The Bronze Cross of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands
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Dutch
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* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
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: "Het Bronzen Kruis") was instituted on 11 June 1940 by
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Wilhelmina (; Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria; 31 August 1880 – 28 November 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World Wa ...
while she was residing in
London
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during the
German occupation of the Netherlands. The Bronze Cross has precedence after the
Resistance Star East Asia, but is the third highest
military decoration still being awarded for bravery.
Several
British
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* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
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,
American,
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and
Polish soldiers are among the 3,501 recipients of the Bronze Cross that is awarded by Royal Decree.
External links
Bronze Cross- Official site of the Chancellery of the Netherlands Orders (English)
{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222174054/http://www.veteranen-online.nl/brons/verbrons.htm , date=2012-02-22 - Website of the organization of veterans with the Bronze Cross (Dutch)
Awards established in 1940
Military awards and decorations of the Netherlands