Military William Order

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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


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