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Orders, decorations, and medals of the Netherlands

October 16, 2023

In the Dutch honours system, most orders are the responsibility of ministers of the Netherlands Government. The house orders, however, are awarded at the discretion of the Dutch monarch alone.

Grand cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.

Over the centuries, hundreds of medals, decorations for merit or valour and orders of knighthood have been instituted by the successive governments of the Netherlands. The oldest were founded by the counts of Holland. Their successors, the House of Burgundy, founded the famous Order of the Golden Fleece. This order still exists in Spain and in the Austrian imperial House.

The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands did not possess an order of knighthood. Instead so called "Beloningspenningen", golden medals on golden chains, were given as gifts to ambassadors and successful admirals.

In 1781 a medal called the "Doggersbank medaille" was awarded to the officers who took part in the Battle of the Dogger Bank against the British fleet. It was the first modern Dutch decoration.

The Batavian Republic, founded after the French invasion of 1795, did not institute any orders or medals.

The Kingdom of Holland was founded in 1805 to provide a throne for Napoleon's younger brother Lodewijk Napoleon Bonaparte. The "King of Holland" founded an "Orde van de Unie", (English: Order of the Union, later dubbed "Order of Holland" then "Royal Order of Holland").

The first king of the Netherlands, William I, founded the Military Order of William and a civilian order, the Order of the Netherlands Lion.

His successors founded several orders of merit and some two hundred medals, stars and crosses. The Netherlands never established a colonial order for the Dutch East Indies.

The order of wear of Dutch Honours is published in the Official Gazette of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The orders, decorations and medals are listed in that order below.[1]

Orders of chivalry and similar distinctions Edit

House orders Edit

State awards Edit

Awards for bravery Edit

Awards for merit Edit

Commemorative awards for military operations Edit

Awards for faithful service Edit

  •   Officers' Cross [nl] (Onderscheidingsteken voor Langdurige Dienst als officier)
  •   Decoration for Long, Honest and Loyal Service [nl] in gold, silver or bronze (Onderscheidingsteken voor Langdurige, Eerlijke en Trouwe Dienst)
  •   Decoration for Loyal Volunteer Service in the Coast Guard (Onderscheidingsteken voor trouwe dienst bij de Militaire Kustwacht)
  •   Volunteer Medal Public Safety (formerly called Volunteers Medal) (Vrijwilligersmedaille Openbare Orde en Veiligheid)

Commemorative medals and awards for skill Edit

  •   Queen Wilhelmina Inauguration Medal, 1898 (Inhuldigingsmedaille 1898)
  •   Wedding Medal of Queen Wilhelmina and Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1901 (Huwelijksmedaille 1901)
  •   Commemorative Medal of the Second Hague Peace Conference 1907 (Herinneringsmedaille aan de Tweede Internationale Vredesconferentie)
  •   Royal Silver Wedding Medal, 1926 (Herinneringsmedaille 1926)
  •   Honor Guard Commemorative Medal, 1933 (Herinneringsmedaille 1933)
  •   Wedding Medal of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard, 1937 (Huwelijksmedaille 1937)
  •   Queen Juliana Inauguration Medal, 1948 (Inhuldigingsmedaille 1948)
  •   Royal Silver Wedding Medal of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard, 1962 (Herinneringsmedaille 1962)
  •   Wedding Medal of Princess Beatrix and Claus van Amsberg, 1966 (Huwelijksmedaille 1966)
  •   Queen Beatrix Inauguration Medal, 1980 (Inhuldigingsmedaille 1980)
  •   Netherlands Antilles Visit Medal, 1980 (Herinneringsmedaille bezoek aan de Nederlandse Antillen)
  •   Wedding Medal of Willem-Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta, 2002 (Huwelijksmedaille 2002)
  •   King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal, 2013 (Inhuldigingsmedaille 2013)
  •   Commemorative Medal for State Visits (Herinneringsmedaille Buitenlandse Bezoeken)
  •   Master-Sharpshooter on Rifle of the Royal Navy (Eereteeken voor Meester-Scherpschutter op geweer der Koninklijke Marine)
  •   Master-Gunner on Rifle of the Royal Navy (Eereteeken voor Meester-Kanonnier der Koninklijke Marine)
  •   Royal Medal of Shooting Contests (Koninklijke Eereprijs voor Schietwedstrijden)
  •   Medal for First Class Sharpshooters (Eereteeken voor scherpschutters eerste klasse)
  •   KNIL (Royal Dutch East Indies Army) awards
  •   Rietkerk Medal (Rietkerkpenning)
  •   Navy Foreign Service Medal (Marinemedaille)
  •   Army Foreign Service Medal (Landmachtmedaille)
  •   Marechaussee Foreign Service Medal (Marechausseemedaille)
  •   Air Force Foreign Service Medal (Luchtmachtmedaille)
  •   Voluntary Police Commemorative Medal 1948–98 (Herinneringsmedaille Vrijwillige Politie)

Other officially recognised knightly orders Edit

The Dutch government allows the following orders of chivalry[2] to be worn on military uniforms:

Decorations instituted by H.R.H. Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands Edit

Awards from Dutch private organizations Edit

  •   Carnegie Hero Fund Medal (Medaille van het Carnegie Heldenfonds)
  •   Mobilisation Cross 1914-1918 (Mobilisatiekruis)
  •   Air Protection Medal 1940-45 [nl] (Luchtbeschermingsmedaille)
  •   Cross for the Four Day Marches (Vierdaagse Kruis)
  •   Eleven cities cross, medal for those who completed the Eleven cities long-distance skating tour (Elfstedenkruis)
  •   National Pentathlon Cross of the Dutch Sports Federation (Nationale Vijfkampkruis van de Nederlandse Sport Federatie)
  •   Military Performance Event Cross of the Royal Dutch Reserve Officers Association (Kruis van de Koninklijke Vereniging van Nederlandse Reserve-Officieren voor de Militaire Prestatietocht)
  •   Medal for Proven Athletic Skill of the Dutch Olympic Committee (Medaille voor vaardigheidsproeven van het Nederlands Olympisch Comité)

Awards from international organizations Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Besluit draagvolgorde onderscheidingen". Staatscourant van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (in Dutch). Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ "The Dutch Honours System" (PDF). lintjes.nl/. Chancellor of the Dutch Orders. Retrieved 15 October 2012.

Literature and sources Edit

  • W.F. Bax, "Ridderorden, eereteekenen, draagteekens en penningen, betreffende de Weermacht van Nederland en Koloniën (1813-heden)", 1973
  • H.G. Meijer, C.P. Mulder en B.W. Wagenaar, "Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands", 1984
  • C.H. Evers, "Onderscheidingen", 2001
  • J.H. van Zelm van Eldik, "Moed en Trouw", 2003
  • O Schutte, De Orde van de Unie", 1985

External links Edit

 
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In the Dutch honours system most orders are the responsibility of ministers of the Netherlands Government The house orders however are awarded at the discretion of the Dutch monarch alone Grand cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Over the centuries hundreds of medals decorations for merit or valour and orders of knighthood have been instituted by the successive governments of the Netherlands The oldest were founded by the counts of Holland Their successors the House of Burgundy founded the famous Order of the Golden Fleece This order still exists in Spain and in the Austrian imperial House The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands did not possess an order of knighthood Instead so called Beloningspenningen golden medals on golden chains were given as gifts to ambassadors and successful admirals In 1781 a medal called the Doggersbank medaille was awarded to the officers who took part in the Battle of the Dogger Bank against the British fleet It was the first modern Dutch decoration The Batavian Republic founded after the French invasion of 1795 did not institute any orders or medals The Kingdom of Holland was founded in 1805 to provide a throne for Napoleon s younger brother Lodewijk Napoleon Bonaparte The King of Holland founded an Orde van de Unie English Order of the Union later dubbed Order of Holland then Royal Order of Holland The first king of the Netherlands William I founded the Military Order of William and a civilian order the Order of the Netherlands Lion His successors founded several orders of merit and some two hundred medals stars and crosses The Netherlands never established a colonial order for the Dutch East Indies The order of wear of Dutch Honours is published in the Official Gazette of the Kingdom of the Netherlands The orders decorations and medals are listed in that order below 1 Contents 1 Orders of chivalry and similar distinctions 2 House orders 3 State awards 3 1 Awards for bravery 3 2 Awards for merit 3 3 Commemorative awards for military operations 3 4 Awards for faithful service 3 5 Commemorative medals and awards for skill 4 Other officially recognised knightly orders 5 Decorations instituted by H R H Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands 6 Awards from Dutch private organizations 7 Awards from international organizations 8 References 9 Literature and sources 10 External linksOrders of chivalry and similar distinctions Edit nbsp nbsp Military William Order founded on 30 April 1815 by King William I nbsp Cross for Courage and Fidelity Kruis voor Moed en Trouw nbsp Honorary Sabre Eresabel nbsp Dutch Cross of Resistance Verzetskruis 1940 1945 nbsp Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance Erepenning voor Menslievend Hulpbetoon nbsp nbsp Order of the Netherlands Lion founded on 29 September 1815 by King William I nbsp nbsp Order of Orange Nassau founded on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent EmmaHouse orders Edit nbsp nbsp Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau founded on 31 March 1858 by King Grand Duke William III nbsp nbsp Order of the House of Orange instituted by Queen Wilhelmina in 1905 reorganized by Queen Juliana in 1969 nbsp nbsp The Order for Loyalty and Merit established as a separate group of the House Order of Orange by Queen Juliana in 1969 nbsp Medal of Honour for Ingenuity and Entrepreneurship nl Eremedaille voor Voortvarendheid en Vernuft nbsp Medal of Honour for Art and Science nl Eremedaille voor Kunst en Wetenschap nbsp nbsp Order of the Crown established as a separate group of the House Order of Orange by Queen Juliana in 1969State awards EditAwards for bravery Edit nbsp Honorable Mention Eervolle Vermelding nbsp Bronze Lion Bronzen Leeuw nbsp Resistance Star East Asia Verzetsster Oost Azie nbsp Bronze Cross Het Bronzen Kruis nbsp Cross of Merit Kruis van Verdienste nbsp Airman s Cross Vliegerkruis Awards for merit Edit nbsp Medal of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute Medaille van het Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut nbsp De Ruyter Medal De Ruyter medaille nbsp Museum Medal Erepenning voor Verdiensten jegens Openbare Verzamelingen nbsp Flood Disaster Medal Watersnoodmedaille nbsp Medal of the Red Cross Medaille van het Rode Kruis nbsp Medal of Recognition 1940 1945 Erkentelijkheidsmedaille nbsp Decoration of Merit in gold or silver Ereteken voor Verdienste Commemorative awards for military operations Edit nbsp Silver Memorial Cross 1813 15 awarded 1865 Zilveren Herdenkingskruis nbsp Expedition Cross Ereteken voor Belangrijke Krijgsbedrijven nbsp Aceh Medal Atjeh medaille nbsp Lombok Cross Lombokkruis nbsp War Commemorative Cross Oorlogsherinneringskruis nbsp Resistance Commemorative Cross Verzetsherdenkingskruis nbsp Decoration for Order and Peace Ereteken voor Orde en Vrede nbsp New Guinea Commemorative Cross Nieuw Guinea Herinneringskruis nbsp Mobilisation War Cross 1940 1945 Mobilisatie Oorlogskruis nbsp Cross for Law and Liberty for Korean service 1950 53 Kruis voor Recht en Vrijheid nbsp Commemorative Medal Peace Operations Herinneringsmedaille Vredesoperaties nbsp Commemorative Medal UN Peace Operations Herinneringsmedaille VN Vredesoperaties nbsp Commemorative Medal Multinational Peace Operations Herinneringsmedaille Multinationale Vredesoperaties nbsp Commemorative Medal for Humanitarian Assistance in Disasters Herinneringsmedaille voor Humanitaire Hulpverlening bij Rampen nbsp Kosovo Medal Kosovo medaille Awards for faithful service Edit nbsp Officers Cross nl Onderscheidingsteken voor Langdurige Dienst als officier nbsp Decoration for Long Honest and Loyal Service nl in gold silver or bronze Onderscheidingsteken voor Langdurige Eerlijke en Trouwe Dienst nbsp Decoration for Loyal Volunteer Service in the Coast Guard Onderscheidingsteken voor trouwe dienst bij de Militaire Kustwacht nbsp Volunteer Medal Public Safety formerly called Volunteers Medal Vrijwilligersmedaille Openbare Orde en Veiligheid Commemorative medals and awards for skill Edit nbsp Queen Wilhelmina Inauguration Medal 1898 Inhuldigingsmedaille 1898 nbsp Wedding Medal of Queen Wilhelmina and Duke Henry of Mecklenburg Schwerin 1901 Huwelijksmedaille 1901 nbsp Commemorative Medal of the Second Hague Peace Conference 1907 Herinneringsmedaille aan de Tweede Internationale Vredesconferentie nbsp Royal Silver Wedding Medal 1926 Herinneringsmedaille 1926 nbsp Honor Guard Commemorative Medal 1933 Herinneringsmedaille 1933 nbsp Wedding Medal of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard 1937 Huwelijksmedaille 1937 nbsp Queen Juliana Inauguration Medal 1948 Inhuldigingsmedaille 1948 nbsp Royal Silver Wedding Medal of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard 1962 Herinneringsmedaille 1962 nbsp Wedding Medal of Princess Beatrix and Claus van Amsberg 1966 Huwelijksmedaille 1966 nbsp Queen Beatrix Inauguration Medal 1980 Inhuldigingsmedaille 1980 nbsp Netherlands Antilles Visit Medal 1980 Herinneringsmedaille bezoek aan de Nederlandse Antillen nbsp Wedding Medal of Willem Alexander and Maxima Zorreguieta 2002 Huwelijksmedaille 2002 nbsp King Willem Alexander Inauguration Medal 2013 Inhuldigingsmedaille 2013 nbsp Commemorative Medal for State Visits Herinneringsmedaille Buitenlandse Bezoeken nbsp Master Sharpshooter on Rifle of the Royal Navy Eereteeken voor Meester Scherpschutter op geweer der Koninklijke Marine nbsp Master Gunner on Rifle of the Royal Navy Eereteeken voor Meester Kanonnier der Koninklijke Marine nbsp Royal Medal of Shooting Contests Koninklijke Eereprijs voor Schietwedstrijden nbsp Medal for First Class Sharpshooters Eereteeken voor scherpschutters eerste klasse nbsp KNIL Royal Dutch East Indies Army awards nbsp Rietkerk Medal Rietkerkpenning nbsp Navy Foreign Service Medal Marinemedaille nbsp Army Foreign Service Medal Landmachtmedaille nbsp Marechaussee Foreign Service Medal Marechausseemedaille nbsp Air Force Foreign Service Medal Luchtmachtmedaille nbsp Voluntary Police Commemorative Medal 1948 98 Herinneringsmedaille Vrijwillige Politie Other officially recognised knightly orders EditThe Dutch government allows the following orders of chivalry 2 to be worn on military uniforms nbsp Sovereign Military Order of Malta Souvereine Militaire Orde van Malta nbsp Order of Saint John in the Netherlands Johanniter Orde in Nederland nbsp Teutonic Order Bailiwick of Utrecht Ridderlijke Duitsche Orde Balije van Utrecht Decorations instituted by H R H Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands Edit nbsp Silver Carnation nl Zilveren Anjer nbsp Order of the Golden Ark Orde van de Gouden Ark Awards from Dutch private organizations Edit nbsp Carnegie Hero Fund Medal Medaille van het Carnegie Heldenfonds nbsp Mobilisation Cross 1914 1918 Mobilisatiekruis nbsp Air Protection Medal 1940 45 nl Luchtbeschermingsmedaille nbsp Cross for the Four Day Marches Vierdaagse Kruis nbsp Eleven cities cross medal for those who completed the Eleven cities long distance skating tour Elfstedenkruis nbsp National Pentathlon Cross of the Dutch Sports Federation Nationale Vijfkampkruis van de Nederlandse Sport Federatie nbsp Military Performance Event Cross of the Royal Dutch Reserve Officers Association Kruis van de Koninklijke Vereniging van Nederlandse Reserve Officieren voor de Militaire Prestatietocht nbsp Medal for Proven Athletic Skill of the Dutch Olympic Committee Medaille voor vaardigheidsproeven van het Nederlands Olympisch Comite Awards from international organizations EditUnited Nations Medal North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal Western European Union Medal Multinational Force and Observers Medal European Community Monitor Mission Medal CSDP Medal Baltic Air Policing MedalReferences Edit Besluit draagvolgorde onderscheidingen Staatscourant van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in Dutch Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties 18 October 2017 Retrieved 10 February 2022 The Dutch Honours System PDF lintjes nl Chancellor of the Dutch Orders Retrieved 15 October 2012 Literature and sources EditW F Bax Ridderorden eereteekenen draagteekens en penningen betreffende de Weermacht van Nederland en Kolonien 1813 heden 1973 H G Meijer C P Mulder en B W Wagenaar Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands 1984 C H Evers Onderscheidingen 2001 J H van Zelm van Eldik Moed en Trouw 2003 O Schutte De Orde van de Unie 1985External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orders of the Netherlands Dutch Honours in Dutch Orders and Medals of the Netherlands in Dutch Ribbons of Dutch Orders and Medals in Dutch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orders decorations and medals of the Netherlands amp oldid 1176842877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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