Orders of knighthood of the Netherlands

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In the Dutch honours system, most orders are subject to ministerial responsibility or influence. The House Orders, however, are awarded at the discretion of the Dutch monarch alone.

[edit] Chivalric orders of Merit:

• Military William Order, founded on 30 April 1815 by King William I
• Order of the Netherlands Lion, founded on 29 September 1815 by King William I
• Order of Orange-Nassau, founded on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma

[edit] House Orders:

• Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau, founded on 31 March 1858 by King-Grand Duke William III
• House Order of Orange, instituted by Queen Wilhelmina in 1905, reorganized by Queen Juliana in 1969
  • Order of the Crown, established as a separate group of the House Order of Orange by Queen Juliana in 1969
  • The Order for Loyalty and Merit, established as a separate group of the House Order of Orange by Queen Juliana in 1969
  • The medals for Art and Science
  • The medals for Initiative and Ingenuity

[edit] See also:

• Decorations, and medals of the Netherlands