Medal of Honour for Order and Peace
The Medal of Honour for Order and Peace was established by Royal Decree of 2 December 1947, No. 4, to honour those who, between 3 September 1945 and 4 June 1951, served for at least three months in the army, navy or KNIL in the Dutch East Indies.
It was struck at Koninklijke Begeer; the dies were engraved by Frans Smits. Approximately 100,000 copies were issued.
The Medal of Honour for Order and Peace is listed in the decree on the order of precedence for honours, issued by the Minister of the Interior.
General
| Start date | 1947 |
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| Captions | voorzijde, opschrift: W; omschrift: ORDE – VREDE |
| Dimensions [width] | 41 mm |
| Material | bronze |
| Number | around 100,000 |
Background
| Institutional decision | Royal Decree, 2 December 1947, No. 4 (Dutch Government Gazette of 12 January 1948, No. 7) |
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| Additions | Royal Decree, 12 October 1990, No. 90.020890 |
| Objective | Established in memory of those who, between 3 September 1945 and 4 June 1951, served for at least three months in the army, navy or KNIL in the Dutch East Indies. |
| (Historical) context | From 1945 to 1949, a colonial war was waged in Indonesia under the euphemistic term ‘police actions’. In the period that followed, Dutch troops remained active in Indonesia until 4 June 1951 to assist with the handover of administrative and political functions and to evacuate Dutch nationals who wished to leave the Republic of Indonesia. |
| Producer | Koninklijke Begeer; Frans Smits |
| Bibliography | Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 103–104 |
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Section
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| Additions | annual buckles |
