and directly before recipients of the War Cross with Sword. Bearers of the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav are ranked 16th. Current holders of the Grand Cross This list contains holders of the Grand Cross, some of whom have also been awarded the Collar and gives the year of their appointment. The list is collated alphabetically by the last name; those recipients not possessing the last name, such as royalty and most Icelanders are collated by the first name. Six of the listed are not heads of states or royals; these are marked by names in bold. Before the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit was created in 1985, appointments to the Order of St Olav was awarded to members of a foreign delegation during state visits. Many holders of the Grand Cross who are not heads of state are not listed here. See also Orders, decorations, and medals of Norway St Olav's medal References Works cited External links The Order of St. Olav Website of the Royal Court Statues of the Order of St. Olav (in Norwegian) Website of the Royal Court Awards established in 1847 1847 establishments in Norway