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Medal of Honour for Services to Public Collections
The Medal of Merit for Contributions to Public Collections is awarded in recognition of individuals who ‘have rendered outstanding service to the various scientific and art collections of the State, either through the donation of significant gifts or in other ways’. It was established by Royal Decree on 26 June 1817.
The Medal of Honour for Services to Public Collections is awarded in gold, silver and bronze classes. The honour is still awarded today and is listed in the order of precedence for honours laid down by the Minister of the Interior.
General
| Start date | 1817 |
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| Dimensions [width] | various widths |
| Material | gold; silver; bronze |
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Background
| Institutional decision | Royal Decree, 26 June 1817, No. La. I |
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| Additions | Royal Decree, 24 January 1841, No. 22; Royal Decree, 5 May 1877, No. 32; Royal Decree, 24 May 1897, No. 87; Royal Decree, 4 December 1918, No. 39; Royal Decree, 26 July 1952, No. 113; Royal Decree, 23 August 2016, No. 305 |
| Objective | Awarded as a reward to people who ‘have rendered outstanding service to the various scientific and art collections of the State by presenting significant gifts or in other ways’. |
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| Bibliography | Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 146–147 |
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