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Military Order of William, Knight Grand Cross breast star
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(Militaire Willemsorde Ridder Grootkruis, borstster)
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| First date issued / (code) | 1815 / (MWO1) |
| Amount issued | 41 |
| Value category | Ultra Rare |
| Ribbon |  |
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 Breast Star was originally embroidered, but was often replaces bij a silver/gold version with enamel as can be seen on the left
| More information on Dutch medals page (NL) |
| Chapter of the Civilian Orders (NL) |