The Order for Loyalty and Merit ( nl, Orde van Trouw en Verdienste) is a
house order
A dynastic order, monarchical order, or house order is an order under royal patronage. Such an order is bestowed by, as a legitimate , a sovereign or the head of a once-sovereign ruling family. These are often considered part of the cultural pat ...
of the
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
Royal
House of Orange-Nassau. The Order came into being as a result of Queen
Juliana
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Juliana or Giuliana was the name of a number of early saints, notably Saint Julian the Hospitaller, wh ...
's reorganization of
The House Order of Orange (Huisorde van Oranje) in 1969.
The Order for Loyalty and Merit is conferred "upon those persons who have loyally and faithfully, and with merit and character assisted the Head of State or the members of the Royal House during their obligations and their daily work."
The order has two grades:
#Cross for Loyalty and Merit in Gold;
#Cross for Loyalty and Merit in Silver.
The cross in gold or silver is worn on a ribbon on the left chest. The decorations are awarded after 25 and 40 years of service.
The monarch is lenient as far as the number of years in his service are concerned. Hardly anyone manages to work until his or her 65th birthday. Many servants of the King receive their Cross of merit for Loyalty and Merit in Gold after 35 years in the Royal Household.
References
External links
* (Dutch)
Loyalty and Merit, Order for
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