Military William Order

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military order order of chivalry state decoration

The Military William Order is the highest and oldest Dutch military decoration, awarded for exceptional bravery, leadership, and loyalty in battle.

Aliases (1)

Knight of the Military William Order ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military order → order of chivalry → state decoration →
awardedBy	Royal Decree of the Netherlands →
awardedFor	acts of outstanding bravery against an enemy → exceptional bravery in battle → exceptional leadership in battle → exceptional loyalty in battle →
awardedInConflict	Dutch East Indies decolonization conflicts → Korean War → Napoleonic Wars → War in Afghanistan → World War I → World War II →
awardingAuthority	King of the Netherlands →
canBeAwardedTo	individuals → military units →
confersTitle	Knight of the Military William Order →
country	Netherlands →
dateOfEstablishment	1815-04-30 →
eligibility	civilians in military service → foreign military personnel → military personnel →
establishedBy	King William I of the Netherlands →
establishedInYear	1815 →
hasAbbreviation	M.W.O. →
hasGrade	Commander → Grand Cross → Knight 3rd Class → Knight 4th Class →
hasInsignia	badge → sash → star →
hasPostNominalLetters	M.W.O. →
hasRibbonColor	orange with green stripes →
highestMilitaryDecorationOf	Netherlands →
isChivalricOrderOf	House of Orange-Nassau →
isOldestMilitaryOrderOf	Netherlands →
isRegulatedBy	Statute of the Military William Order →
languageOfMotto	Dutch →
motto	Voor Moed, Beleid en Trouw →
mottoInEnglish	For Bravery, Leadership and Loyalty →
namedAfter	King William I of the Netherlands →
originalNameInDutch	Militaire Willems-Orde →
precedence	highest Dutch order for bravery →
status	currently awarded →
type	order of merit →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Conrad Emil Lambert Helfrich → Johannes van den Bosch → Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands → Prince Frederick of the Netherlands → William II of the Netherlands →	awardReceived
Military William Order ("Knight of the Military William Order") →	confersTitle