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Military Order of William Commander (emb)
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(Militaire Willemsorde Commandeur
borstster, embleem)
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| First date issued / (code) | 1815 / (MWO2) | |
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| Value category | Average | |
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The Military Order of William was instituted in 1815. The order holds 4 degrees: Knight Grand Cross, Commander and Knight 3rd and 4th grade. The order was awarded for Courage (Moed), Valour (Beleid) and Faith (Trouw).
The medal was usually not worn but replaced by an embroidered copy of the medal as dispayed on the left side.
| More information on Dutch medals page (NL) |
| Chapter of the Civilian Orders (NL) |