![]() The Badge is comprised of a white Maltese Cross bearing the motto of the order – Voor Moed Beleid Trouw (For Bravery Leadership Loyalty). Knight – badge on a ribbon on the left chest. Officer – badge on a ribbon, with rosette, on the left chest. Grand Cross – badge worn suspended from a sash over the right shoulder, and star on the left chest.Ĭommander – badge worn on a necklet, plus an identical breast cross on the left chest. ![]() This was the first time the order had been granted to an individual in 54 years. He was created a Knight 4th Class in recognition of bravery shown in action in Afghanistan. Rarely granted anymore, the order was most recently granted, in 2009, to Marco Kroon. It remains the senior Dutch order of chivalry. Originally intended for military personnel only, it was opened to civilians in 1940, and has been granted over 6,000 times in its history. The Military Willem Order ( Militaire Willems-Orde) was founded April 30, 1815, by King Willem I, as a way to recognize acts of bravery and courage in military service, with over 1,000 grants of the Order in response to the campaign against Napoleon and the Battle of Waterloo. Order of the Crown The Military Willem Order ![]() Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau The National orders are granted based on recommendations from government commissions, while the House orders are solely the personal gift of the Sovereign. There are two categories of Orders in The Netherlands.
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