Military Order of William
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The Military Order of William is the highest and oldest Dutch military honor, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in battle.
Aliases (5)
- Militaire Willems-Orde ×2
- Grand Master of the Military William Order ×1
- Knight of the Military Order of William ×1
- Statute of the Military William Order ×1
- below Military Order of William ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch national order
→
military order → order of merit → |
| awardedDuring |
Dutch colonial wars
→
Korean War → Napoleonic Wars → World War I → World War II → modern international military operations → |
| awardedFor |
acts of conspicuous bravery in the face of the enemy
→
exceptional leadership in combat operations → |
| awardingBody |
King of the Netherlands
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| awardingFrequency |
very rare
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| canBeAwardedPosthumously |
true
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| confersKnighthood |
true
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| country |
Netherlands
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| eligibility |
civilians in military service
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foreign military personnel → military personnel → |
| foundedBy |
William I of the Netherlands
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|
| gradeWithBreastBadge |
Knight 3rd Class
→
Knight 4th Class → |
| gradeWithBreastCross |
Grand Cross
→
|
| gradeWithNeckDecoration |
Commander
→
|
| gradeWithSash |
Grand Cross
→
|
| hasCategory |
Dutch orders, decorations and medals
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|
| hasGrade |
Commander
→
Grand Cross → Knight 3rd Class → Knight 4th Class → |
| headOfOrder |
King of the Netherlands
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|
| headTitle |
Grand Master
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|
| highestAwardIn |
Dutch military honors system
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|
| inception |
1815
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| insigniaFeature |
central medallion with Dutch lion
→
green laurel wreath → white-enamelled Maltese cross → |
| languageOfMotto |
Dutch
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|
| legalBasis |
Royal decree of 1815
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|
| motto |
Voor Moed, Beleid en Trouw
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| mottoInEnglish |
For Bravery, Leadership and Loyalty
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| namedAfter |
King William I of the Netherlands
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| nativeName |
Militaire Willems-Orde
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| oldest |
oldest military order of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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|
| postNominals |
M.W.O.
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| purpose |
recognition of excellent leadership in battle
→
recognition of exceptional bravery in battle → |
| ribbonColor |
green with orange stripes
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|
| status |
currently awarded
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| type |
order of knighthood
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|
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Dutch Bronze Lion
→
Order of the Netherlands Lion → |
higherAward |
|
William, Prince of Orange (1840–1879)
("Knight of the Military Order of William")
→
|
honor |
|
Dutch Bronze Lion
("below Military Order of William")
→
|
isOrderOfPrecedence |
|
Military William Order
("Statute of the Military William Order")
→
|
isRegulatedBy |
|
Military Order of William
("Militaire Willems-Orde")
→
|
nativeName |
|
Military William Order
("Militaire Willems-Orde")
→
|
originalNameInDutch |
|
Prince Frederick of the Netherlands
("Grand Master of the Military William Order")
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|
positionHeld |