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List of knights of the Order of the Seraphim

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

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 ....................  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

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Royal family of Sweden

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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 Hessen-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
 Sweden 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
 Sweden Gustav III's son
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  Sweden 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
 Sweden
 Norway
 France
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 )
 Sweden
 Norway

 Sweden
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 )
 Sweden
 Norway

 Sweden
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 )
 Sweden
 Norway

 Sweden
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 )
 Sweden
 Norway

 Sweden
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
 Sweden 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
714 22 March 1952
Margaretha
(1934–)
Princess of Sweden  Sweden
715 22 March 1952
Birgitta
(1937–)
Princess of Sweden  Sweden
716 22 March 1952
Désirée
(1938–)
Princess of Sweden  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)
 Denmark
 Sweden
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
 Sweden Considered from birth.
797 10 June 2000
Madeleine
(1982–)
Princess of Sweden
Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
 Sweden Considered from birth.
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
 Sweden Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 22 May 2012
866 20 February 2014
Leonore
(2014–)
Princess of Sweden
Duchess of Gotland
 Sweden Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 8 June 2014
869 13 June 2015
Sofia
(1984–)
Princess of Sweden
Duchess of Värmland
 Sweden Was given the order at her wedding
870 15 June 2015 Nicolas
(2015–)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Ångermanland
 Sweden Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 11 October 2015
871 2 March 2016
Oscar
(2016–)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Skåne
 Sweden Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 27 May 2016
873 19 April 2016 Alexander
(2016–)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Södermanland
 Sweden Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 9 September 2016
878 31 August 2017 Gabriel
(2017–)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Dalarna
 Sweden Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 1 December 2017
880 9 March 2018 Adrienne
(2018–)
Princess of Sweden
Duchess of Blekinge
 Sweden Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 8 June 2018
883 26 March 2021 Julian
(2021–)
Prince of Sweden
Duke of Halland
 Sweden Considered from birth, got insignia at baptism 14 August 2021

Notable Swedish historical figures

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Frederick I of Sweden (1748–51)

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Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Frederick I (1748–51), the founder
4 17 April 1748
Gustaf Bonde (1682–1764) [sv] 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 [sv] Count
General-Major
Privy Council 1727–39
 Sweden Probantur tempestate fortes
6 17 April 1748
Jakob Cronstedt [sv] Count
Privy Council
 Sweden Mihi cura futuri
7 17 April 1748
Edvard Didrik Taube [sv] Count
Over-Amiral from 1734
Privy Council 1734–39
 Sweden Nec spe nec metu
8 17 April 1748
Axel Löwen Baron, Count from 1751
General of infantry 1737
Privy Council 1739–66
 Sweden 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
 Sweden [1]
13 17 April 1748
Carl Gustaf Tessin Count
Lord Marshal 1738
Privy Council 1741–61
President of the Chancellery 1746–52
 Sweden Constanter et sincere
23 17 April 1748
Carl Cronstedt [sv] Baron
General of Infantry
Lord High Constable of Sweden
 Sweden Malo quam vincula flammas

Adolf Frederick of Sweden (1751–71)

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

Gustav III of Sweden (1771–92)

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Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustav III (1771–92)
91 21 November 1774
Fredrik Ribbing [sv] Baron, Count from 1778
Privy Council 1766–69 & 1772
 Sweden Fide radicata
94 25 November 1776
Gabriel Spens [sv] Count
Field Marshal 1776
Lord of the Realm 1778
 Sweden Pro rege et patriae
105 1 September 1782
Fredrik Sparre [sv] Baron, Count from 1797
Privy Council 1781–89
Lord High Chancellor 1792–97
 Sweden Fide stabile
109 22 November 1784
Carl Axel Wachtmeister [sv] Count
Chancellor of Justice 1779–93 & 1796–1809
Lord High Steward and president of Svea Court of Appeal 1787–1809
 Sweden Comite virtute
116 26 November 1787
Arvid Fredrik Kurck [sv] Baron, Count from 1797
President of Göta Court of Appeal 1781–92
President of Kammarkollegium 1792–1801
 Sweden 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
 Sweden 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
 Sweden 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
 Sweden Conscientia Fretus Accolade on 28 April 1792 by Regent Duke Karl

Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1792–1809)

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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
 Sweden
1799
Axel von Fersen Count
Generallöjtnant
Ambassador
Lord of the Realm, 1799
Marshal of the Realm 1801–10
 Sweden
146 14 June 1800
Johan Christopher Toll Baron, Count from 1814
Governor General of Scania 1801–09
Field Marshal 1807
 Sweden
147 8 October 1800
Samuel af Ugglas [sv] Count
Governor of Stockholm County 1787–1802
Governor of Stockholm under 1797 & 1800
 Sweden

Charles XIII of Sweden (1809–18)

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Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Karl XIII (1809–18)
157 3 July 1809
Johan Liljencrantz [sv] 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
 Sweden Speravit rebus infestis
1809
Gustav Wachtmeister Count
General
Lord of the Realm, 1817
 Sweden
4 May 1810
Michael Anckarsvärd Count 1809
Generallöjtnant
County Governor
 Sweden
23 November 1812
Carl Mörner Governor of Stockholm
Baron
 Sweden
23 November 1812
Carl Lagerbring [sv] Count
Cabinet of Sweden
 Sweden
23 November 1812
Johan af Puke [sv] General Admiral of Royal Fleet
Baron
Cabinet of Sweden
 Sweden Ihärdig och pålitlig
200 26 September 1815
Georg Frederik von Krogh (1732) [no] General of Norwegian Army  Norway Pro Traditione et Patria
1816
Rudolf Cederström General Admiral of Royal Fleet
Count
Cabinet of Sweden
 Sweden
207 4 July 1817
Anders Fredrik Skjöldebrand General and Cabinet of Sweden  Sweden Ausis fausta sidera

Charles XIV John of Sweden (1818–44)

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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) [sv] Count & General  Sweden
221 19 June 1823
Carl De Geer (1781–1861) [sv] Count
Cabinet of Sweden
 Sweden Fri and laglydig
225 14 May 1824
Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm Count
Cabinet of Sweden
 Sweden
226 23 May 1824
Hans Gabriel Trolle-Wachtmeister [sv] Count
Cabinet of Sweden
 Sweden
265 7 May 1838
Gustaf Algernon Stierneld Baron
Cabinet of Sweden
 Sweden
266 11 May 1838
Bror Cederström Baron
Generallöjtnant
 Sweden
276 24 June 1841
Otto Palmstierna [sv] Överstekammarjunkare
Cabinet of Sweden
 Sweden
285 6 February 1843
Ferdinand Carl Maria Wedel-Jarlsberg Baron  Norway

Oscar I of Sweden (1844–59)

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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 [sv], Governor of Stockholm and General Major  Sweden
308 26 June 1850
Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre Count
State Minister of Justice 1848–56
Lord of the Realm 1848
 Sweden
310 26 June 1850
Johan Peter Lefrén [sv] Generallöjtnant
President of War College and Chef of HM the King's Staff
 Sweden
313 4 September 1851
Lars Herman Gyllenhaal Baron
President of Göta hovrätt
State Minister of Justice 1843–44
Lord Marshal 1850
 Sweden
319 28 April 1853
Carl Fredrik Coyet [sv] Admiral and Gentleman of the Chamber  Sweden
320 28 April 1853
Mauritz Axel Lewenhaupt [sv] Count
Marshal of the Realm
General Major
 Sweden 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 [sv] High Gentleman of the Chamber  Sweden
329 28 April 1856
Johan Fredrik Fåhraeus [sv] Cabinet of Sweden and General director of Customs  Sweden Firmitate fideque
335 24 November 1856
Elias Lagerheim [sv] Minister for Foreign Affairs 1856–58  Sweden Ex patrum exemplis
337 9 March 1858
Henning Hamilton Count
Governor of and one of "The Eighteen"
 Sweden
342 20 September 1858
Carl von und zu Mansbach General Major and Envoy  Sweden
340 12 July 1858
Ludvig Manderström Member of the Swedish Academy and Foreign Minister  Sweden

Charles XV of Sweden (1859–72)

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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 [sv] Envoy, General Major and Chamberlain  Sweden
351 5 May 1860
Louis de Geer Baron
Prime Minister of Sweden 1876–80
 Sweden
353 5 May 1860
Eric Gabriel von Rosén [sv] Count
President of hovrätt
 Sweden
354 5 May 1860
Henrik Reuterdahl Archbishop of Uppsala  Sweden
361 28 January 1861
Bernhard von Beskow Member of Swedish Academy  Sweden
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 [sv] 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  Sweden
388 28 January 1867
Baltzar von Platen (1804-1875) Cabinet of Sweden, Counter admiral  Sweden
397 29 July 1869
Carl Wachtmeister (politician) Cabinet of Sweden  Sweden
398 29 July 1869
Magnus Björnstjerna (statsråd) [sv] Minister for Defence 1858–62
Generallöjtnant from 1867
 Sweden

Oscar II of Sweden (1872–1907)

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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) [sv] Baron
Generallöjtnant
 Sweden
409 12 May 1873
Gillis Bildt Baron
Governor of Stockholm 1862–74
Marshal of the Realm 1886–88
Prime Minister 1888–89
 Sweden
410 12 May 1873
Anton Niklas Sundberg Archbishop of Uppsala  Sweden
12 May 1873
Carl Göran Mörner [sv] Cabinet of Sweden  Sweden
422 1 December 1874
Oscar Björnstjerna General Major
Foreign Minister 1872–80
 Sweden
434 1 December 1875
Gustaf af Ugglas [sv] Baron
Governor of Ostergotland County 1858–67
Minister of Finance 1867–70
Governor of Stockholm 1874–88
 Sweden
440 1 December 1877
Gerhard Lagerstråle [sv] Cabinet of Sweden  Sweden
443 30 November 1878
Carl Jedvard Bonde [sv] Baron
High Chamberlain
 Sweden
444 30 November 1878
Samuel August Sandels [sv] Count
Hofmarschall and General
 Sweden
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
 Sweden
460 1 October 1881
Carl Fredrik Hochschild Baron
Foreign Minister 1880–85
 Sweden
479 1 December 1885
Albert Ehrensvärd [sv] Governor of County of Gothenburg and Bohus 1864–85
Foreign Minister 1885–89
 Sweden Non vana sequor
480 1 December 1885
Pehr von Ehrenheim University Chancellor and one of The Eighteen  Sweden
482 1 December 1886
Robert Themptander Prime Minister 1884–88
Governor of Stockholm County 1888–96
 Sweden
486 1 December 1887
Carl-Magnus Björnstjerna [sv] Count & Master of the Court Mews  Sweden
487 1 December 1887
John Berg (politician) [sv] Hovrätt President  Sweden
495 1 December 1888
Henrik Lovén [sv] Hovrätt President  Sweden
502 1 December 1890
Carl Gustaf von Otter [sv] Sjöminister [sv]  Sweden
503 1 December 1890
Gunnar Wennerberg Minister of Ecclesiastic Affairs 1870–75 & 1888–91
Governor of Kronoberg County 1875–88
 Sweden
505 15 May 1891
Abraham Leijonhufvud [sv] Sjöminister [sv]  Sweden
516 15 May 1895
Fredrik von Essen Baron
Minister of Finance 1888–94
Marshal of the Realm 1894–1911
 Sweden
21 January 1896
Gustaf Sparre Count and Speaker  Sweden
18 September 1897
Victor Ankarcrona High Court Huntmaster  Sweden
534 18 September 1897
Lars Åkerhielm d.y. [sv] Hovrätt President  Sweden
537 21 January 1898
Ludvig Douglas Count
Foreign Minister 1895–99
Governor of Östergötland County 1901–11
Marshal of the Realm 1911–16
 Sweden
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 [sv] Baron
Minister of Finance 1886–88
Governor of Stockholm 1888–1902
 Sweden Dum spiro spero
544 1 December 1900
Fredrik von Otter Baron
Minister for Defence 1874–80
Prime Minister 1900–02
 Sweden
547 30 November 1901
Erik Piper Count and High Master of the Court Mews  Sweden
551 1 December 1902
Gustaf Peyron Jr Baron
Grand Chamberlain and Generallöjtnant
 Sweden Rätt and pligt
552 1 December 1903
Hjalmar Klintberg Admiral
Head of the Fleet crew 1889–1903
 Sweden
557 1 December 1904
Axel Rappe War Minister  Sweden
558 1 December 1904
Gustaf Gilljam [sv] Cabinet of Sweden and University Chancellor  Sweden
562 6 November 1905
Christian Lundeberg Member of First Chamber 1886–1911
Prime Minister in 1905
 Sweden
563 1 December 1905
Erik Elliot [sv] Chancellor of Justice 1886–1910
President of Svea hovrätt 1899–1910
 Sweden
564 1 December 1905
Hemming Gadd General
Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff 1905–07
 Sweden Swedish soldat! Swedish styrka!
569 6 June 1907
Hjalmar Palmstierna [sv] General Major
Minister for Defence 1888–92
Governor of Jönköping County 1892–1906
 Sweden För gud, konung and fosterland

Gustaf V of Sweden (1907–50)

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

Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1950–73)

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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 [sv] Speaker  Sweden För medborgerlig frihet
729 6 June 1955
Harry Guldberg President of Svea hovrätt 1950–57  Sweden Sanning söka, rätten värna
732 23 November 1956
Yngve Brilioth Archbishop of Uppsala  Sweden
736 6 June 1958
Arthur Natanael Thomson [sv] University Chancellor  Sweden
737 6 June 1958
Bo Hammarskjöld [sv] Governor of Södermanland County 1935–58  Sweden
738 28 November 1959
Nils Vult von Steyern [sv] Justice of the Supreme Court of Sweden 1930–46
Marshal of the Realm
 Sweden
750 6 June 1961
Johan Hagander [sv] Justice of the Supreme Court of Sweden 1943–47
Chairman of the Labor court 1947–49
Governor of Stockholm 1949–63
 Sweden
752 10 November 1962
Gustaf Sundelin [sv] Member of First Chamber 1943–64
Speaker of First Chamber 1959–64
 Sweden Frihet under ansvar
756 21 November 1963
Nils Swedlund General of Swedish Army
Supreme Commander 1951–61
 Sweden 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
 Sweden 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
 Sweden 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
 Sweden Semper vigilans
765 6 June 1968
Fridolf Thapper [sv] Member of the Second Chamber 1941–68
Speaker of the Second Chamber 1960–68
 Sweden Firmitate et temperantia
768 16 November 1970
Torsten Rapp General in Air Force
Supreme Commander 1961–70
 Sweden Vänlig fasthet
772 18 November 1971
Allan Nordenstam [sv] Governor of Stockholm  Sweden Rättvisa, människokärlek
773 6 June 1972
Sture Petrén Hovrätt President  Sweden Cedant arma togae
774 11 November 1972
Stig H:son Ericson Admiral
Marshal of the Realm
 Sweden Ante mare undæ

Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (1973–)

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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
 Sweden 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

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Austria

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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
 Austria-Hungary Viribus unitis
312 9 July 1850
Franz Karl Archduke of Austria
Prince of Hungary since 1867
 Austria-Hungary
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
 Austria-Hungary
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
 Austria-Hungary
476 20 April 1885
Albrecht Archduke of Austria
Duke of Teschen
 Austria-Hungary
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  Austria-Hungary
19 September 1890
Franz Ferdinand Archduke of Austria  Austria-Hungary
501 27 October 1890
Charles Stephen Archduke of Austria
Prince of Hungary
 Austria-Hungary
526 18 September 1897
Eugen Prince & Archduke of Austria
Prince of Hungary
 Austria-Hungary
25 February 1904
Rudolf Prince of Liechtenstein  Austria-Hungary
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  Austria-Hungary
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  Austria-Hungary
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
 Austria
851 20 November 2007
Heinz Fischer President of Austria
2004–2016
 Austria

Belgium

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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  Belgium 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
 Belgium L'Union fait la Force
658 2 November 1926
Charles Prince of Belgium, Count of Flanders
Regent of Belgium 1944–50
 Belgium L'Union fait la Force
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
 Belgium L'Union fait la Force

Bulgaria

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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

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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  Denmark 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
 Denmark 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
 Denmark 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  Denmark 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  Denmark Min Gud, mit land, min ære
27 August 1897
Harald Prince of Denmark  Denmark Gud og kongen Frederik VIII's son & Christian X's brother
568 11 June 1906
Gustav Prince of Denmark  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
 Denmark Med Gud for Danmark
King Christian X's son
633 23 March 1919
Axel Prince of Denmark  Denmark Christian IX's grandson, Aage & Viggo's brother
656 26 September 1926
Knud Heir Apparent 1947–53
Prince of Denmark
 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
 Denmark
 Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
718 22 March 1952
Ingeborg Princess of Denmark (born)
Princess of Sweden, duchess of Västergötland
 Sweden
 Denmark
Christian X's sister and Frederik IX & Knud's aunt
719 24 March 1952
Viggo Prince of Denmark 1893–1923
Prince and Count of Rosenborg 1923–70
 Denmark 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)
 Denmark
 Sweden
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
 Denmark

Estonia

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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–
 Estonia

Finland

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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
 Finland Patriae servio
676 3 December 1932
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud Statsminister of Finland 1930–31
President of Finland
1931–37
 Finland
691 15 June 1938
Kyösti Kallio President of Finland
1937–40
 Finland
701 10 June 1947
Juho Kusti Paasikivi President of Finland
1946–56
 Finland 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
 Finland 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
 Finland Juurista Voimaa

Got the chain on 3 March 2015

889 23 April 2024
Alexander Stubb President of Finland
2024–
 Finland

France

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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  France
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  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  France
389 3 September 1867
Adolphe Niel Marshal of France
French Minister of Defence
 France
390 3 September 1867
Lionel de Moustier French Minister of Foreign affairs  France
391 3 September 1867
Rollin French Divisional General  France
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
 France
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
 France Virtute et labore
567 24 April 1906
Armand Fallières President of France ( List)
1906–13
 France
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
 France
660 1 August 1927
Gaston Doumergue President of France ( List)
1924–31
 France
677 10 April 1933
Albert Lebrun President of France ( List)
1932–40
 France
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
 France
829 10 April 2000
Jacques Chirac President of France ( List )
1995–2007
 France
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–)  France

Germany

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Prussia - 2nd Empire of Germany

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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 [sv] Prussian Cavalry General
Diplomat
 German Empire
 Prussia
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  German Empire
 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 Prince of Prussia  German Empire
 Prussia
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 Prince of Prussia  German Empire
 Prussia
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

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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
Grand Duchy of Baden Margr. Baden
Grand Duchy of 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 Grand Duchy 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  Kingdom of Bavaria
271 31 December 1838
Bernhard II Duke of Sachsen-Meiningen  Saxe-Meiningen
286 21 June 1843
Constantine Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen 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  Kingdom of Bavaria
16 July 1852
Karl Theodor Prince of Bavaria  Kingdom 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  German Empire
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

[edit]
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  Germany
 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
 Germany
804 16 May 1988
Richard von Weizsäcker President of Germany
1984–94
 Germany us/img178/4985/weizsckerwc4.jpg Arms[permanent dead link]
840 8 May 2003
Johannes Rau President of Germany
1999–2004
 Germany
876 5 October 2016
Joachim Gauck President of Germany
2012–2017
 Germany
884 7 September 2021
Frank-Walter Steinmeier President of Germany
2017–
 Germany

Greece

[edit]
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  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
 Greece
God Is My Help
758 14 September 1964
Constantine II King of Greece
1964–73
 Greece
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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
 Iceland Vires Islandiae
879 18 January 2018
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson President of Iceland
2016–2024
 Iceland

Italy

[edit]
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
 Kingdom of Italy Saper osare voler vincere Amadeo I's son
543 11 September 1900
Luigi Amedeo Prince of Savoy
Duke of the Abruzzi
 Kingdom of Italy
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
 Italy
857 13 March 2009
Giorgio Napolitano President of Italy
2006–2015
 Italy
881 13 November 2018
Sergio Mattarella President of Italy
2015–
 Italy

Latvia

[edit]
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
 Latvia
867 26 March 2014
Andris Bērziņš
(born 1944)
President of Latvia (2011–2015)  Latvia

Lithuania

[edit]
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
 Lithuania

Luxembourg

[edit]
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
 Netherlands
 Luxembourg
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
 Luxembourg 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
since 2000
 Luxembourg Je maintiendrai
853 15 April 2008
Maria Teresa Grand-Duchess of Luxembourg
(consort)
 Luxembourg
 Cuba

Monaco

[edit]
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  Monaco Deo juvante

Netherlands

[edit]
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
 Netherlands
 Luxembourg
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
 Netherlands Je maintiendrai Son of Willem III and elder brother of Wilhelmina
307 23 February 1850
Henry Prince of the Netherlands  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)
 Netherlands 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
 Netherlands Je maintiendrai
699 8 April 1946
Bernhard Count of Biesterfeld (born)
Prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld (elevated 1916)
Prince of the Netherlands (marriage)
 Netherlands 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[permanent dead link])
812 24 November 1993
Willem-Alexander Prince of Orange 1980–2013
King of the Netherlands
since 2013
 Netherlands Je maintiendrai
886 11 October 2022
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands Princess of the Netherlands 2002–2013
Queen of the Netherlands
since 2013
 Netherlands Willem-Alexander's wife

Norway

[edit]
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
 Norway Alt for Norge

Poland

[edit]
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
 Poland

Portugal

[edit]
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

[edit]
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
 Romania

Russia

[edit]
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  Russian Empire
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  Russian Empire 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  Russian Empire 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  Russian Empire Nikolaï I's son and Alexander II's brother
429 19 July 1875
Sergei Alexandrovich
(1857–1905)
Grand Duke of Russia  Russian Empire Alexander II's son
430 19 July 1875
Pavel Alexandrovich
(1860–1919)
Grand Duke of Russia  Russian Empire 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  Russian Empire
433 19 July 1875
Dmitry Milyutin Count
General of infantry
Russian Minister of War 1861–81
 Russian Empire
449 21 June 1879
Peter Georgievich Duke of House of Oldenburg  Russian Empire
465 27 June 1882
Eugen von Leuchtenberg Duke of Leuchtenberg  Russian Empire
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  Russian Empire Nikolaï I's son and Alexander II's brother
618 12 July 1897
Boris Vladimirovich
(1877 – 1943)
Grand Duke of Russia  Russian Empire 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  Russian Empire Pavel Alex.'s son and Nikolaï II's 1st cousin
579 12 May 1908
Nikolaï Mikhailovich
(1859 – 1919)
Grand Duke of Russia  Russian Empire 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  Russian Empire
582 18 December 1908
Alexander Izvolsky Russian Foreign Minister  Russian Empire
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

[edit]
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

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

Spain

[edit]
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  Spain
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
 Spain

Turkey

[edit]

Ottoman Empire

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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
 Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
 United Kingdom
453 24 May 1881
Leopold Prince of United Kingdom
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Duke of Albany
 United Kingdom
 Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
474 8 January 1885
Albert Victor Prince of United Kingdom
Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Duke of Clarence and Avondale
 United Kingdom
 Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
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
 United Kingdom
 Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
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
 United Kingdom
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[permanent dead link])
brother of Queen Louise
722 26 May 1953
Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom
1952–2022
Head of the Commonwealth
 United Kingdom Dieu et mon droit
(us/img509/6513/elizabethiiko6.jpg C. of Arms[permanent dead link])
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

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

Americas

[edit]

Argentina

[edit]
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

[edit]
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)  Brazil

Chile

[edit]
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
 Chile Incluir para crecer

Mexico

[edit]
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

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Egypt

[edit]
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

[edit]
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
 Ethiopia Haile Selassie I's 2nd son
728 15 November 1954 Sara Princess of Ethiopia (consort)
Duchess of Harar (consort)
 Ethiopia Makonnen's widow
739 19 December 1959 Sahle Selassie Prince of Ethiopia  Ethiopia Haile Selassie I's youngest son
740 19 December 1959 Menen Empress of Ethiopia
(consort)
 Ethiopia Haile Selassie I's wife
741 19 December 1959 Medferiashwork Crown Princess of Ethiopia
(consort)
 Ethiopia Amha Selassie's wife
742 19 December 1959 Mahisente Princess of Ethiopia
(consort)
 Ethiopia Sahle Selassie's widow

Liberia

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

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Iran

[edit]
Nr Date Image Name Title Country Motto Notes
Gustaf VI Adolf (1950–73)
744 29 April 1960 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Shahanshah 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  Iran Current Head of the Imperial House
770 24 November 1970 Abdul Reza Pahlavi Prince of Iran  Iran Shahanshah's brother
(d. in 2004[citation needed])

Jordan

[edit]
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  Jordan
842 7 October 2003 Rania Queen of Jordan (Consort)  Jordan

Saudi Arabia

[edit]
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
 Saudi Arabia

Asia - Far East

[edit]

Brunei

[edit]
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
 Brunei

Bhutan

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

China

[edit]
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
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Indonesia

[edit]
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

[edit]
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
 Empire of Japan 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
 Empire of Japan 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
 Japan 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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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
 South Korea

Thailand

[edit]
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
 Siam
Chulalongkorn's son
523 14 July 1897 Svasti Sobhana Prince Svastivatana Visishtha 1898–1935  Siam
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 since 2016
 Thailand
Bhumibol's consort
759 15 January 1965 Bhanubandhu Yugala Prince of Thailand  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  Thailand
Bhumibol's daughter
[3]
838 25 February 2003 Chulabhorn Princess of Thailand
Princess Srisavangavadhana since 2019
 Thailand
Bhumibol's daughter
[3]

See also

[edit]

Sources

[edit]
  • Per Nordenvall, Kungliga Serafimerorden 1748-1998 (1998)

References

[edit]
  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.