Order of the Crown (Netherlands) Grand Cross

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Royal House. The order came into being as a result of

Queen Juliana Juliana (; Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina; 30 April 1909 – 20 March 2004) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980. Juliana was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. S ...

's reorganization of the

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(Huisorde van Oranje) in 1969. The 18 classes of the house order were no longer felt to be appropriate in the ever more egalitarian Dutch society of the 1960s. The Order was divided into five subdivisions. As a house order it is not subject to ministerial responsibility or influence, but is awarded at the discretion of the Dutch monarch alone. The Order of the Crown is intended for "foreigners who have rendered special service to the Dutch King or his House". The former queen,

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, instituted a silver medal to commemorate state visits.

Grades and insignia

The Order of the Crown has the traditional five grades and three medals. This allows the Dutch monarch to dispense the decorations according to rank especially during state visits. The following five grades and medals with insignia: # Grand Cross (''Grootkruis'') - badge may be worn on a sash on the right shoulder, plus a 4-pointed star on the left chest; # Grand Honorary Cross with Star (''Groot erekruis met Plaque'') - wears the badge on a necklet, plus a 4-pointed star on the left chest; # Grand Honorary Cross (''Groot erekruis'') - wears the badge on a necklet; # Honorary Cross with Rosette (''Erekruis met Rozette'') - wears the badge on a ribbon with a rosette on the left chest; # Honorary Cross (''Erekruis'') - wears the badge on a ribbon on the left chest; # Medals in Gold, Silver and Bronze (''Medaille in goud, zilver en brons'') - wears the medal on a ribbon on the left chest.

List of current members Grand Cross

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References

External links

*
Kingdom of the Netherlands: Order of the Crown
- website medals.org.uk * List of Dutch Honours awarded to Heads of State and Royals#cite note-18 {{DEFAULTSORT:Order Of The Crown (Netherlands)