Order of Orange-Nassau
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The Order of Orange-Nassau (Dutch: Orde van Oranje-Nassau) is a civil and military Dutch order of chivalry founded on 4 April 1892 by the queen regent, Emma of the Netherlands.
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Order of Orange-Nassau | |
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Awarded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
Type | Order of chivalry |
Established | 4 April 1892 (1892-04-04) |
Motto | Je maintiendrai |
Eligibility | Special merits for society |
Status | Currently constituted |
Grand Master | Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands |
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Former grades | Gold, silver, bronze medal |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Netherlands Lion |
Next (lower) | Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau |
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The order is a chivalric order open to "everyone who has performed acts of special merits for society.ā These are people who deserve appreciation and recognition from society for the special way in which they have carried out their activities.[1]
Titles, prefixes, or post-nominals are not used in the Netherlands ā the only exception being the Military William Order.