Despite being appointed an honorary member of the national Red Cross societies of Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Prussia and Spain, he was nearly forgotten in the official discourse of the Red Cross Movement, even as it was rapidly expanding to new countries.
Meskipun diangkat sebagai anggota kehormatan Perhimpunan Palang Merah Austria, Belanda, Swedia, Prusia, dan Spanyol, dia nyaris dilupakan dalam perjalanan resmi Gerakan Palang Merah, pun ketika Gerakan ini berkembang pesat ke negara-negara lain.