–48 Austrian Empire Recta tueri
Oscar I (1844–59)
311 9 July 1850 Franz Joseph Emperor of Austria 1848–1916
King of Hungary 1867–1916
Austrian Empire Viribus unitis
312 9 July 1850 Franz Karl Archduke of Austria
Prince of Hungary since 1867
Karl XV (1859–72)
400 7 January 1870 Karl Ludwig Archduke of Austria
Prince of Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Oscar II (1872–1907)
12 May 1873 Richard Metternich-Winneburg Prince Austria-Hungary
7 May 1874 Gyula Andrássy Count
Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister
447 15 April 1879 Rudolf Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary 1858–89 Austria-Hungary
475 19 April 1885 Ludwig Viktor Archduke of Austria
Prince of Hungary
476 20 April 1885 Albrecht Archduke of Austria
Duke of Teschen
477 20 April 1885 Gusztáv Zsigmond Kálnoky von Köröspatak Count
Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister
Austria-Hungary
20 April 1885 Prince Konstantin of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst Obersthofmeister
19 September 1890 Franz Ferdinand Archduke of Austria Austria-Hungary
501 27 October 1890 Charles Stephen Archduke of Austria
Prince of Hungary
526 18 September 1897 Eugen Prince & Archduke of Austria
Prince of Hungary
25 February 1904 Rudolf Prince of Liechtenstein
Gustaf V (1907–50)
572 18 December 1907 Friedrich Archduke of Austria
Duke of Teschen
Austria-Hungary
591 5 December 1908 Rainer Archduke of Austria
592 5 December 1908 Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister Austria-Hungary
593 5 December 1908 Alfred, 2nd Prince of Montenuovo Austro-Hungarian Grand-Marshal of the Court
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
743 5 April 1960 Adolf Schärf President of Austria
1957–65
Austria +
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
781 6 May 1976 Rudolf Kirchschläger President of Austria Austria
823 15 September 1997 Thomas Klestil President of Austria
1992–2004
851 20 November 2007 Heinz Fischer President of Austria
2004–2016
Austria

Belgium

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar I (1844–59)
304 30 October 1849 Leopold I King of the Belgians 1831–65
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Belgium
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
L'Union fait la Force
315 17 May 1852 Leopold II Duke of Brabant 1852–65
King of the Belgians 1865–1909
Ruler of the Free State of Congo
Belgium L'Union fait la Force
330 17 May 1856 Philippe Prince of Belgium, Count of Flanders L'Union fait la Force
Gustaf V (1907–50)
600 12 March 1910 Albert I King of the Belgians 1909–34 Belgium L'Union fait la Force
655 21 September 1926 Leopold III Prince of Belgium
Duke of Brabant 1909–34
King of the Belgians 1934–51
658 2 November 1926 Charles Prince of Belgium, Count of Flanders
Regent of Belgium 1944–50
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
710 17 July 1951 Baudouin I King of the Belgians
1951–93
Belgium L'Union fait la Force
762 31 March 1966 Albert II King of the Belgians
1993–2013
Belgium L'Union fait la Force
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
798 12 September 1983 Josephine Charlotte Grand-Duchess of Luxembourg
(consort)
Princess of Belgium
Luxembourg
Belgium
L'Union fait la Force
814 18 March 1994 Paola Queen of the Belgians
(consort)
Belgium L'Union fait la Force
May 2001 Philippe Prince of Belgium, Duke of Brabant
King of the Belgians
since 2013
L'Union fait la Force

Bulgaria

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf V (1907–50)
28 June 1937 Ferdinand I Prince of Bulgaria 1887–1908
Tsar of Bulgaria 1908–18
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Kingdom of Bulgaria
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Denmark

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Adolf Fredrik (1751–71)
42 1752 Frederick V King of Denmark 1746–66
Father of Princess Sophia Magdalena
who were engaged in 1751 with future Gustav III of Sweden (Adolf Fredrik's son)
Denmark Pr deo et populo
73 1766 Christian VII King of Denmark 1766–1808 Gloria ex amore patriæ
Gustav III (1771–92)
3 July 1786 Frederick VI King of Denmark 1808–39 Denmark Gud og den retfærdige Sag
Karl XIV Johan (1818–44)
28 January 1836 Christian VIII King of Norway 1814
King of Denmark 1839–48
Denmark Gud og Fædrelandet
275 14 June 1841 Frederick VII Crown Prince of Denmark 1839–48
King of Denmark 1848–63
Folkets kærlighed, min styrke
Oscar I (1844–59)
293 16 July 1846 Ferdinand Crown Prince of Denmark Denmark Frederick V's grandson & Frederick VII's uncle
298 8 June 1848 Christian IX Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Prince of Denmark since 1853
King of Denmark 1863–1906
Med Gud for Ære og Ret
Karl XV (1859–72)
371 7 August 1862 Frederik VIII Crown Prince of Denmark
King of Denmark
Denmark Herren er min hjælper Christian IX's son
27 July 1869 Johann Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Christian IX's brother
Oscar II (1872–1907)
423 27 May 1875 Waldemar Prince of Denmark Denmark Christian IX's son, Frederik VIII's brother and Aage, Axel & Viggo's father
494 15 November 1888 Christian X Prince, then King of Denmark Min Gud, mit land, min ære
27 August 1897 Harald Prince of Denmark Gud og kongen Frederik VIII's son & Christian X's brother
568 11 June 1906 Gustav Prince of Denmark Frederik VIII's son & Christian X's brother
Gustaf V (1907–50)
620 2 June 1913 Aage Prince of Denmark 1887–1914
Prince and Count of Rosenborg 1914–40
Denmark Christian IX's grandson, Axel & Viggo's brother
628 11 September 1917 Frederik IX Crown Prince of Denmark 1912–47
King of Denmark 1947–72
Med Gud for Danmark
King Christian X's son
633 23 March 1919 Axel Prince of Denmark Christian IX's grandson, Aage & Viggo's brother
656 26 September 1926 Knud Heir Apparent 1947–53
Prince of Denmark
King Christian X's son and Frederik IX's brother
Before 1948 Alexandrine Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Crown Princess of Denmark 1906–12
Queen of Denmark 1912–47
Dowager Queen 1947–1952
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
718 22 March 1952 Ingeborg Princess of Denmark (born)
Princess of Sweden, duchess of Västergötland
Sweden Christian X's sister and Frederik IX & Knud's aunt
Denmark
719 24 March 1952 Viggo Prince of Denmark 1893–1923
Prince and Count of Rosenborg 1923–70
Christian IX's grandson, Axel & Aage's brother
735 10 April 1958 Margrethe II Princess of Denmark (Heiress 1953–72)
Queen of Denmark
1972–2024
Former Queen
since 2024
Denmark Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke
746 21 May 1960 Ingrid Princess of Sweden
Crown Princess of Denmark 1935–47
Queen of Denmark 1947–72
Dowager Queen 1972–2000
Denmark
Sweden
761 8 December 1965 Margaretha Princess of Sweden (born)
Princess of Denmark (marriage)
775 21 December 1972 Henrik Prince Consort of Denmark Denmark
France
Last Knight by King Gustaf VI Adolf
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
809 2 June 1993 Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark
1972–2024
King of Denmark
since 2024
Denmark Forbundne, forpligtet, for Kongeriget Danmark
890 6 May 2024 Mary Queen consort of Denmark
Since 2024

Estonia

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
816 6 September 1995 Lennart Meri President of Estonia
1992–2001
Estonia
859 18 January 2011 Toomas Hendrik Ilves President of Estonia
2006–2016
Estonia
887 2 May 2023 Alar Karis President of Estonia
2021–

Finland

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf V (1907–50)
632 12 February 1919 Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Baron
Regent and Field Marshal
President of Finland 1944–46
Finland
651 19 June 1925 Lauri Kristian Relander President of Finland
1925–31
Patriae servio
676 3 December 1932 Pehr Evind Svinhufvud Statsminister of Finland 1930–31
President of Finland
1931–37
691 15 June 1938 Kyösti Kallio President of Finland
1937–40
701 10 June 1947 Juho Kusti Paasikivi President of Finland
1946–56
Isänmaan puolesta
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
731 2 October 1956 Urho Kekkonen President of Finland
1956–81
Finland Sitä kuusta kuuleminen *
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
796 16 April 1982 Mauno Koivisto President of Finland
1982–94
Finland Valtakunnan parhaaksi * Got the chain on 9 October 1983
813 12 April 1994 Martti Ahtisaari President of Finland
1994–2000
Se pystyy ken uskaltaa * Got the chain on 23 August 1996
830 1 March 2000 Tarja Halonen President of Finland
2000–12
Finland Yhteisen kansan puolesta * Archived 12 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
With chain
862 17 April 2012 Sauli Niinistö President of Finland
2012–24
Juurista Voimaa

Got the chain on 3 March 2015

889 23 April 2024 Alexander Stubb President of Finland
2024–

France

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Karl XIII (1809–18)
165 3 February 1810 Napoleon I Emperor of the French
(1804–14 & 1815)
King of Italy 1805–14
France
168 30 March 1810 Honoré Charles Reille Count
Marshal of France
France
172 3 November 1810 Jérôme Bonaparte Prince of France since 1804
King of Westphalia 1807–13
Marshal of France since 1850
France
173 4 November 1810 Joseph Bonaparte Prince of France since 1804
King of Naples 1806–08
King of Spain 1808–13
Spain
France
Oscar I (1844–59)
325 10 October 1855 Napoleon III Emperor of the French France
326 17 November 1855 François Certain Canrobert Marshal of France France
327 20 December 1855 Alexandre Colonna-Walewski French Statesman
331 14 June 1856 Louis Napoléon Bonaparte Prince Imperial
Prince Napoleon of France
France
332 12 September 1856 Napoléon Joseph Bonaparte Prince Napoleon of France
Karl XV (1859–72)
363 26 August 1861 Patrice de MacMahon Duke of Magenta
Marshal of France
President of France (1873–79)
France
370 23 July 1862 Jacques Louis Randon Marshal of France France
383 27 March 1865 Édouard Drouyn de Lhuys French Minister of Foreign affairs
389 3 September 1867 Adolphe Niel Marshal of France
French Minister of Defence
390 3 September 1867 Lionel de Moustier French Minister of Foreign affairs
391 3 September 1867 Rollin French Divisional General
Oscar II (1872–1907)
411 12 May 1873 François Claude du Barail French general France
439 31 October 1877 Louis Decazes Duke of Decazes & Glücksbierg
French Minister of Foreign affairs 1873–77
463 1 June 1882 Jules Grévy President of France ( List)
1879–87
France
539 17 April 1899 Émile Loubet President of France ( List )
1899–1906
Virtute et labore
567 24 April 1906 Armand Fallières President of France ( List)
1906–13
Gustaf V (1907–50)
587 26 July 1908 Stéphen Pichon French Minister of Foreign affairs France
619 16 April 1913 Raymond Poincaré President of France ( List )
1913–20
France
642 18 March 1921 Alexandre Millerand President of France ( List)
1920–24
660 1 August 1927 Gaston Doumergue President of France ( List)
1924–31
677 10 April 1933 Albert Lebrun President of France ( List)
1932–40
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
753 8 May 1963 Charles de Gaulle Prime Minister of France
1944–46 & 1958–59
President of France ( List ) 1959–69
France France libre
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
791 6 June 1980 Valéry Giscard d'Estaing President of France ( List )
1974–81
France
801 11 May 1984 François Mitterrand President of France ( List )
1981–95
829 10 April 2000 Jacques Chirac President of France ( List )
1995–2007
867 2 December 2014 François Hollande President of France ( List )
2012–2017
France
888 30 January 2024 Emmanuel Macron
(born 1977)
President of France (2017–)

Germany

Prussia – German Empire

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Adolf Fredrik (1751–71)
81 25 August 1770 Henry (1726–1802) Prince of Prussia
Diplomat
Holy Roman Empire
Prussia
Gustav III (1771–92)
87 28 April 1772 Frederick William II Prince of Prussia & Heir 1758–86
King of Prussia 1786–97
Holy Roman Empire
Prussia
Gustav IV Adolf (1792–1809)
137 23 December 1797 Frederick William III King of Prussia 1797–1840 Holy Roman Empire
Prussia
Karl XIII (1809–18)
29 August 1811 Frederick William IV King of Prussia 1840–61 Prussia
Oscar I (1844–59)
287 2 May 1844 Ernst von Pfuel General of infantry
Diplomate
Prussia
8 January 1847 Wilhelm I Prince of Prussia
King of Prussia 1861–1888
German Emperor 1871–1888
German Empire
Prussia
Karl XV (1859–72)
344 11 August 1859 Friedrich von Wrangel Prussian Field Marshal Prussia
8 January 1861 Frederick III Prince of Prussia
Prussian Crown Prince until 1888
German Emperor and King of Prussia 1888
German Empire
Prussia
Oscar II (1872–1907)
407 22 March 1873 Charles Prince of Prussia German Empire
Prussia
12 May 1873 Leonhard von Blumenthal Prussian General of Infantry Prussia
421 19 July 1874 Friedrich Karl Prince of Prussia Prussia
425 31 May 1875 Otto von Bismarck Prussian Minister-President 1862–88
Reich Chancellor 1871–88
German Empire
Prussia
In trinitate robur
441 25 April 1878 Wilhelm II Prince of Prussia
Prussian Crown Prince until 1888
German Emperor and King of Prussia 1888–1918
German Empire
Prussia
455 10 August 1881 Helmuth von Moltke General Field Marshal
German General Commander 1871–88
German Empire
Prussia
Erst wägen dann wagen
468 25 November 1882 Karl Friedrich von der Goltz Prussian Cavalry General
Diplomat
478 20 April 1885 Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst Reich Chancellor German Empire
485 17 October 1887 Henry Prince of Prussia German Empire
Prussia
younger brother of Wilhelm II
492 27 July 1888 Wilhelm Crown Prince of Prussia elder son of Wilhelm II
493 31 August 1888 Alexander von Pape Colonel General German Empire
Prussia
Tout pour les miens
514 3 September 1893 Friedrich Leopold Prince of Prussia German Empire
Prussia
556 1 December 1904 Eitel Friedrich 2nd son of
Wilhelm II
561 4 August 1905 Hans von Koester Grand admiral German Empire Durch Zucht zur Frucht
565 13 February 1906 Oskar Prince of Prussia German Empire
Prussia
5th son of
Wilhelm II
Gustaf V (1907–50)
583 6 May 1908 Bernhard von Bülow Reich Chancellor German Empire Poscimur
584 6 June 1908 August zu Eulenburg Prussian minister Prussia
588 6 August 1908 Hans von Plessen Prussian Colonel General German Empire
Prussia
599 10 July 1909 Adalbert Prince of Prussia German Empire
Prussia
3rd son of
Wilhelm II
607 29 June 1911 August Wilhelm 4th son of
Wilhelm II
609 19 August 1911 Maximilian Egon Prince of Fürstenberg
Prussian Colonel Marshal
German Empire

Components of the Empire of Germany

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Adolf Fredrik (1751–71)
45 26 April 1753 Adolphus Frederick IV Grand-Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1752–94 Mecklenburg-Strelitz
47 29 April 1754 Heinrich von Bünau Count
Historian
Prime Minister of Sachsen-Weimar 1751–59
Saxony
Gustav III (1771–92)
Gustav IV Adolf (1792–1809)
133 6 October 1797 Charles Frederick
(1728–1811)
Margrave of Baden 1738–1803
Elector of Baden 1803–06
Grand-Duke of Baden 1806–11
Margr. Baden
Elect. Baden
Gr. D. Baden
Frederica's gd-father and Gustav IV's gd-father-in-law
134 8 October 1797 Charles Louis
(1755–1801)
Crown Prince of Baden Margr. Baden Frederica's father and Gustav IV's father-in-law
Karl XIII (1809–18)
205 10 January 1817 Georg Grand-Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Karl XIV Johan (1818–44)
14 March 1824 Auguste of Leuchtenberg Duke of Leuchtenberg Kingdom of Bavaria
12 August 1835 Maximilian of Leuchtenberg Duke of Leuchtenberg
271 31 December 1838 Bernhard II Duke of Sachsen-Meiningen Saxe-Meiningen
286 21 June 1843 Constantine Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Oscar I (1844–59)
289 28 September 1844 Ludwig I King of Bavaria 1825–48 Kingdom of Bavaria
17 December 1846 Maximilian II King of Bavaria 1848–64
16 July 1852 Karl Theodor Prince of Bavaria
334 10 October 1856 Adolphe HH Duke of Nassau
later Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Nassau
Brother of Queen Sofia
Karl XV (1859–72)
359 19 October 1860 Fredrik Wilhelm Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Mecklenburg-Strelitz
375 24 February 1864 Charles Anthony HH Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
376 24 February 1864 Ernst I Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Saxony
377 9 April 1864 Ludwig II King of Bavaria Kingdom of Bavaria
380 14 May 1864 Leopold IV Duke of Anhalt-Dessau Anhalt
399 2 November 1869 Frederick William Landgrave of Hessen-Kassel Hessen
Oscar II (1872–1907)
403 8 October 1872 George Victor Prince of Waldeck-Pyrmont 1845–93 German Empire
406 13 March 1873 Frederick I Duke of Anhalt German Empire
Anhalt
424 29 May 1875 August Prince of Württemberg Württemberg
426 2 June 1875 Albert I King of Saxony 1873–1902 German Empire
Kingdom of Saxony
providentiae memor
427 9 June 1875 Charles Alexander Grand-Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 1853–1901 German Empire
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
436 20 June 1876 Nicholas of Leuchtenberg Duke of Leuchtenberg German Empire
20 June 1876 George of Leuchtenberg Duke of Leuchtenberg
437 15 April 1877 Frederick I Grand Duke of Baden 1856–1907 German Empire
Baden
442 13 May 1878 Charles Augustus Hereditary Grand-Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach German Empire
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
21 June 1879 Peter Duke of Oldenburg German Empire
451 17 October 1879 Charles I King of Württemberg 1864–91 German Empire
Württemberg
454 9 July 1881 Nikolaus Wilhelm Prince of Nassau-Weilburg German Empire Queen Sofia of Sweden's brother
456 20 September 1881 Frederick II Grand Duke of Baden 1907–18 German Empire
Baden
Queen Victoria of Sweden's brother
458 21 September 1881 Ludvig IV Grand Duke of Hessen-Darmstadt 1877–92 German Empire
Grand Duchy of Hesse
12 July 1895 Ludwig III King of Bavaria German Empire
Kingdom of Bavaria
22 April 1896 Frederick Francis III Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Mecklenburg-Schwerin
529 18 September 1896 William Prince of Wied German Empire
529 18 September 1897 Rupprecht Crown Prince of Bavaria German Empire
Kingdom of Bavaria
532 18 September 1897 Friedrich Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont German Empire
18 September 1897 William Ernest Grand-Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 1901–18 German Empire
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
18 September 1897 John Albert Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Mecklenburg-Schwerin
549 24 April 1902 Max Prince of Baden
German Chancellor in 1918
German Empire
Baden
Gustaf V (1907–50)
18 December 1907 Ferdinand Prince of Bavaria German Empire
Kingdom of Bavaria
590 26 November 1908 Carl Ludwig Wilhelm Arthur von Brauer State Minister of Baden German Empire
Baden
601 12 March 1910 Frederick Augustus III King of Saxony 1904–18 German Empire
Kingdom of Saxony
31 May 1910 Luitpold Prince Regent of Bavaria German Empire
Kingdom of Bavaria
29 August 1911 Maximilian Egon II Prince of Fürstenberg German Empire
9 July 1913 William II King of Württemberg German Empire
Württemberg
617 12 July 1913 Frederick Augustus II Grand Duke of Oldenburg German Empire
647 9 November 1922 Adolf Friedrich Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Weimar Republic
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
666 16 June 1928 Berthold Prince and Margrave of Baden
Head of House of Baden 1929–63
Weimar Republic
Baden
21 May 1935 Frederick Francis IV Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Weimar Republic
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
22 October 1936 Frederick Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Weimar Republic

Modern Germany

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
748 23 May 1961 Friedrich Wilhelm Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Head of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen 1965-2010
Germany
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Nihil sine deo
749 23 May 1961 Johann Georg Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Nihil sine deo Husband of Princess Birgitta
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
767 25 May 1970 Gustav Heinemann President of Germany
1969–74
Germany
785 6 March 1979 Walter Scheel President of Germany
1974–79
804 16 May 1988 Richard von Weizsäcker President of Germany
1984–94
us/img178/4985/weizsckerwc4.jpg Arms
840 8 May 2003 Johannes Rau President of Germany
1999–2004
876 5 October 2016 Joachim Gauck President of Germany
2012–2017
Germany
884 7 September 2021 Frank-Walter Steinmeier President of Germany
2017–

Greece

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Karl XIV Johan (1818–44)
253 11 July 1835 Otto of Greece King of Greece 1832–62 Greece
Karl XV (1859–72)
392 17 April 1868 George I King of Greece Greece
Oscar II (1872–1907)
481 23 September 1886 Constantine I Crown Prince, later King of Greece Greece
Gustaf V (1907–50)
635 8 May 1919 George Prince of Greece & Denmark Greece
20 May 1919 George II King of Greece
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
725 23 June 1954 Philip Born Prince of Greece & Denmark
Duke of Edinburgh 1947–2001
Prince of United Kingdom 1957–2021
United Kingdom God Is My Help
Greece
758 14 September 1964 Constantine II King of Greece
1964–73
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
788 5 October 1979 Sophia Queen of Spain (consort)
Princess of Greece & Denmark
Spain
Greece
855 20 May 2008 Karolos Papoulias President of Greece
2005–2015
Greece

Hungary

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf V (1907–50)
694 27 January 1940 Miklós Horthy Head of State of Hungary Hungary
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
820 9 September 1996 Árpád Göncz President of Hungary Hungary

Iceland

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
771 22 April 1971 Kristján Eldjárn President of Iceland
1968–80
Iceland
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
795 8 October 1981 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir President of Iceland
1980–96
Iceland
Got the chain 11 June 1987.
826 7 September 2003 Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson President of Iceland
1996– 2016
Vires Islandiae
879 18 January 2018 Guðni Th. Jóhannesson President of Iceland
2016–2024
891 6 May 2025 Halla Tómasdóttir President of Iceland
2024–

Italy

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Karl XV (1859–72)
366 30 August 1861 Victor Emmanuel II King of Sardinia 1849–61
King of Italy 1861–78
Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Sardinia
369 14 March 1862 Umberto I Crown Prince of Italy
King of Italy 1878–1900
Kingdom of Italy Victor Emmanuel II's son
373 2 August 1863 Amadeo I Prince of Savoy
Duke of Aosta
later King of Spain
Spain
Kingdom of Italy
Victor Emmanuel II's son
Oscar II (1872–1907)
412 12 May 1873 Luigi Federico Menabrea Count
Marquis
Prime Minister of Italy 1867–69
Diplomate
Kingdom of Italy Virtus in ardus
489 15 April 1888 Victor Emmanuel III Crown Prince of Italy
King of Italy 1900–46
Kingdom of Italy
Umberto I's son
527 18 September 1897 Emanuel Filiberto Prince of Savoy
Duke of Aosta
Prince of Asturias
Saper osare voler vincere Amadeo I's son
543 11 September 1900 Luigi Amedeo Prince of Savoy
Duke of the Abruzzi
Gustaf V (1907–50)
606 28 April 1911 Giovanni Giolitti Prime Minister of Italy
(1892–93, 1903–05, 1906–09, 1911–14 and 1920–21)
Kingdom of Italy
645 7 September 1922 Umberto II Prince of Piedmont 1904–46
King of Italy in 1946
Kingdom of Italy
667 12 April 1930 Benito Mussolini Prime Minister of Italy 1922–43 Kingdom of Italy No Coat of Arms
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
763 1 June 1966 Giuseppe Saragat President of Italy
1964–71
Italy
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
807 25 March 1991 Francesco Cossiga President of Italy
1985–92
Italy Nisi dominus custodierit civitatem frustra vigilat qui custodiat eam
824 30 April 1998 Oscar Luigi Scalfaro President of Italy
1992–99
857 13 March 2009 Giorgio Napolitano President of Italy
2006–2015
881 13 November 2018 Sergio Mattarella President of Italy
2015–
Italy

Latvia

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
817 12 October 1995 Guntis Ulmanis President of Latvia
1993–99
Latvia
846 31 March 2005 Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga President of Latvia
1999–2007
867 26 March 2014 Andris Bērziņš
(born 1944)
President of Latvia (2011–2015) Latvia

Lithuania

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
818 20 November 1995 Algirdas Brazauskas President of Lithuania
1993–1998
Lithuania
871 7 October 2015 Dalia Grybauskaitė President of Lithuania
2009–2019

Luxembourg

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Karl XIII (1809–18)
187 14 April 1813 William I Sovereign Prince of the United Netherlands 1813–15
King of the Netherlands 1815–40
Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1815–40
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Je maintiendrai
Oscar I (1844–59)
290 28 September 1844 William II Prince of Orange 1815–40
King of the Netherlands 1840–49
Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1840–49
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Je maintiendrai
302 23 May 1849 William III Prince of Orange 1840–49
King of the Netherlands 1849–90
Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1849–90
Je maintiendrai
334 10 October 1856 Adolphe HH Duke of Nassau
later Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Nassau
Brother of Queen Sofia
Oscar II (1872–1907)
498 19 June 1889 William IV Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1905–12 Luxembourg Nephew of Queen Sofia
Gustaf V (1907–50)
693 14 April 1939 Charlotte Grand Duchess of Luxembourg 1919–64 Luxembourg
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
711 18 July 1951 Felix Prince of Bourbon-Parma (born)
Prince of Luxembourg (marriage)
Luxembourg
712 18 July 1951 Jean Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1921–64
Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1964–2000
Je maintiendrai
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
798 12 September 1983 Josephine Charlotte Grand-Duchess of Luxembourg
(consort)
Princess of Belgium
Luxembourg
Belgium
L'Union fait la Force
799 12 September 1983 Henri Grand Duke of Luxembourg
2000-2025
Luxembourg Je maintiendrai
853 15 April 2008 Maria Teresa Grand-Duchess of Luxembourg
(consort)
Luxembourg
Cuba

Monaco

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar II (1872–1907)
17 June 1894 Albert I Prince of Monaco Monaco
Gustaf V (1907–50)
648 9 April 1923 Louis II Prince of Monaco Monaco
705 14 October 1949 Rainier III Prince of Monaco 1949–2005 Deo juvante

Netherlands

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Karl XIII (1809–18)
187 14 April 1813 William I Sovereign Prince of the United Netherlands 1813–15
King of the Netherlands 1815–40
Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1815–40
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Je maintiendrai
Oscar I (1844–59)
290 28 September 1844 William II Prince of Orange 1815–40
King of the Netherlands 1840–49
Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1840–49
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Je maintiendrai
302 23 May 1849 William III Prince of Orange 1840–49
King of the Netherlands 1849–90
Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1849–90
Je maintiendrai
305 10 February 1850 Frederick Prince of the Netherlands Netherlands Je maintiendrai Son of King Willem I
Father of Queen Louise
306 23 February 1850 William Prince of the Netherlands
Prince of Orange 1849–79
Je maintiendrai Son of Willem III and elder brother of Wilhelmina
307 23 February 1850 Henry Prince of the Netherlands Brother of Willem III
Oscar II (1872–1907)
420 7 July 1874 Alexander Prince of the Netherlands
Prince of Orange 1879–84
Netherlands Je maintiendrai Son of Willem III and elder brother of Wilhelmina
545 30 January 1901 Henry Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (born)
Prince of the Netherlands (marriage)
Per aspera ad astra Wilhelmina's husband
Gustaf V (1907–50)
646 9 September 1922 Wilhelmina Queen of the Netherlands Netherlands Je maintiendrai
698 8 April 1946 Juliana Princess of the Netherlands 1909–48
Queen of the Netherlands 1948–80
Je maintiendrai
699 8 April 1946 Bernhard Count of Biesterfeld (born)
Prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld (elevated 1916)
Prince of the Netherlands (marriage)
Juliana's husband
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
783 6 October 1976 Beatrix Queen of the Netherlands Netherlands Je maintiendrai (us/img502/3816/beatrixtb5.jpg Arms)
812 24 November 1993 Willem-Alexander Prince of Orange 1980–2013
King of the Netherlands
since 2013
Je maintiendrai
886 11 October 2022 Queen Máxima of the Netherlands Princess of the Netherlands 2002–2013
Queen of the Netherlands
since 2013
Willem-Alexander's wife

Norway

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar II (1872–1907)
513 30 May 1893 Haakon VII Prince of Denmark 1872–1905
King of Norway 1905–57
Denmark
Norway
Alt for Norge
Gustaf V (1907–50)
657 1 November 1926 Olav V Crown Prince of Norway 1905–57
King of Norway 1957–91
Norway Alt for Norge
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
734 10 April 1958 Harald V Crown Prince of Norway 1957–91
King of Norway
since 1991
Norway Alt for Norge
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
776 26 December 1974 Sonja Queen of Norway
(consort)
Norway
1st Member by Carl XVI
810 2 June 1993 Haakon Crown Prince of Norway
since 1991
Alt for Norge

Poland

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
811 16 September 1993 Lech Wałęsa President of Poland
1990–95
Poland Odwaznie roztropnie
860 4 May 2011 Bronisław Komorowski President of Poland
2010–15
Frangas Non Flectes
892 10 March 2026 Karol Nawrocki President of Poland
2025–

Portugal

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar I (1844–59)
314 15 February 1852 Fernando II Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Prince of Portugal 1836–37
Titular King of Portugal since 1837
Portugal
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Karl XV (1859–72)
367 27 November 1861 Luís I King of Portugal Portugal
382 4 October 1864 Nuno José de Moura Barreto Prime Minister of Portugal
1st Duke of Loulé
Portugal
Oscar II (1872–1907)
416 23 May 1873 Carlos I Crown Pr. of Portugal
King of Portugal 1889–1908
Portugal Luís I's son
Murdered by Republicans
435 1 December 1875 António José de Ávila Prime Minister of Portugal
Duke of Ávila and Bolama
Portugal
24 December 1883 Afonso, Duke of Porto Duke of Porto Portugal Luís I's son
Gustaf V (1907–50)
595 27 February 1909 Manuel II King of Portugal 1908–10 Portugal
Carlos I's younger son
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
802 16 September 1986 Mário Soares President of Portugal
1986–96
Portugal
854 5 May 2008 Aníbal Cavaco Silva President of Portugal
2006–2016
Portugal

Romania

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar II (1872–1907)
446 10 April 1879 Carol I King of Romania 1881–1914 Kingdom of Romania Nihil sine deo
Gustaf V (1907–50)
574 18 December 1907 Ferdinand I King of Romania Kingdom of Romania
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
792 4 November 1980 Nicolae Ceaușescu President of Romania
1974–89
Romania No Coat of Ams
839 25 March 2003 Ion Iliescu President of Romania Romania [3]
852 11 March 2008 Traian Băsescu President of Romania
2004–2014

Russia

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Adolf Fredrik (1751–71)
65 21 November 1763 Catherine II Tsarina of Russia 1762–96
Empress Consort of Russia 1762
Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst
Russian Empire
Gustav IV Adolf (1792–1809)
141 16 November 1799 Alexander I Russian Heir 1796–1801
Tsar of Russia 1801–25
Russian Empire
4 November 1800 Constantine Pavlovich Grand Duke of Russia
Karl XIV Johan (1818–44)
4 September 1812 Nicholas I Tsar of Russia 1825–55 Russian Empire
228 28 January 1825 Karl Robert de Nesselrode Count and statesman
Russian Foreign Minister 1816–56
Russian Empire
233 6 March 1826 Alexander II
(1818–81)
Russian Heir 1825–55
Tsar of Russia 1855–81
Russian Empire
267 12 June 1838 Constantine Nicholaievich
(1827–92)
Grand Duke of Russia Nikolaï I's son and Alexander II's brother
270 12 June 1838 Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov Russian general Russian Empire
Oscar I (1844–59)
292 20 August 1845 Alexander Ivanovich Chernyshyov Russian general Russian Empire
Karl XV (1859–72)
345 16 August 1859 Feodor von Berg Russian field marshal Russian Empire
20 September 1859 Nicholas Alexandrovich Tsarevich of Russia Russian Empire Alexander II's son
355 16 May 1860 Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov Russian Imperial Chancellor Russian Empire
385 5 June 1865 Alexander III Tsarevich of Russia
later Tsar of Russia
Russian Empire Alexander II's son
394 27 July 1869 Vladimir Alexandrovich
(1847–1909)
Grand Duke of Russia Alexander II's son
Oscar II (1872–1907)
413 12 May 1873 Wilhelm von Lieven
(1800–1880)
Baron, Russian General, Deputy General and Court Hunt-master Russian Empire
418 28 August 1873 Alexei Alexandrovich
(1850–1908)
Grand Duke of Russia Russian Empire Alexander II's son
428 19 July 1875 Nikolaï Nikolaevich
(1831–91)
Grand Duke of Russia Nikolaï I's son and Alexander II's brother
429 19 July 1875 Sergei Alexandrovich
(1857–1905)
Grand Duke of Russia Alexander II's son
430 19 July 1875 Pavel Alexandrovich
(1860–1919)
Grand Duke of Russia Alexander II's son
431 19 July 1875 Vladimir Dolgorukiy
(1810–1891)
Prince and General Russian Empire
432 19 July 1875 Alexander Adlerberg
(1818–1888)
Count and General
433 19 July 1875 Dmitry Milyutin Count
General of infantry
Russian Minister of War 1861–81
449 21 June 1879 Peter Georgievich Duke of House of Oldenburg
465 27 June 1882 Eugen von Leuchtenberg Duke of Leuchtenberg
469 19 May 1883 Nikolaï II Grand Duke of Russia
Tsar of Russia
Russian Empire Alexander III's son
15 February 1892 Michael Nicholaievich Grand Duke of Russia Nikolaï I's son and Alexander II's brother
618 12 July 1897 Boris Vladimirovich
(1877 – 1943)
Grand Duke of Russia Vladimir Alex.'s son & Nikolaï II's 1st cousin
Gustaf V (1907–50)
577 12 May 1908 Michail Alexandrovich Grand Duke of Russia Russian Empire Alexander III's son and Nikolaï II's brother
578 12 May 1908 Dmitri Pavlovich Grand Duke of Russia Pavel Alex.'s son and Nikolaï II's 1st cousin
579 12 May 1908 Nikolaï Mikhailovich
(1859 – 1919)
Grand Duke of Russia Alexander II's nephew
580 12 May 1908 Vladimir Frederiks Russian Count and General Russian Empire
581 18 December 1908 Pyotr Stolypin Prime Minister of Russia
582 18 December 1908 Alexander Izvolsky Russian Foreign Minister
27 June 1909 Alexei Nikolaevich Tsarevich of Russia Russian Empire Nikolaï II's son
614 5 July 1912 Sergey Sazonov Russian Foreign Minister Russian Empire
618 18 July 1912 Cyril Vladimirovich Grand Duke of Russia
Throne Pretender 1922–38
Russian Empire Vladimir Alex.'s son & Nikolaï II's 1st cousin

Serbia

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar II (1872–1907)
462 8 May 1882 Milan I of Serbia
(Prince Milan Obrenović IV)
King of Serbia 1882–89 Serbia Tempus et meum jus

Slovakia

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
834 21 March 2002 Rudolf Schuster President of Slovakia Slovakia

Spain

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Karl XIII (1809–18)
173 4 November 1810 Joseph Bonaparte Prince of France since 1804
King of Naples 1806–08
King of Spain 1808–13
Spain
France
Oscar I (1844–59)
322 3 May 1853 Francis, Duke of Cádiz Titular King of Spain 1846–1902 Spain Isabella II's husband
Karl XV (1859–72)
357 12 July 1860 Leopoldo O’Donnell 1st Duke of Tetuan, Prime Minister of Spain and Marshal Spain
373 2 August 1863 Amadeo I HRH. Duke of Aosta
later King of Spain
Spain
Kingdom of Italy
Oscar II (1872–1907)
438 23 October 1877 Alfonso XII King of Spain 1874–85 Spain Plus ultra
491 28 May 1888 Alfonso XIII King of Spain 1886–1931
573 10 May 1884 Ludvig Ferdinand Prince of Bavaria
Infant of Spain
Kingdom of Bavaria
Spain
Isabella II's son-in-law
Gustaf V (1907–50)
659 19 April 1927 Alfonso Infant of Spain
Crown Prince of Spain 1907–31
Earl of Covadonga since 1933
Spain Alfonso XIII's eldest son & J.C.'s uncle
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
787 5 October 1979 Juan Carlos I Former King of Spain
1975–2014
Spain Nec plus ultra
788 5 October 1979 Sofía Former Queen of Spain (consort)
Princess of Greece & Denmark
Spain
Kingdom of Greece
808 17 December 1991 Felipe King of Spain
since 2014
Spain
885 24 November 2021 Letizia Queen of Spain
since 2014

Turkey

Ottoman Empire

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar II (1872–1907)
450 24 July 1879 Abdul Hamid II Sultan of Ottoman Empire
1876–1909
Ottoman Empire

Republic of Turkey

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
864 11 March 2013 Abdullah Gül President of Turkey
2007–14
Turkey

United Kingdom

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar I (1844–59)
317 9 September 1852 George V of Hanover King of Hanover 1851–66
Prince of United Kingdom
Duke of Cumberland
Hanover
United Kingdom
Suscipere et finire
328 28 January 1856 Albert Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
British Prince Consort
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
United Kingdom
Treu und fest
Karl XV (1859–72)
381 27 September 1864 Edward VII Prince of United Kingdom
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Prince of Wales
King of the United Kingdom 1901–10
Emperor of India 1901–10
United Kingdom
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Oscar II (1872–1907)
417 18 July 1873 Arthur Prince of United Kingdom
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1850–1917
Duke of Connaught and Strathearn 1874–1942
Governor General of Canada 1911–16
United Kingdom
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
452 24 May 1881 Alfred Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1883–1900
Prince of United Kingdom
Duke of Edinburgh
453 24 May 1881 Leopold Prince of United Kingdom
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Duke of Albany
474 8 January 1885 Albert Victor Prince of United Kingdom
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Duke of Clarence and Avondale
18 September 1897 Christian Prince of Schleswig-Holstein United Kingdom
Schleswig-Holstein
559 14 June 1905 George V Prince of United Kingdom
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Prince of Wales 1901–10
King of the Un. Kingdom 1910–36
Emperor of India 1910–36
United Kingdom
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Dieu et mon droit
560 14 June 1905 Arthur of Connaught Prince of United Kingdom
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1883–1917
Brother of Crown Princess Margaret
Gustaf V (1907–50)
589 16 November 1908 John Campbell 9th Duke of Argyll United Kingdom
649 12 November 1923 Edward VIII Prince of Wales 1910–36
King of the United Kingdom in 1936
Duke of Windsor 1936–72
United Kingdom
674 1 October 1932 George Prince of United Kingdom
Duke of Kent
675 6 June 1932 Charles Edward Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 1900–18
Prince of United Kingdom
Duke of Albany 1884–1919
Weimar Rep.
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
United Kingdom
Fideliter et constanter
687 10 May 1937 George VI King of the United Kingdom 1937–52
Emperor of India 1937–47
United Kingdom Dieu et mon droit
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
708 29 October 1950 Louise
(1889–1965)
Queen of Sweden
(consort)
Sweden
United Kingdom
720 1 April 1952 Louis Mountbatten Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Governor General of India 1947–48
United Kingdom In honour bound
(us/img267/624/mountbattenofburmaki1.jpg C. of Arms)
brother of Queen Louise
722 26 May 1953 Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom
1952–2022
Head of the Commonwealth
Dieu et mon droit
(us/img509/6513/elizabethiiko6.jpg C. of Arms)
725 23 June 1954 Philip Born Prince of Greece & Denmark
Duke of Edinburgh 1947–2021
Prince of United Kingdom 1957–2021
United Kingdom
Greece
God Is My Help
730 8 June 1956 Henry Prince of United Kingdom
Duke of Gloucester
Governor General of Australia 1945–47
United Kingdom
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
779 23 May 1975 Charles III Prince of United Kingdom
Heir of United Kingdom
1952–2022
Prince of Wales (1958–2022)
King of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms (since 2022)
United Kingdom Ich dien

Yugoslavia

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
780 11 March 1976 Josip Broz Tito President of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia

Americas

Argentina

Carl XVI Gustaf (1973-)
Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Stallplate
825 26 May 1998 Carlos Menem President of Argentina
1989–1999
Argentina

Brazil

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar I (1844–59)
288 11 June 1844 Pedro II Emperor of Brazil
1831–89
Empire of Brazil
Gustaf V (1907–50)
644 14 July 1922 Epitácio da Silva Pessoa President of Brazil
1919–22
Brazil
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
800 21 March 1984 João Figueiredo President of Brazil
1979–85
Brazil
849 13 March 2009 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva President of Brazil (2003–2010, 2023–present)

Chile

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Stallplates
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
821 15 November 1996 Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle President of Chile
1994–2000
Chile Por la razón o la fuerza
875 10 May 2016 Michelle Bachelet President of Chile
2006–2010
2014–2018
Incluir para crecer

Mexico

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Karl XV (1859–72)
21 April 1865 Maximilian I Emperor of Mexico
1864–67
Second Mexican Empire
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
790 5 May 1980 José López Portillo President of Mexico Mexico
835 22 October 2002 Vicente Fox President of Mexico
2000–06
Mexico

Africa

Egypt

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf V (1907–50)
678 18 May 1933 Fuad I King of Egypt 1922–36 Egypt
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
803 16 September 1986 Hosni Mubarak President of Egypt Egypt بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (= In the name of merciful God)

Ethiopia

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf V (1907–50)
650 10 June 1924 Haile Selassie Emperor of Ethiopia Ethiopia
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
726 15 November 1954 Amha Selassie Crown Prince of Ethiopia 1930–75
Throne Pretender in exile 1975–97
Ethiopia Haile Selassie I's older son
727 15 November 1954 Makonnen Prince of Ethiopia
Duke of Harar
Haile Selassie I's 2nd son
728 15 November 1954 Sara Princess of Ethiopia (consort)
Duchess of Harar (consort)
Makonnen's widow
739 19 December 1959 Sahle Selassie Prince of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I's youngest son
740 19 December 1959 Menen Empress of Ethiopia
(consort)
Haile Selassie I's wife
741 19 December 1959 Medferiashwork Crown Princess of Ethiopia
(consort)
Amha Selassie's wife
742 19 December 1959 Mahisente Princess of Ethiopia
(consort)
Ethiopia Sahle Selassie's widow

Liberia

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
751 13 September 1962 William Tubman President of Liberia
1944–71
Liberia

South Africa

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
822 3 March 1997 Nelson Mandela President of South Africa
1994–99
South Africa Ex unitate vires

Tanzania

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
755 6 September 1963 Julius Nyerere President of Tanzania
1962–85
Tanzania Uhuru na umoja

Tunisia

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
754 22 May 1963 Habib Bourguiba President of Tunisia
1957–87
Tunisia
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
872 4 November 2015 Beji Caid Essebsi President of Tunisia
2014–19
Tunisia [5]

Asia - Middle East

Iran

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
744 29 April 1960 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Shah of Iran
1941–79
Iran
745 29 April 1960 Farah Shahbanu of Iran Iran
769 24 August 1970 Reza Pahlavi Crown Prince of Iran 1960–79 Current Head of the Imperial House
770 24 November 1970 Abdul Reza Pahlavi Prince of Iran Iran Shahanshah's brother
(d. in 2004)

Jordan

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
805 15 September 1989 Hussein King of Jordan 1952–99 Jordan
806 15 September 1989 Noor Queen of Jordan (Consort) Jordan
841 7 October 2003 Abdullah II King of Jordan since 1999
842 7 October 2003 Rania Queen of Jordan (Consort)

Saudi Arabia

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
793 20 January 1981 Khalid King of Saudi Arabia
1975–82
Saudi Arabia
794 20 January 1981 Fahd King of Saudi Arabia
1982–2005

Asia - Far East

Brunei

Carl XVI Gustaf (1973-)
Nr Date Image Name Title Land Motto Remarque
843 8 February 2004 Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan of Brunei
since 1967
Brunei
844 8 February 2004 Pengiran Anak Saleha Queen of Brunei
since 1967

Bhutan

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
1994 Jigme Singye Wangchuck King of Bhutan Bhutan

China

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf V (1907–50)
702 4 June 1948 Chiang Kai-shek President of the Republic of China Republic of China *

Indonesia

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973-)
877 22 May 2017 Joko Widodo President of Indonesia
since 2014
Indonesia Bhinneka Tunggal Ika

Japan

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar II (1872–1907)
461 11 December 1881 Meiji Emperor of Japan 1867–1912 Empire of Japan
571 20 September 1907 Taishō Crown Prince of Japan 1888–1912
Emperor of Japan 1912–26
Meiji's son
Gustaf V (1907–50)
634 8 May 1919 Shōwa (Hirohito) Crown Prince of Japan 1912–26
Emperor of Japan 1926–89
Empire of Japan
Taishō's son
668 23 August 1930 Nobuhito Prince of Japan
Prince Takamatsu
Hirohito's brother
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
721 30 September 1952 Akihito Crown Prince of Japan 1933–89
Emperor of Japan 1989–2019
Emperor Emeritus of Japan
since 2019

Japan
Hirohito's son
733 28 February 1957 Takahito Prince of Japan
Prince Mikasa
Japan Hirohito's brother
766 16 December 1968 Setsuko Princess of Japan
Princess Chichibu
Hirohito's sister-in-law
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
789 5 March 1980 Kōjun Empress Consort of Japan Japan Hirohito's wife
831 18 May 2000 Michiko Crown Princess C. of Japan 1959–89
Empress Consort of Japan 1989–2019
Empress Emerita of Japan
since 2019
Japan Akihito's wife
848 16 March 2007 Naruhito Crown Prince of Japan 1989–2019
Emperor of Japan
since 2019
Japan
Akihito's son

Malaysia

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
819 22 February 1996 Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan King of Malaysia (1994–1999) Malaysia
847 8 September 2005 Sirajuddin of Perlis King of Malaysia (2001–2006) Malaysia Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu

South Korea

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
863 30 May 2012 Lee Myung-bak President of South Korea
2008–2013
South Korea
882 14 June 2019 Moon Jae-in President of South Korea
2017–2022

Thailand

Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Oscar II (1872–1907)
484 11 July 1887 Chulalongkorn
(Rama V)
King of Siam 1868–1910 Siam
522 14 July 1897 Vajiravudh
(Rama VI)
Crown Prince of Siam 1895–1910
King of Siam 1910–25
Chulalongkorn's son
523 14 July 1897 Svasti Sobhana Prince Svastivatana Visishtha 1898–1935 Chulalongkorn's younger brother
Gustaf V (1907–50)
610 10 September 1911 Chakrabongse Bhuvanath Prince of Bisnulok 1893–1920
Heirs-presumptive to the throne of Siam 1910–1920
Siam Chulalongkorn's son
672 25 March 1932 Prajadhipok
(Rama VII)
King of Siam 1925–35
Prince of Sukhothai 1935–41
Siam Chulalongkorn's son
707 5 April 1950 Bhumibol Adulyadej
(Rama IX)
King of Thailand 1946–2016 Thailand
Chulalongkorn's grandson
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
747 3 September 1960 Sirikit Queen Consort of Thailand 1950–2016
Queen Mother of Thailand 2016–2025
Thailand
Bhumibol's consort
759 15 January 1965 Bhanubandhu Yugala Prince of Thailand
Chulalongkorn's grandson
Carl XVI Gustaf (1973–)
836 25 February 2003 Vajiralongkorn
(Rama X)
Crown Prince of Thailand 1972–2016
King of Thailand since 2016
Thailand
837 25 February 2003 Sirindhorn Princess Royal of Thailand since 1977
Bhumibol's daughter
[3]
838 25 February 2003 Chulabhorn Princess of Thailand
Princess Srisavangavadhana since 2019
Bhumibol's daughter
[3]

See also

Sources

  • Per Nordenvall, Kungliga Serafimerorden 1748-1998 (1998)

References

  1. ^ Runeberg
  2. ^ "www.kungahuset.se". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Kungliga Hovstaternas versamhetsberättelse för år 2003, sid 8
  4. ^ Kungliga Hovstaternas versamhetsberättelse för år 2002, sid 8
  5. ^ "Statsbesök från Tunisien – dag 1 - Sveriges Kungahus". Kungahuset (in Swedish). November 2015. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2019.