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

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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