Dutch Military William Order
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The Dutch Military William Order is the highest and oldest military honor of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, awarded for exceptional bravery, leadership, and loyalty in battle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dutch Military William Order canonical | 2 |
| Netherlands Military William Order (unit award) | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military order
ⓘ
order of chivalry ⓘ state decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dutch Military William Order
NERFINISHED
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Militaire Willems-Orde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedDuring |
Dutch East Indies decolonization conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of outstanding bravery in the face of the enemy
ⓘ
exceptional military leadership ⓘ loyal service in combat situations ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Government of the Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedTo |
individuals
ⓘ
military units ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentSovereign | Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| foundedBy | William I of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponentTerritory |
Aruba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Curaçao NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Sint Maarten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Commander
ⓘ
Knight 3rd Class ⓘ Knight 4th Class ⓘ Knight Grand Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInsignia |
badge
ⓘ
sash ⓘ star ⓘ |
| highestDecorationOf | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1815 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| motto | Voor Moed, Beleid en Trouw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoInEnglish | For Bravery, Leadership and Loyalty ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King William I of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Erwin Rommel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karel Doorman NERFINISHED ⓘ Marco Kroon NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanislaw Maczek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of excellent leadership in battle
ⓘ
recognition of exceptional bravery in battle ⓘ recognition of loyalty in battle ⓘ |
| relativeRank |
highest military honor of the Netherlands
ⓘ
oldest military order of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | green with orange stripes ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
this entity surface form:
Netherlands Military William Order (unit award)