Emil Janik (1906–1981), provost of the cathedral R., Prelate (bestowed June 16, 1971)
Erwin Janik , former editor-in-chief (awarded on June 8, 1972)
Horst Jannott (1928–1993), Chairman of the Board of Management and General Director of Münchner Rückversicherung-Gesellschaft (awarded on June 21, 1976)
Thomas Jansing (* 1959), Sternstunden e. V., former head of entertainment for television at Bayerischer Rundfunk (awarded on July 12, 2017)
Helmut Janson , factory owner (awarded on June 20, 1979)
Siegfried Janzen , former director (awarded on December 7, 1964)
Walter Jaroschka (1932–2008), General Director of the Bavarian State Archives a. D.
Anton Jaumann (1927–1994), former Minister of State D., MdL (awarded on April 2, 1968)
Helmut Jedele (1920–2012), retired general director. D. (awarded June 8, 1977)
Hermann Jedina , Real Councilor (conferred on June 23, 1962)
Stefan Jetz (* 1947), member of the state parliament (awarded on July 17, 2003)
Dionys Jobst (1927–2017), Member of the Bundestag, former Federal Railway Director. D. (awarded June 12, 1980)
Heinz Jobst , senior city director a. D. (awarded December 7, 1964)
Eugen Jochum (1902–1987), General Music Director (awarded on July 3, 1959)
Franz Jonas (1899–1974), Federal President of the Republic of Austria (awarded on November 19, 1960)
Sir Peter Jonas (1946–2020), artistic director of the Bavarian State Opera (awarded on June 20, 2001)
Serafim Joantă (* 1948), Romanian Orthodox Archbishop and Metropolitan of Germany, Central and Northern Europe (awarded on October 14, 2015)