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The Order of the Dutch Lion (De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw) is an order (decoration) of the Netherlands which was first created in 1815 by the first King of the Netherlands, King William I. An Order is a decoration, awarded by a government to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. ...
1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
King William I of the Netherlands was born as Willem Frederik on 25 August 1772 in The Hague, and died 1843 in Berlin, Germany. ...
The Order of the Dutch Lion was until recently awarded upon eminent individuals from all walks of life, including generals, ministers of the crown, mayors of large towns, professors and leading scientists, industrialists, high ranking civil servants, presiding judges and renowned artists. It could therefore be considered the Dutch equivalent of the Order of the Bath. Since 1980 the Order has been primarily used to recognise merit in the arts, sport and literature; others have been awarded the Order of Orange Nassau instead. Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ...
1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
Order of Orange-Nassau Knights Medal The Order of Orange-Nassau is an order of the Netherlands which was first created in 1890 by the Queen Regent Emma of the Netherlands, acting on behalf of her under-age daughter Queen Wilhelmina. ...
The Order of the Dutch Lion ranks after the coveted Order of William. Every year on the Queen's official birthday, April 30, several appointments in the Order are made public. The second and third class of the Order are not awarded to foreigners; they are eligible for the Order of Orange Nassau or the Order of the Crown instead. Knights Cross of the Order of William The Order of William is the highest military order of the Netherlands which was first created in 1815. ...
April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ...
The Order of the Crown is a decoration issued by several countries. ...
The King of the Netherlands is the Grand Master of the Order. The Order is issued in three classes. There is also a Medal for "brothers" which has not been issued in living memory.
Grades
The following classes and grades exist for the Order of the Dutch Lion: - Grand Cross - Reserved for members of the Royal Family, foreign Heads of State and a select group of former prime ministers, Princes and Cardinals. Wears the badge on a sash on the right shoulder, plus the star on the left chest.
- Commander - Usually conferred upon Dutch Nobel Prize winners, a few distinguished artists, writers and politicians. Wears the badge on a necklet, plus an identical breast cross on the left chest (therefore this class is actually equivalent to Grand Officer).
- Knight - Until recently this was the decoration conferred upon members of the "establishment". These days it is usually awarded upon cartoonists, popular singers and anyone who wins a gold medal at the Olympic Games. Wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest.
- Brother - no longer issued; see section below. Wore the medal on a ribbon on the left chest.
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Insignia The badge of the Order is a gilt, white-enamelled Maltese Cross, with the monogram "W" (for King William I) between the arms of the cross. The orverse central disc is in blue enamel, bearing the motto Virtus Nobilitat (Virtue Ennobles). The reverse central disc is plain golden, with the lion from the Dutch coat-of-arms. The badge is topped by a crown. A gilt is any of the following: A thin covering of gold. ...
Maltese Cross may refer to: The Maltese Cross, a symbol of the Christian warrior since the First Crusade. ...
King William I of the Netherlands was born as Willem Frederik on 25 August 1772 in The Hague, and died 1843 in Berlin, Germany. ...
A modern coat of arms is derived from the mediæval practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
The star of the Grand Cross is a gilt 8-pointed star with straight rays; the obverse of the badge of the Order, minus the crown and the monograms, appears at its centre. A gilt is any of the following: A thin covering of gold. ...
The breast cross of the Commander is completely identical to the obverse of the badge of the Order.
The ribbon of the Order is blue with yellow stripes near the border.
The Brothers Associated with the Order of the Dutch Lion is the grade known as the Brother, which has not been conferred in living memory. It was awarded to those, usually of a lower social class, who performed useful acts, self-sacrifice or other acts of kindness towards fellow human beings (for example, risking one's life to save others from grave danger). The award came with an annual payment of 200 guilders, of which half would be paid to the widow(er) at the death of the award holder. The guilder (Dutch gulden), represented by the symbol ƒ, was the name of the currency used in the Netherlands from the 15th century until 1999, when it was replaced by the euro (coins and notes were not introduced until 2002). ...
The bagde of honour for Brothers was a silver medal, with the lion from the Dutch coat-of-arms on the obverse, and the motto Virtus Nobilitat (Virtue Ennobles) on the reverse. A modern coat of arms is derived from the mediæval practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
The ribbon for Brothers was blue with a single yellow central stripe.
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