Order of the Norwegian Lion
| Order of the Norwegian Lion Den norske løve | |
|---|---|
Order of knighthood | |
| Country |  Norway |
| Ribbon |  |
| Status | repealed by Court resolution 11 March 1952 |
| Statistics | |
| Last induction | 10 September 1904 |
| Total inductees | 11 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | none |
| Next (lower) | Order of St. Olav |
| Related | Order of the Seraphim |
 Badge of the order | |
The Order of the Norwegian Lion was a Norwegian
King Oscar II on 21 January 1904, "in memory of the glorious events associated with Norway’s venerable Coat of Arms".[1]
The order was established as an equivalent in rank to the Swedish Order of the Seraphim as knights of the Norwegian Order of St. Olav ranked below the knights of the Seraphim in the shared Swedish-Norwegian royal court. However the expansion of the Norwegian honours system received mixed reactions amongst Norwegian politicians.
The
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
, who died in 1973.
Complete list of knights
| No | Name | Known for | Year Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Oscar II |
Royal Family | 21 January 1904 |
| 2 | Crown Prince Gustaf
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| 3 | Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Skåne
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| 4 |  Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
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| 5 | Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland
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| 6 | Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
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| 7 | Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke
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Honorary Knights
| No | Name | Known for | Year Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilhelm II |
King of Prussia |
27 January 1904 |
| 2 |  Franz Joseph I |
Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary | 5 April 1904 |
| 3 |  Christian IX |
King of Denmark | 10 September 1904 |
| 4 |  Émile Loubet |
President of France | 1 December 1904 |
King Haakon VII formally became Grand Master on 18 November 1905, but never wore any of the order's insignias.
References
- ^ "The Order of the Norwegian Lion". kongehuset.no. September 18, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2023.