Icelandic honors edit

AWARDS edit

MONARCHIES edit

Swedish Royal Family edit

Princess Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (7 September 2004)^[1]
Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (17 January 2018)
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (17 January 2018)
Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (17 January 2018)

Honors of Portugal edit

Algeria edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Collar of the National Order of Merit (23 May 2023)
António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Collar (Athir) of the National Order of Merit (29 May 2005)

Angola edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Collar of the Order of Agostinho Neto (6 March 2019)

Cape Verde edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: 1st Class of the Amílcar Cabral Order (10 April 2017)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: 1st Class of the Amílcar Cabral Order (14 July 2010)

People's Republic of the Congo edit

António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (16 May 1984)
Manuela Ramalho Eanes, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Devotion (16 May 1984)

Egypt edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Collar of the Order of the Nile (21 November 2016)
António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile (23 March 1984)
Manuela Ramalho Eanes, his wife: First Class of the Order of the Virtues (23 March 1984)

Guinea-Bissau edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Collar of the Amílcar Cabral Medal (19 May 2021)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Grand Cross of the National Order of the Boé Hills (4 February 1991)

Morocco edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Collar of the Order of Muhammad (27 June 2016)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President:
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite (13 February 1995)
- Grand Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite (17 May 1991)

Mozambique edit

António Ramalho Eanes, former President: First Class of the Order of Friendship and Peace (28 September 1983)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: First Class of the Order of Friendship and Peace (7 October 2014)

Senegal edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion (12 April 2017)

Tunisia edit

Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President:
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Republic (18 November 1993)
- Grand Cordon of the Order of 7th November (18 November 1993)

Zaire edit

António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard (5 January 1984)

East Timor edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste (19 May 2022)
António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste (6 August 2012)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of Timor-Leste (6 August 2012)

Jordan edit

Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President:
- Collar of the Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali (28 May 2009)
- Grand Cordon with Brilliants (Special Class) of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance (10 December 2009)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife:
- Grand Cordon with Brilliants (Special Class) of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance (10 December 2009)
- Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance (28 May 2009)

Palestine edit

Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Palestine (19 July 1995)

Qatar edit

Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Collar of the Order of Merit (10 December 2009)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Collar of the Order of Merit (10 December 2009)

Turkey edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Recipient of the Order of the State of the Republic of Turkey (24 November 2009)

Austria edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (18 June 2019)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President:
- Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (31 August 2009)
- Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (14 July 1997)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (31 August 2009)

Belgium edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (22 October 2018)
António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (7 June 1982)
Manuela Ramalho Eanes, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (17 June 1982)

Bulgaria edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: First Class of the Order of the Balkan Mountains (30 January 2019)
António Ramalho Eanes, former President: First Class of the Order of the Stara Planina (15 July 1980)
Manuela Ramalho Eanes, his wife: First Class of the Order of the Rose (26 October 1994)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: First Class of the Order of the Stara Planina (8 June 2015)

Croatia edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Collar of the Grand Order of King Tomislav (4 May 2018)

Cyprus edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios III (8 October 2022)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III (20 November 1990)

Denmark edit

António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (24 January 1985)

Greece edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (21 April 2017)
António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (7 February 1986)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (15 May 1990)

Holy See edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Knight with the Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX (7 July 2016)
António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX (18 July 1980)
Manuela Ramalho Eanes, his wife: Grand Cross of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (15 July 1980)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Knight with the Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX (30 August 2010)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (30 August 2010)

Hungary edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (23 February 2023)
António Ramalho Eanes, former President: First Class with diamonds of the Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary (15 July 1980)

Iceland edit

António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon (24 November 1983)

Italy edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (29 November 2017)
António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (3 November 1980)

Latvia edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Three Stars (11 April 2023)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Grand Cross of the Cross of Recognition (22 November 2010)

Lithuania edit

Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Grand Cross with Golden Chain of the Order of Vytautas the Great (25 July 2007)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (25 July 2007)

Luxembourg edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (23 May 2017)
António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (2 January 1985)
Manuela Ramalho Eanes, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2 January 1985)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President:
- Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (9 September 2010)
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (4 February 1991)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (9 September 2010)

Malta edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Honorary Companion of Honour with Collar of the National Order of Merit (15 May 2018)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Honorary Companion of Honour with Collar of the National Order of Merit (11 December 2008)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Honorary Member of the Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika (11 December 2008)

Netherlands edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (10 October 2017)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (25 March 1992)

Norway edit

António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (3 July 1980)
Manuela Ramalho Eanes, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (13 October 1980)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Grand Cross of the Order of St Olav (5 November 2008)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (5 November 2008)

Poland edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (22 August 2023)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President:
- Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (22 June 2012)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1 October 2008)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife:
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (6 July 2012)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1 October 2008)

Romania edit

António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (15 July 1980)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania (16 June 2015)

Serbia edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Second Class of the Order of the Republic of Serbia (25 January 2017)

Slovakia edit

Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross (4 September 2008)

Slovenia edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Recipient of the Order for Exceptional Merits (31 May 2021)

Sovereign Military Order of Malta edit

António Ramalho Eanes, former President: Collar with swords of the Order pro merito Melitensi (29 April 1983)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President:
- Collar of the Order pro Merito Melitensi (23 November 2010)
- Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order pro Merito Melitensi (25 January 1991)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order pro Merito Melitensi (23 November 2010)

Spain edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa:
- Collar of the Order of Charles III (13 April 2018)
- Knight of the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (25 November 2016)
António Ramalho Eanes, former President:
- Collar of the Order of Charles III (15 July 1980)
- Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (15 July 1980)
Manuela Ramalho Eanes, his wife: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (15 July 1980)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President:
- Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (24 September 2006)
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (8 September 1993)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (24 September 2006)

Sweden edit

Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President:
- Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (9 May 2008)
- Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (9 February 1987)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (9 May 2008)

United Kingdom edit

António Ramalho Eanes, former President:
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (15 July 1980)
- Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain (25 March 1985)

Yugoslavia edit

António Ramalho Eanes, former President:
- Great Star of the Order of the Yugoslav Star (30 May 1983)
- Sash of the Order of the Yugoslav Flag (18 July 1980)

Brazil edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (22 April 2023)
António Ramalho Eanes, former President:
- Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (15 July 1980)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Military Merit (15 July 1980)
Manuela Ramalho Eanes, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (20 January 1982)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President:
- Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (22 April 2008)
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (4 February 1991)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco (8 October 1991)
- Grand Cross of the Order of the National Congress (4 February 1991)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (22 April 2008)

Chile edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Collar of the Order of Merit (30 March 2017)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President:
- Collar of the Order of Merit (15 November 2007)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (20 July 2007)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (16 November 2010)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (16 November 2010)

Colombia edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Collar of the Order of Boyaca (13 November 2017)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President:
- Grand Collar of the Order of Boyacá (14 November 2012)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (23 May 1988)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá (14 November 2012)

Dominican Republic edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Cross with Gold Breast Star of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella (23 March 2023)

Ecuador edit

Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (25 January 1991)

Mexico edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (17 July 2017)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (2 June 2014)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Sash of Special Category of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (2 June 2014)

Panama edit

Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Collar of the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero (30 July 2013)
Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero (30 July 2013)

Paraguay edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Collar of the National Order of Merit (11 May 2017)

Peru edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Cross with diamonds of the Order of the Sun of Peru (25 February 2019)
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Grand Cross with diamonds of the Order of the Sun of Peru (19 November 2012)

Venezuela edit

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Liberator (18 November 1987)

Non-career Indian diplomats edit

Name	Background	Accredited country	Designation	From	Till
Surjit Singh Majithia	Member, Central Legislative Assembly (1947–1949)	Nepal	Ambassador	1947	1949
Minoo Masani	Member, Central Legislative Assembly (1943–1947)	Brazil	Ambassador	May 1948	May 1949
K. S. Duleepsinhji	Prince of Nawanagar State and cricketer	Australia New Zealand	High Commissioner	1951	1954
B. G. Kher	Prime Minister of Bombay State (1937–1939, 1946–1947) Chief Minister of Bombay State (1947–1952)	United Kingdom	High Commissioner	1952	1954
Joginder Sen	Raja of Mandi State (1913–1947)	Brazil	Ambassador	May 1952	March 1956
Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa	Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army (1949–1953)	Australia New Zealand	High Commissioner	1954	1956
Justice M. C. Chagla^[a]	Chief Justice, Bombay High Court (1947–1958)	United States	Ambassador	1958	1961
Justice M. C. Chagla^[a]	Chief Justice, Bombay High Court (1947–1958)	United Kingdom	High Commissioner	April 1962	September 1963
Sadath Ali Khan	Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (1952–1962)	Iraq	Ambassador	1962	1965
Sadath Ali Khan	Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (1952–1962)	Turkey	Ambassador	March 1966	February 1967^[†]
Jivraj Narayan Mehta	Chief Minister of Gujarat (1960–1963)	United Kingdom	High Commissioner	1963	1966
Shriman Narayan	Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (1952–1957)	Nepal	Ambassador	20 November 1964	17 December 1967
Air Marshal Aspy Engineer	Chief of Air Staff (1960–1964)	Iran	Ambassador	6 December 1964	6 December 1966
General Pran Nath Thapar	Chief of Army Staff (1961–1962)	Afghanistan	Ambassador	August 1964	1 January 1969
Man Singh II	Maharaja of Jaipur (1922–1948) Rajpramukh of Rajasthan (1949–1956)	Spain	Ambassador	1965	1970
Yadavindra Singh	Maharaja of Patiala (1938–1947) Rajpramukh of Patiala and East Punjab States Union (1948–1956)	Italy	Ambassador	1965	1966
Yadavindra Singh		Netherlands	Ambassador	1971	1974
General Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri	Chief of Army Staff (1962–1966)	Canada	High Commissioner	July 1966	August 1969
Raj Bahadur	Union Minister of Transport (1964–1966) Union Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation (1965–1966) Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting (1966–1967)	Nepal	Ambassador	5 January 1968	22 January 1971
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh	Chief of the Air Staff (1964–1969)	Switzerland Holy See Liechtenstein	Ambassador	27 March 1971	26 March 1974
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh	Chief of the Air Staff (1964–1969)	Kenya	High Commissioner	1974	1977
General Gopal Gurunath Bewoor	Chief of Army Staff (1973–1975)	Denmark	Ambassador	February 1976	February 1978
Inder Kumar Gujral^[b]	Union Minister of State (I/C) for Information and Broadcasting (1972–1975) Union Minister of State for Planning (1975–1976)	Soviet Union	Ambassador	1976	1980
Nani Palkhivala	Lawyer and jurist	United States	Ambassador	1977	1979
General Tapishwar Narain Raina	Chief of Army Staff (1975–1978)	Canada	High Commissioner	February 1979	May 1980
Gurdial Singh Dhillon	Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1969–1971, 1971–1975) Union Minister of Shipping and Transport (1975–1977)	Canada	High Commissioner	1980	1982
Manabendra Shah	Maharaja of Garhwal Kingdom (1946–1949) Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (1957–1971)	Ireland	Ambassador	1980	1983
General Om Prakash Malhotra	Chief of Army Staff (1978–1981)	Indonesia	Ambassador	February 1982	November 1984
Saiyid Nurul Hasan	Union Minister of State (I/C) for Education, Culture and Social Welfare (1972–1977)	Soviet Union	Ambassador	1983	1986
Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif	Chief of Air Staff (1978–1981) Governor of Maharashtra (1982–1985)	France	Ambassador	April 1985	August 1988
Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson	Chief of Naval Staff (1982–1984)	New Zealand	High Commissioner	August 1985	August 1987
Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh	Chief of the Air Staff (1981–1984)	Brazil	Ambassador	August 1985	August 1987
Karan Singh	Sadr-i-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir (1952–1965) Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (1965–1967) Union Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation (1967–1973) Union Minister of Health and Family Planning (1973–1977) Union Minister of Education and Culture (1979–1980)	United States	Ambassador	1989	1990
Kuldip Nayyar	Journalist and author	United Kingdom	High Commissioner	March 1990	November 1990
Siddhartha Shankar Ray	Union Minister of Education, Culture and Social Welfare (1971–1972) Chief Minister of West Bengal (1972–1977) Governor of Punjab (1986–1989)	United States	Ambassador	1992	1996
Bhawani Singh	Maharaja of Jaipur (1970–1971) Brigadier, Indian Army	Brunei	High Commissioner	July 1993	January 1997
H. K. Dua	Editor, Hindustan Times (1987–1994) Editor-in-Chief, The Indian Express (1994–1996)	Denmark	Ambassador	10 May 2001	26 May 2003
Kamaluddin Ahmed	Union Minister of State for Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (1991–1994) Union Minister of State for Commerce (1993–1994)	Saudi Arabia	Ambassador	July 2003	September 2004
M. O. H. Farook	Chief Minister of Puducherry (1967–1968, 1969–1974, 1985–1989)	Saudi Arabia	Ambassador	September 2004	December 2009
Admiral Sureesh Mehta	Chief of Naval Staff (2006–2009)	New Zealand	High Commissioner	December 2009	December 2011
Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma	Chief of Naval Staff (2009–2012)	Canada	High Commissioner	November 2012	November 2014
Air Chief Marshal N. A. K. Browne	Chief of Air Staff (2011–2015)	Norway	Ambassador	30 August 2014	30 April 2016
General Dalbir Singh Suhag	Chief of Army Staff (2014–2016)	Seychelles	High Commissioner	25 April 2019	22 September 2022

^ Chagla later served as Union Minister of Education (1963–1966) and External Affairs (1965–1967).
^ Gujral later served as Union Minister of External Affairs (1989–1990) and Prime Minister (1997–1998).

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Airports named after people edit

Country	Name	Location	Named after
India	Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport	Bilaspur	Bilasa Devi Kevat, 16th-century personality
India	Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport	Lucknow	Charan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
India	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport	Mumbai	Shivaji, Chhatrapati of Maratha Empire
India	Indira Gandhi International Airport	Delhi	Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India
India	Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport	Guwahati	Gopinath Bordoloi, first Chief Minister of Assam
India	Jay Prakash Narayan Airport	Patna	Jayaprakash Narayan, independence activist and political leader
India	Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	Hyderabad	Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India
India	Sri Sathya Sai Airport	Puttaparthi	Sathya Sai Baba, spiritual guru
India	Swami Vivekananda Airport	Mana, Raipur	Swami Vivekananda, monk and spiritual teacher
India	Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport	Kurnool	Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, freedom fighter
Nepal	Tribhuvan International Airport	Kathmandu	Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah Dev, former King of Nepal

National flowers edit

Country	Flower name	Scientific name
Afghanistan	Tulip	Tulipa gesneriana
Australia	Golden wattle	Acacia pycnantha
Bangladesh	Water lily	Nymphaea nouchali
Bhutan	Blue poppy	Meconopsis gakyidiana
Brunei	Simpoh Ayer	Dillenia suffruticosa
Cambodia	Romduol	Mitrella mesnyi
India	Lotus	Nelumbo nucifera
Indonesia	Melati putih	Jasminum sambac
	Anggrek Bulan	Phalaenopsis amabilis
	Padma raksasa rafflesia	Rafflesia arnoldii
Iran	Water lily	Nymphaea
Israel	Poppy anemone	Anemone coronaria
Japan	Sakura blossom
Jordan	Black iris	Iris nigricans
Laos	Champa	Plumeria alba
Malaysia	Bunga raya	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Maldives	Pink polyantha rose	Fiyaathoshi finifenmaa
Mongolia		Scabiosa comosa
Myanmar	Paduak	Pterocarpus indicus
Nepal	Rhododendron	Rhododendron
North Korea	Korean mountain magnolia	Magnolia sieboldii
South Korea	Mugunghwa	Hibiscus syriacus
Pakistan	Common jasmine	Jasminum officinale
Philippines	Sampaguita	Jasminum sambac
Saudi Arabia	Taif's Rose	Rosa × damascena
Singapore	Vanda Miss Joaquim	Papilionanthe teres × Papilionanthe hookeriana
Sri Lanka	Blue-star water lily	Nymphaea nouchali
Taiwan	Plum blossom	Prunus mume
Thailand	Golden Shower tree	Cassia fistula
Vietnam	Lotus	Nelumbo nucifera

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St. Olav edit

Haakon VII (1905–1957) edit

Name	Life	Date	Country	Notes
Olav, Crown Prince of Norway	1903–1991	18 November 1905	Norway	Born Prince Alexander of Denmark Later Olav V, King of Norway and Grand Master of the Order Awarded with Collar
Christian Michelsen	1857–1925	22 November 1905	Norway	Prime Minister of Norway (1905–1907) Awarded Collar in 1907
Sir Arthur Moore	1847–1934	28 November 1905	United Kingdom	Admiral, Royal Navy
Carl Frederick Wandel	1843–1930	28 November 1905	Denmark	Vice Admiral, Royal Danish Navy
F. C. C. Bardenfleth		28 November 1905	Denmark
C. Calvi di Bergolo		28 November 1905	Kingdom of Italy	Ambassador of Italy in Copenhagen
Carl Christian Berner	1841–1918	29 November 1905	Norway	President of the Storting of Norway (1898–1909)
Jens Christian Christensen	1856–1930	14 December 1905	Denmark	Council President of Denmark (1905–1908)
Frederik Raben-Levetzau	1850–1933	14 December 1905	Denmark	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (1905–1908)
Johan Frederik Hegermann-Lindencrone	1840–1938	11 April 1906	Denmark
George V, King of the United Kingdom	1865–1936	22 June 1906	United Kingdom	Awarded with Collar
Prince Christian of Denmark	1870–1947	22 June 1906	Denmark	Later Christian X, King of Denmark Awarded with Collar
Prince Harald of Denmark	1876–1949	22 June 1906	Denmark Norway	Born Prince of Denmark Awarded with Collar
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia	1878–1918	22 June 1906	Russian Empire	Awarded with Collar
Prince Friedrich of Schaumburg-Lippe	1868–1945	11 August 1906	Schaumburg-Lippe	Awarded with Collar
George I, King of the Hellenes	1845–1913	6 October 1906	Kingdom of Greece Denmark	Born Prince Vilhelm of Denmark Awarded with Collar
Prince Gustav of Denmark	1887–1944	6 October 1906	Denmark	Awarded with Collar
Prince Valdemar of Denmark	1858–1939	6 October 1906	Denmark	Awarded with Collar
Peter Adler Alberti	1851–1932	6 October 1906	Denmark	Minister of Judicial Affairs of Denmark (1901–1908)
Armand Fallières	1841–1931	13 October 1906	France	President of the French Republic (1906–1913) Awarded with Collar
Akizuki Satsuo	1858–1945	13 October 1906	Japan	Ambassador of Japan in Sweden
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn	1850–1942	13 November 1906	United Kingdom	Awarded with Collar
Prince Arthur of Connaught	1883–1938	13 November 1906	United Kingdom	Awarded with Collar
Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein	1831–1917	13 November 1906	Denmark United Kingdom	Awarded with Collar
Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife	1849–1912	13 November 1906	United Kingdom	Awarded with Collar
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll	1845–1914	13 November 1906	United Kingdom	Governor General of Canada (1878–1883) Awarded with Collar
Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp	1857–1922	13 November 1906	United Kingdom	Lord Chamberlain of the Household (1905–1912)
Horace Farquhar, 1st Baron Farquhar	1844–1923	13 November 1906	United Kingdom	Master of the Household (1901–1907)
Edward Colebrooke, 1st Baron Colebrooke	1861–1939	13 November 1906	United Kingdom
Gavin Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell	1872–1952	13 November 1906	United Kingdom
Sir Henry Ewart	1838–1928	13 November 1906	United Kingdom
Roald Amundsen	1872–1928	20 November 1906	Norway	Polar explorer
Wilhelm, German Crown Prince and Crown Prince of Prussia	1882–1951	15 December 1906	German Empire Kingdom of Prussia	Awarded with Collar
Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia	1883–1942	15 December 1906	German Empire Kingdom of Prussia	Awarded with Collar
Karl von Einem	1853–1934	15 December 1906	German Empire Kingdom of Prussia	Minister of War of Prussia (1903–1909)
Jean Baptiste Jules Dalstein	1845–1923	27 May 1907	France	Military Governor of Paris (1906–1910)
Ole Hansen	1855–1928	8 July 1907	Denmark	Minister of Agriculture of Denmark (1901–1908)
Sir Robert Hart, 1st Baronet	1835–1911	28 October 1907	United Kingdom Imperial China	Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs Service (1863–1911)
Jørgen Løvland	1848–1922	31 October 1907	Norway	Prime Minister of Norway (1907–1908)
Wilhelm Christopher Christophersen	1832–1913	28 November 1907	Norway	Later Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway (1908–1910)
Axel Heiberg	1848–1932	16 March 1908	Norway	Diplomat
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark	1882–1944	3 July 1908	Kingdom of Greece	Awarded with Collar
Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia	1866–1933	7 September 1908	Russian Empire	Awarded with Collar
Manuel II, King of Portugal and the Algarves	1889–1932	9 September 1909	Kingdom of Portugal	Awarded with Collar
Albert I, King of the Belgians	1875–1934	28 February 1910	Belgium	Awarded with Collar
Nikolai Prebensen	1850–1938	13 April 1910	Norway	Politician
Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria	1884–1958	10 August 1910	Kingdom of Bavaria	Awarded with Collar
Alfonso XIII, King of Spain	1886–1941	18 April 1911	Spain	Awarded with Collar
Peter Christophersen	1845–1930	19 June 1911	Norway	Businessman, diplomat
Waldemar Christofer Brøgger	1851–1940	1 September 1911	Norway	Geologist and mineralogist
Johan Ernst Welhaven Sars	1835–1917	1 September 1911	Norway	Professor, historian, author
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark	1888–1940	23 September 1911	Kingdom of Greece	Awarded with Collar
Abraham Berge	1851–1936	19 February 1912	Norway	Later Prime Minister of Norway (1923–1924)
Wilhelm Olssøn	1844–1915	1 March 1912	Norway	Minister of Defence of Norway (1893–1894; 1895–1898; 1905–1907)
Wollert Konow	1845–1924	15 July 1912	Norway	Prime Minister of Norway (1910–1912)
Carl Otto Løvenskiold	1839–1916	13 December 1912	Norway	Prime Minister of Norway in Stockholm (1884)
Ferdinand Nicolai Roll	1831–1921	13 December 1912	Norway	Assessor of the Supreme Court of Norway
Edward, Prince of Wales	1894–1972	6 April 1914	United Kingdom	Later Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom; Abdicated in 1936 Awarded with Collar
Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands	1876–1934	25 July 1914	Mecklenburg-Schwerin The Netherlands	Born Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Awarded with Collar
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark	1899–1972	10 April 1917	Denmark	Later Frederik IX, King of Denmark Awarded with Collar
Søren Andreas Christophersen	1849–1933	22 August 1919	Norway	Diplomat
Epitácio Pessoa	1865–1942	11 August 1922	Brazil	President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1919–1922) Awarded with Collar
Umberto, Prince of Piedmont	1904–1983	19 August 1922	Kingdom of Italy	Later Umberto II, King of Italy; Abdicated in 1946 Awarded with Collar
Wilhelmina, Queen of Netherlands	1880–1962	15 September 1922	The Netherlands	Abdicated in 1948 Awarded with Collar
Yoshihito, Emperor of Japan	1879–1926	26 September 1922	Japan	Awarded with Collar
Hirohito, Crown Prince of Japan	1901–1989	26 September 1922	Japan	Later Hirohito, Emperor of Japan Awarded with Collar
Prince Albert, Duke of York	1895–1952	26 April 1923	United Kingdom	Later George VI, King of the United Kingdom Awarded with Collar
Paul Benjamin Vogt	1863–1947	17 May 1923	Norway	Ambassador of Norway to the United Kingdom (1910–1934)
Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant	1901–1983	8 June 1923	Belgium	Later Leopold III, King of the Belgians; Abdicated in 1951 Awarded with Collar
Sveinn Björnsson	1881–1952	6 October 1924	Iceland	Later President of Iceland (1944–1952)
Prince Knud of Denmark	1900–1976	31 October 1924	Denmark	Later Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark Awarded with Collar
Prince Axel of Denmark	1888–1964	31 October 1924	Denmark	Awarded with Collar
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester	1900–1974	20 December 1924	United Kingdom	Awarded with Collar
Prince George, Duke of Kent	1902–1942	20 December 1924	United Kingdom	Awarded with Collar
Jón Magnússon	1859–1926	13 January 1925	Kingdom of Iceland	Prime Minister of Iceland (1917–1922; 1924–1926)
Jalmar Castrén	1873–1946	26 January 1925	Finland	Director-General of the Railway Board of Finland (1922–1942)
Cesare Nava	1861–1933	2 April 1925	Kingdom of Italy	Minister of National Economy of Italy (1924–1925)
Marie Eugène Debeney	1864–1943	25 May 1925	France	Chief of the Army Staff of France (1924–1930)
Ricardo Herrera y Guiral	1866–1932	29 June 1925	Cuba	Ambassador of Cuba to Norway
Fernando Augusto Pereira da Silva	1871–1943	10 August 1925	Portugal	Minister of the Navy of Portugal (1923–1924; 1925–1926)
Richard Riedl	1865–1944	10 August 1925	Austria	Envoy of Austria to Berlin (1921–1924)
Kaarlo Yrjö Benedictus Ignatius	1869–1942	14 August 1925	Finland	President of the Vaasa Court of Appeals of Finland (1923–1927)
M. M. Paclianu		14 August 1925	Kingdom of Romania	Minister of the Kingdom of Romania in Oslo
Sven Ludvig Herman Rydin	1861–1930	16 September 1925	Sweden	Director-General of Telegraph Board of Sweden (1907–1927)
C. M. G. R. Krag		31 October 1925	Denmark	Chamberlain of Denmark
Fritz Rustad	1852–1930	31 December 1925	Norway	Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Court of Norway (1905–1925)
Augusto B. Leguía	1863–1932	6 January 1926	Peru	President of the Republic of Peru (1908–1912; 1919–1930) Awarded with Collar
Prince Viggo, Count of Rosenborg	1893–1970	25 June 1926	Denmark	Awarded with Collar
Lauri Kristian Relander	1883–1942	4 October 1926	Finland	President of the Republic of Finland (1925–1931) Awarded with Collar
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders	1903–1983	9 November 1926	Belgium	Awarded with Collar
Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe	1898–1974	21 April 1924	Schaumburg-Lippe
H. A. Wilden		31 January 1929	France	Ambassador of France to Iran
Fernando de Antón del Olmet, Marquis of Dosfuentes	1872–1955	28 February 1929	Spain
Basil Vernon Brooke	1876–1945	16 March 1929	United Kingdom	Comptroller and Equerry to the Duke of York (1923–1933)
Torvald M:søn Höjer	1876–1937	18 March 1929	Sweden	Envoy of Denmark to Norway (1923–1937)
Justino de Montalvão Coelho	1872–1949	18 March 1929	Portugal	Ambassador of Portugal to Norway
Prince Carl, Duke of Östergötland	1911–2003	19 March 1929	Sweden	Later Carl, Prince Bernadotte Awarded with Collar
Erik Rålamb	1868–1940	19 March 1929	Sweden	Marshal of the Court of Sweden (1915–1930)
Reinhold Rudbeck	1871–1957	19 March 1929	Sweden	Master of Ceremonies of the Royal Court of Sweden (1911–1930)
Nils Rudebeck	1877–1964	19 March 1929	Sweden
Prince George of Greece and Denmark	1869–1957	19 March 1929	Kingdom of Greece	Awarded with Collar
Anton Ferdinand Mazanti Evers	1857–1951	19 March 1929	Denmark	General Inspector of the Royal Danish Navy (1918–1923)
Adolf Gustav Vigeland	1869–1943	11 April 1929	Norway	Sculptor
Viscount Kintomo Mushanokōji	1882–1962	11 April 1929	Japan	Ambassador of Japan to Sweden and Norway (1929–1933)
A. Schonmeyer		11 April 1929	Chile	Ambassador of Chile to Norway
Alberto Jorge de Ipanema Moreira		1 May 1929	Brazil	Ambassador of Brazil to Norway
Gabriel Thulin	1865–1957	22 May 1929	Sweden
Miguel Primo de Rivera	1870–1930	12 June 1929	Spain	Prime Minister of Spain (1923–1930)
Mariano de Foronda, Marquess of Foronda	1873–1961	12 June 1929	Spain
Carlo Senni	1879–1946	19 July 1929	Kingdom of Italy	Ambassador of the Kingdom of Italy to Norway (1927–1930)
Dimitrie Pennescu		4 October 1929	Kingdom of Romania	Ambassador of the Kingdom of Romania to Norway
Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu	1905–1987	1 September 1930	Japan
Prajadhipok, King of Siam	1893–1941	2 January 1932	Siam	Abdicated in 1932 Awarded with Collar
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha	1884–1954	20 October 1932	United Kingdom Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten	1906–1947	10 May 1933	Sweden	Awarded with Collar
Edvard Munch	1863–1944	12 December 1933	Norway	Painter
Ernst von Weizsäcker	1882–1951	23 February 1934	German Reich Nazi Germany	Envoy of Germany to Norway (1931–1933)
Friedrich Akel	1871–1941	28 February 1934	Estonia	Ambassador of Estonia to Denmark, Sweden and Norway (1928–1934) State Elder of Estonia (1924)
Óscar R. Benavides	1876–1945	3 March 1934	Peru	President of the Republic of Peru (1933–1939)
Solón Polo	1871–1934	3 March 1934	Peru	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru (1904–1905; 1906–1908; 1915; 1933–1934)
A. Robyns de Schneidauer		3 March 1934	Belgium	Ambassador of Belgium to Norway
Chu Chang Nien	1892–1982	13 April 1934	Republic of China	Ambassador of the Republic of China in Oslo (1929–1934)
Baron Adrien Joseph de Gerlache de Gomery	1866–1934	15 May 1934	Belgium
Baron Roger van der Straten Ponthoz	1888–1972	15 May 1934	Belgium
B. Constantinescu		27 June 1934	Kingdom of Romania	Ambassador of the Kingdom of Romania to Norway
Alberto de Marsanich		4 September 1934	Kingdom of Italy	Ambassador of the Kingdom of Italy to Norway (1930–1934)
V. L. Jaunez		4 September 1934	France	Ambassador of France to Norway
Kārlis Ulmanis	1877–1942	17 November 1934	Latvia	Prime Minister of Latvia (1918–1921; 1925–1926; 1931; 1934–1940)
Vilis Gulbis	1890–1942	17 November 1934	Latvia	Minister of the Interior of Latvia (1934–1939)
Victor Denain	1880–1952	17 November 1934	France	Minister of Aviation of France (1934–1936)
Ignacy Mościcki	1867–1946	4 November 1936	Poland	President of the Republic of Poland (1926–1939) Awarded with Collar
Carl Joachim Hambro	1885–1964	16 April 1937	Norway	President of the Storting of Norway (1926–1934; 1935–1945)
Óscar Carmona	1869–1951	16 December 1939	Portugal	President of the Portuguese Republic (1926–1951) Awarded with Collar
Otto Ruge	1882–1961	3 October 1941	Norway	Chief of Defence of Norway (1940) Awarded with Collar
Märtha, Crown Princess of Norway	1901–1954	3 August 1942	Norway	Awarded with Collar
Peder Anker Wedel-Jarlsberg	1875–1954	23 November 1945	Norway	Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Court of Norway (1931–1945)
Didrik Arup Seip	1884–1963	11 December 1945	Norway	Professor
Erik Andreas Colban	1876–1956	4 January 1946	Norway	Diplomat
Wilhelm von Munthe af Morgenstierne	1887–1963	4 January 1946	Norway	Ambassador of Norway to the United States (1942–1958)
Rolf Otto Andvord	1890–1976	4 January 1946	Norway	Diplomat
Niels Christian Ditleff	1881–1956	12 March 1946	Norway	Diplomat
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands	1909–2004	12 April 1946	The Netherlands	Later Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands; Abdicated in 1980 Awarded with Collar
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands	1911–2004	12 April 1946	The Netherlands	Later Prince consort of the Netherlands Awarded with Collar
Alexandra Kollontai	1872–1952	10 June 1946	Soviet Union	Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Norway (1927–1930)
Paal Olav Berg	1873–1968	29 June 1946	Norway	Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway (1929–1946)
Johan Egeberg Mellbye	1866–1954	4 November 1946	Norway	Politician
Eivind Josef Berggrav	1884–1959	23 September 1947	Norway	Bishop of Oslo (1937–1951)
Winston Churchill	1874–1965	12 May 1948	United Kingdom	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940–1945; 1951–1955)
Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia	1892–1975	22 March 1949	Ethiopian Empire	Abdicated in 1974 Awarded with Collar
Juho Kusti Paasikivi	1870–1956	5 December 1950	Finland	President of the Republic of Finland (1946–1956) Awarded with Collar
Sir Alan Lascelles	1887–1981	5 June 1951	United Kingdom	Private Secretary to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom (1943–1953)
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton	1903–1973	5 June 1951	United Kingdom	Lord Steward of the Household of the United Kingdom (1940–1964)
George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon	1877–1955	5 June 1951	United Kingdom	Lord Chamberlain of the Household of the United Kingdom (1938–1952)
Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort	1900–1984	5 June 1951	United Kingdom	Master of the Horse of the United Kingdom (1938–1978)
Sir John Anderson	1882–1958	5 June 1951	United Kingdom	Later 1st Viscount Waverley
August Wilhelm Stjernstedt Esmarch	1881–1956	7 November 1951	Norway	Ambassador of Norway to Denmark (1947–1951)
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland	1912–1997	1 March 1952	Sweden	Awarded Collar in 1953
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh	1921–2021	24 July 1952	Kingdom of Greece United Kingdom	Born Prince of Greece and Denmark Awarded with Collar
Vincent Auriol	1884–1966	21 January 1953	France	President of the French Republic (1947–1954) Awarded with Collar
Per Preben Prebensen	1895–1961	12 February 1953	Norway	Diplomat
Trygve Lie	1896–1968	21 May 1953	Norway	Secretary-General of the United Nations (1946–1952)
Dag Hammarskjöld	1905–1961	23 March 1953	Sweden	Later Secretary–General of the United Nations (1953–1961)
Rolf von Heidenstam	1884–1958	23 March 1953	Sweden	Cabinet Chamberlain to the King of Sweden
Louis De Geer	1887–1953	23 March 1953	Sweden	Master of Ceremonies of the Royal Court of Sweden (1950–1953)
Johan Hagander	1896–1991	23 March 1953	Sweden	Governor of Stockholm (1949–1963)
Torsten Friis	1882–1967	23 March 1953	Sweden	Chief of Air Force of Sweden (1934–1942)
Gustaf Dyrssen	1891–1981	23 March 1953	Sweden	Commandant General in Stockholm (1949–1957)
Akihito, Crown Prince of Japan	Born 1933	11 August 1953	Japan	Later Emperor of Japan; Abdicated in 2019 Awarded Collar in 2001
Willem Drees	1886–1988	12 August 1954	The Netherlands	Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948–1958)
Louis Beel	1902–1977	12 August 1954	The Netherlands	Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1952–1956) Later Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1946–1948; 1958–1959)
Johan Beyen	1897–1976	12 August 1954	The Netherlands	Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (1952–1956)
Kees Staf	1905–1973	12 August 1954	The Netherlands	Minister of War and Navy of the Netherlands (1951–1956)
Adrianus Cornelis de Bruijn	1887–1968	12 August 1954	The Netherlands	Minister of Public Organizations of the Netherlands (1952–1956)
Ferdinand Kranenburg	1911–1994	12 August 1954	The Netherlands	State Secretary for War and Navy of the Netherlands (1951–1958)
Harry Moorman	1899–1971	12 August 1954	The Netherlands	State Secretary for War and Navy of the Netherlands (1949–1959)
Edzard Jacob van Holthe	1896–1967	12 August 1954	The Netherlands	Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Netherlands (1951–1954)
Gijsbert Carel Duco baron van Hardenbroek van Lockhorst	1902–1960	12 August 1954	The Netherlands	Grand Master of the Royal Court of the Netherlands
Nico Rost van Tonningen	1889–1979	12 August 1954	The Netherlands	Chief of Military Household to the Queen of the Netherlands (1946–1954)
Aklilu Habte-Wold	1912–1974	18 November 1954	Ethiopian Empire	Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ethiopian Empire (1943–1958) Later Prime Minister of the Ethiopian Empire (1961–1974)
Wolde Giyorgis Wolde Yohannes	1901–1976	18 November 1954	Ethiopian Empire	Minister of Justice of the Ethiopian Empire (1949–1955)
Tafarra-Worq Kidane-Wold		18 November 1954	Ethiopian Empire	Minister of the Imperial Court of the Ethiopian Empire
Mesfin Sileshi	1905–1974	18 November 1954	Ethiopian Empire
Peter Frederik Broch	1879–1973	3 January 1955	Norway	Marshal of the Royal Court of Norway (1931–1945)
Harald, Crown Prince of Norway	Born 1938	21 February 1955	Norway	Later Harald V, King of Norway and Grand Master of the Order Awarded with Collar
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson	1894–1972	25 May 1955	Iceland	President of Iceland (1952–1968) Awarded with Collar
Kristinn Guðmundsson	1897–1982	25 May 1955	Iceland	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland (1953–1956)
G. Vilhjálmsson		25 May 1955	Iceland
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom	1926–2022	24 June 1955	United Kingdom	Also Queen of the Commonwealth Realms Awarded with Collar
Sir Guy Russell	1898–1977	24 June 1955	United Kingdom	Second Sea Lord of the United Kingdom (1953–1955)
Sir Conolly Abel Smith	1899–1985	24 June 1955	United Kingdom
Sir Michael Adeane	1910–1984	24 June 1955	United Kingdom	Private Secretary to the Queen of the United Kingdom (1953–1972)
Sir Peter W.S.Y. Scarlett	1905–1987	24 June 1955	United Kingdom	Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Norway (1955–1960)
Princess Astrid of Norway	Born 1932	7 May 1956	Norway	Later Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner Awarded with Collar

Olav V (1957–1991) edit

Name	Life	Date	Country	Notes
Paul I, King of the Hellenes	1901–1964	30 June 1958	Kingdom of Greece	Awarded with Collar
Princess Margrethe of Denmark	Born 1940	11 September 1958	Denmark	Later Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark; Abdicated in 2024 Awarded with Collar
Morten Olufsen		11 September 1958	Denmark	Cabinet Secretary and Chamberlain to the King of Denmark
Hans Alfred Nyholm	1898–1964	11 September 1958	Denmark	Vice Admiral, Royal Danish Navy
Nils Svenningsen	1894–1985	11 September 1958	Denmark	Ambassador of Denmark to Sweden
Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand	1927–2018	19 September 1960	Thailand	Awarded with Collar
Sirikit, Queen of Thailand	Born 1932	19 September 1960	Thailand
Thanat Khoman	1914–2016	19 September 1960	Thailand	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (1959–1971)
Phraya Srivisaravaja	1896–1968	19 September 1960	Thailand	Privy Councilor of Thailand (1959–1962)
Luang Surarong	1899–1986	19 September 1960	Thailand	Chief of the King's Royal Bodyguards of Thailand (1948–1964)
Khun Bibidh Virajjakar		19 September 1960	Thailand	Ambassador of Thailand to Norway
Baudouin, King of the Belgians	1930–1993	15 December 1960	Belgium	Awarded with Collar
Urho Kekkonen	1900–1986	8 March 1960	Finland	President of the Republic of Finland (1956–1982)
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran	1919–1980	17 May 1961	Imperial Iran	Awarded with Collar
Friðjón Skarphéðinsson	1909–1996	31 May 1961	Iceland	Speaker of the Althing of Iceland (1959–1963)
Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson	1909–1987	31 May 1961	Iceland	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland (1956–1965)
Gunnar Thoroddsen	1910–1983	31 May 1961	Iceland	Minister of Finance of Iceland (1959–1965) Prime Minister of Iceland (1980–1983)
Ingólfur Jónsson	1909–1984	31 May 1961	Iceland	Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture of Iceland (1959–1971)
Eyjólfur Konrád Jónsson	1928–1997	31 May 1961	Iceland
Sigurður Nordal	1886–1974	31 May 1961	Iceland	Scholar, writer and professor
Charles de Gaulle	1890–1970	26 September 1962	France	President of the French Republic (1959–1969) Awarded with Collar
Georges Pompidou	1911–1974	26 September 1962	France	Prime Minister of the French Republic (1962–1968) Later President of the French Republic (1969–1974)
Pierre Messmer	1916–2007	26 September 1962	France	Minister of the Armed Forces of the French Republic (1960–1969) Later Prime Minister of the French Republic (1972–1974)
Maurice Couve de Murville	1907–1999	26 September 1962	France	Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic (1958–1968) Later Prime Minister of the French Republic (1968–1969)
Roger Frey	1913–1997	26 September 1962	France	Minister of the Interior of the French Republic (1961–1967)
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing	1926–2020	26 September 1962	France	Minister of the Economy and Finance of the French Republic (1962–1966; 1969–1974) Later President of the French Republic (1974–1981)
André Malraux	1901–1976	26 September 1962	France	Minister of Culture of the French Republic (1958–1969)
Michel Maurice-Bokanowski	1912–2005	26 September 1962	France	Minister of Industry of the French Republic (1962–1966)
Raymond Triboulet	1906–2006	26 September 1962	France	Minister of Veterans and War Victims of the French Republic (1959–1962)
Pierre Sudreau	1919–2012	26 September 1962	France	Minister of National Education of the French Republic (1962)
Louis Joxe	1901–1991	26 September 1962	France	Minister of Algerian Affairs of the French Republic (1960–1962)
Roger Dusseulx	1913–1988	26 September 1962	France	Minister–Delegate for Relations with Parliament of the French Republic (1962)
Étienne Burin des Roziers	1913–2012	26 September 1962	France	Secretary-General of the Presidency of the French Republic (1962–1967)
Eric de Carbonnel		26 September 1962	France	French Diplomat
Jacques Lecompte-Boinet	1905–1974	26 September 1962	France	Ambassador of the French Republic to Norway (1961–1965)
Georges Catroux	1877–1969	26 September 1962	France	General; Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur (1954–1969)
Wilfrid Baumgartner	1902–1978	26 September 1962	France	President of the Alliance française (1961–1978)
Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough	1896–1969	16 October 1962	United Kingdom	Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom (1952–1963)
John Elphinstone, 17th Lord Elphinstone	1914–1975	16 October 1962	United Kingdom
Sir John Walker		16 October 1962	United Kingdom	Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Norway (1961–1962)
Habib Bourguiba	1903–2000	17 June 1963	Tunisia	President of the Republic of Tunisia (1957–1987) Awarded with Collar
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands	Born 1938	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Later Queen of the Netherlands; Abdicated in 2013 Awarded with Collar
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands	Born 1943	9 September 1964	The Netherlands
Victor Marijnen	1917–1975	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1963–1965)
Barend Biesheuvel	1920–2001	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1963–1967) Later Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1971–1973)
Ynso Scholten	1918–1984	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Minister of Justice of the Netherlands (1963–1965)
Jan van Aartsen	1909–1992	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Minister of Transport and Water Management of the Netherlands (1958–1959; 1963–1965)
Theo Bot	1911–1984	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Minister of Education, Arts and Sciences of the Netherlands (1963–1965)
Leo de Block	1904–1988	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (1963–1967)
Isaäc Nicolaas Theodoor Diepenhorst	1907–1976	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (1963–1965)
Willem Hendrik van den Berge	1905–1987	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	State Secretary for Finance of the Netherlands (1959–1965)
Joop Haex	1911–2002	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	State Secretary for Defence of the Netherlands (1959–1965)
Gillis le Fèvre de Montigny	1901–1982	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Chairman of the United Defence Staff of the Armed Forces (1962–1965)
Albert van der Schatte Olivier	1908–1967	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Commander of the Naval Forces of the Netherlands (1963–1967)
Heije Schaper	1906–1996	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Chief of Military Household to the Queen of the Netherlands (1961–1966)
Jacob Jan Lodewijk Baron van Lynden		9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Grand Master of the Royal Court of the Netherlands
Marie-Louise Johanna Daisy Crommelin	1899–1984	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Grand Mistress to the Queen of the Netherlands (1957–1970)
Elizabeth Lucie, Baroness Sweerts de Landas Wyborgh	1907–1979	9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Mistress to the Queen of the Netherlands
H. J. de Levelt		9 September 1964	The Netherlands	Ambassador of the Netherlands to Norway
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg	1896–1985	14 September 1964	Luxembourg	Abdicated in 1964 Awarded with Collar
Felix, Prince Consort of Luxembourg	1893–1970	14 September 1964	Luxembourg	Born Prince of Bourbon–Parma
Jean, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg	1921–2019	14 September 1964	Luxembourg	Later Grand Duke of Luxembourg; Abdicated in 2000
Pierre Werner	1913–2002	14 September 1964	Luxembourg	Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1959–1974; 1979–1984)
Henry Cravatte	1911–1990	14 September 1964	Luxembourg	Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1964–1969)
Albert Bousser	1906–1995	14 September 1964	Luxembourg	Minister of Transport, Post, and Telecommunications of Luxembourg (1964–1969)
Antoine Wehenkel	1910–1992	14 September 1964	Luxembourg	Minister of National Economy and Energy of Luxembourg (1964–1969)
Marcel Fischbach	1914–1980	14 September 1964	Luxembourg	Minister for the Armed Forces of Luxembourg (1964–1967)
Victor Bodson	1902–1984	14 September 1964	Luxembourg	President of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg (1964–1967)
Alfred Loesch	1902–1982	14 September 1964	Luxembourg	Grand Marshal of the Grand-Ducal Court of Luxembourg (1947–1964)
Constantine II, King of Greece	1940–2023	18 September 1964	Kingdom of Greece	Overthrown in 1964 Awarded with Collar
Albert, Prince of Liège	Born 1934	21 September 1964	Belgium	Later Albert II, King of the Belgians; Abdicated 2013
Théo Lefèvre	1914–1973	21 September 1964	Belgium	Prime Minister of Belgium (1961–1965)
Paul-Henri Spaak	1899–1972	21 September 1964	Belgium	Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium (1961–1965) Prime Minister of Belgium (1938–1939; 1946; 1947–1949)
Paul-Willem Segers	1900–1983	21 September 1964	Belgium	Minister of National Defence of Belgium (1961–1975)
Hendrik Fayat	1908–1997	21 September 1964	Belgium	Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium (1961–1965)
Achille Van Acker	1898–1975	21 September 1964	Belgium	President of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium (1961–1965) Prime Minister of Belgium (1945–1946; 1946; 1954–1958)
André Schöller		21 September 1964	Belgium	Grand Marshal of the Royal Court of Belgium (1962–1973)
Gatien du Parc Locmaria	1899–1974	21 September 1964	Belgium	Master of the Ceremonies of the Royal Court of Belgium (1959–1968)
André Molitor	1911–2005	21 September 1964	Belgium	Chief of Cabinet of the King of Belgium (1961–1977)
Fernand Naze		21 September 1964	Belgium	Intendant of the Civil List (1956–1979)
Raymond Dinjaert		21 September 1964	Belgium	Chief of the Military Household of the King of Belgium (1956–1966)
Count André de Meeûs d'Argenteuil	1879–1971	21 September 1964	Belgium	Grand Master of the Royal Household of Queen Elisabeth
Count Charles de Limburg Stirum	1906–1989	21 September 1964	Belgium	Grand Master of the Royal Household of King Leopold III (1950–1971)
Baron Jean van den Bosch	1910–1985	21 September 1964	Belgium	Diplomat
L. C. Delhaye		21 September 1964	Belgium	Ambassador of Belgium to Norway
Dhani Nivat, Prince Bidyalabh Bridhyakon	1885–1974	15 January 1965	Thailand	Regent of Thailand (1951–1952; 1963)
Thanom Kittikachorn	1911–2004	15 January 1965	Thailand	Prime Minister of Thailand (1958; 1963–1973)
Praphas Charusathien	1912–1997	15 January 1965	Thailand	Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (1958; 1963–1973)
Bunchu Chantharubeksa	1913–1976	15 January 1965	Thailand	Deputy Minister of Defence of Thailand (1958–1972)
Dawee Chullasapya	1914–1996	15 January 1965	Thailand	Deputy Minister of Defence of Thailand (1963–1969)
Prasert Rujirawong	1911–1984	15 January 1965	Thailand	Deputy Minister of Interior of Thailand (1963–1969)
Direk Chainam	1905–1967	15 January 1965	Thailand
Mom Chao Wongsanuwat Devakul	1904–1991	15 January 1965	Thailand	Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (1948–1961)
Mom Chao Kalawandis Diskul	1911–1984	15 January 1965	Thailand	Chief of the Royal Guards of Thailand (1964–1974)
Mom Dawiwongse Thawalayasakdi	1901–1970	15 January 1965	Thailand	Secretary-General of the Royal Palace of Thailand (1947–1966)
Kan Issarasena Na Ayutthaya	1914–1996	15 January 1965	Thailand	Deputy Secretary-General of the Royal Palace of Thailand (1961–1966)
Josip Broz Tito	1892–1980	13 May 1965	Yugoslavia	President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1953–1980) Awarded with Collar
Marko Nikezić	1921–1991	13 May 1965	Yugoslavia	Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia (1965–1968)
Dušan Kveder	1915–1966	13 May 1965	Yugoslavia	Assistant Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia (1963–1965)
Milan Milutinović	1942–2023	13 May 1965	Yugoslavia	Chief of Protocol of Yugoslavia Later President of the Republic of Serbia (1997–2002)
Stana Tomašević	1920–1983	13 May 1965	Yugoslavia	Ambassador of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to Norway (1963–1967)
Giuseppe Saragat	1898–1988	16 May 1965	Italy	President of the Italian Republic (1964–1971) Awarded with Collar
Koča Popović	1908–1992	6 September 1966	Yugoslavia	Vice President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1966–1967)
Petar Stambolić	1912–2007	6 September 1966	Yugoslavia	Prime Minister of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1963–1967)
Nikola Minčev	1915–1997	6 September 1966	Yugoslavia	Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia (1965–1968)
Milan Mišković	1918–1978	6 September 1966	Yugoslavia	Secretary of State for the Interior of Yugoslavia (1965–1967)
Gustav Vlahov	1912–1991	6 September 1966	Yugoslavia	Secretary of State for Information of Yugoslavia (1965–1967)
Edvard Kardelj	1910–1979	6 September 1966	Yugoslavia	President of the Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia (1963–1967)
Vidoe Smilevski	1915–1979	6 September 1966	Yugoslavia	President of the National Assembly of Macedonia (1963–1967)
Branko Pešić	1922–1986	6 September 1966	Yugoslavia	Mayor of Belgrade (1965–1974)
Franz Jonas	1899–1974	12 September 1966	Austria	Federal President of the Republic of Austria (1965–1974) Awarded with Collar
Artur da Costa e Silva	1899–1969	6 September 1967	Brazil	President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1967–1969) Awarded with Collar
Eduardo Frei Montalva	1911–1982	13 September 1967	Chile	President of the Republic of Chile (1964–1970) Awarded with Collar
Domingo Santa María Santa Cruz	1920–2006	13 September 1967	Chile	Minister of Economy and Development of Chile (1964–1968)
Gabriel Valdés	1919–2011	13 September 1967	Chile	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile (1964–1970)
Pedro Jesús Rodríguez	1907–1982	13 September 1967	Chile	Minister of Justice of Chile (1964–1968)
Juan de Dios Carmona	1916–2009	13 September 1967	Chile	Minister of National Defense of Chile (1964–1968)
Óscar Jiménez Pinochet	1915–1994	13 September 1967	Chile
Arturo Droguett	1906–1977	13 September 1967	Chile
Juan Carlos Onganía	1914–1995	18 September 1967	Argentina	President of the Argentine Republic (1966–1970)
Prince Henrik of Denmark	1934–2018	28 August 1968	France Denmark	Born Henri de Laborde de Monpezat Later Consort of the Danish Monarch (1972–2018) Awarded with Collar
Prince Claus of the Netherlands	1926–2002	28 August 1968	The Netherlands	Later Prince consort of the Netherlands Awarded with Collar
Ferjani Bel Haj Ammar	1916–2000	5 May 1969	Tunisia	Minister of Social Affairs of Tunisia (1964–1969)
Ahmed Ben Salah	1926–2020	5 May 1969	Tunisia	Minister of Education of Tunisia (1967–1969)
Habib Bourguiba Jr.	1927–2009	5 May 1969	Tunisia	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia (1964–1970)
Beji Caid Essebsi	1926–2019	5 May 1969	Tunisia	Minister of the Interior of Tunisia (1965–1969) Later President of the Republic of Tunisia (2014–2019)
Abdallah Farhat	1914–1985	5 May 1969	Tunisia	Minister of Telecommunications of Tunisia (1964–1969)
Chedli Klibi	1925–2020	5 May 1969	Tunisia	Minister of Culture of Tunisia (1961–1970)
Bahi Ladgham	1913–1998	5 May 1969	Tunisia	Later Prime Minister of Tunisia (1969–1970)
Mohammed Mzali	1925–2010	5 May 1969	Tunisia	Minister of Defence of Tunisia (1968–1969) Later Prime Minister of Tunisia (1980–1986)
Sadok Mokaddem	1914–1993	5 May 1969	Tunisia	Speaker of the National Assembly of Tunisia (1964–1981)
Gustav Heinemann	1899–1976	9 September 1970	West Germany	Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1969–1974) Awarded with Collar
Walter Scheel	1919–2016	9 September 1970	West Germany	Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany (1969–1974) Later Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1974–1979)
Dietrich Spangenberg	1922–1990	9 September 1970	West Germany	State Secretary in the Federal President's Office (1969–1974)
Conrad Ahlers	1922–1980	9 September 1970	West Germany	State Secretary in the Federal Press and Information Office (1969–1972)
Richard Balken	1914–1995	9 September 1970	West Germany	Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Norway (1967–1970)
Sonja, Crown Princess of Norway	Born 1937	17 May 1972	Norway	Later Queen of Norway Awarded with Collar
Annemarie Renger	1919–2008	4 June 1973	West Germany	President of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany (1972–1976)
Georg Leber	1920–2012	4 June 1973	West Germany	Federal Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany (1972–1978)
Josef Ertl	1925–2000	4 June 1973	West Germany	Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture of the Federal Republic of Germany (1969–1983)
Alfons Goppel	1905–1991	4 June 1973	West Germany	Minister-President of Bavaria (1962–1978)
Helmut Kohl	1930–2017	4 June 1973	West Germany	Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate (1969–1976) Later Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1982–1998)
Gerhard Stoltenberg	1928–2001	4 June 1973	West Germany	Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein (1971–1982)
Rüdiger von Wechmar	1923–2007	4 June 1973	West Germany	State Secretary and Government Spokesperson of the Federal Republic of Germany (1973–1974)
Karl Ravens	1927–2017	4 June 1973	West Germany	State Secretary to the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1973–1974)
Horst Grabert	1927–2011	4 June 1973	West Germany	Head of the Chancellery of the Federal Republic of Germany (1972–1974)
Paul Frank	1918–2011	4 June 1973	West Germany	State Secretary of the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany (1973–1974
Armin Zimmermann	1917–1976	4 June 1973	West Germany	Inspector General of the Bundeswehr (1972–1976)
Gerhard Ritzel	1923–2000	4 June 1973	West Germany	Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Norway (1971–1974)
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester	Born 1944	1 July 1973	United Kingdom
Ingrid, Queen of Denmark	1910–2000	11 September 1974	Sweden Denmark	Born Princess of Sweden
Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden	Born 1946	8 October 1974	Sweden	Awarded with Collar
António Ramalho Eanes	Born 1935	21 February 1978	Portugal	President of the Portuguese Republic (1976–1986) Awarded with Collar
Charles, Prince of Wales	Born 1947	1 July 1978	United Kingdom	Later Charles III, King of the United Kingdom Awarded with Collar
Manuela Ramalho Eanes	Born 1938	3 June 1980	Portugal	First Lady of the Portuguese Republic (1976–1986)
Nicolae Ceaușescu	1918–1989	13 November 1980	Romania	President of the Socialist Republic of Romania (1974–1989) Revoked in 1989
Elena Ceaușescu	1916–1989	13 November 1980	Romania	First Lady of the Socialist Republic of Romania (1974–1989) Revoked in 1989
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir	Born 1930	21 October 1981	Iceland	President of Iceland (1980–1996) Awarded with Collar
Juan Carlos I, King of Spain	Born 1938	14 April 1982	Spain	Abdicated in 2014 Awarded with Collar
Sofía, Queen of Spain	Born 1938	14 April 1982	Kingdom of Greece Spain	Born Princess of Greece and Denmark
Silvia, Queen of Sweden	Born 1943	21 September 1982	Sweden
Mauno Koivisto	1923–2017	8 March 1983	Finland	President of the Republic of Finland (1982–1994) Awarded with Collar
Tellervo Koivisto	Born 1929	8 March 1983	Finland	First Lady of the Republic of Finland (1982–1994)
Yasuhiro Nakasone	1918–2019	17 October 1983	Japan	Prime Minister of Japan (1982–1987)
Infanta Elena of Spain	Born 1963	29 March 1984	Spain	Later Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
Infanta Cristina of Spain	Born 1965	29 March 1984	Spain	Later Infanta Elena, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca
François Mitterrand	1916–1996	14 May 1985	France	President of the French Republic (1981–1995)
Danielle Mitterrand	1924–2011	14 May 1985	France	First Lady of the French Republic (1981–1995)
Richard von Weizsäcker	1920–2015	24 September 1986	West Germany Germany	Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1984–1994)
Marianne von Weizsäcker	Born 1932	24 September 1986	West Germany Germany	First Lady of the Federal Republic of Germany (1984–1994)
Mário Soares	1924–2017	10 March 1987	Portugal	President of the Portuguese Republic (1986–1996)
Prince Andrew, Duke of York	Born 1960	12 April 1988	United Kingdom
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent	Born 1935	12 April 1988	United Kingdom
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway	Born 1971	22 September 1989	Norway	Awarded with Collar
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark	Born 1968	16 April 1990	Denmark	Later Frederik X, King of Denmark