Royal Order of Holland, Commander

The Royal Order of Holland was an order of chivalry of the Kingdom of Holland, intended as an order of merit for military personnel and civilians. The Royal Order of Holland had three classes.

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Start date1807
End date1807
Captionsvoorzijde: LODEWYK I. KONING VAN HOLLAND; keerzijde: DOE WEL EN ZIE NIET OM
Dimensions [width]69 mm
Materialgold; enamel
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Institutional decisionAct, 13 February 1807
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ObjectiveEstablished as an order of merit for military personnel and civilians.
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ProducerMartin-Guillaume Biennais
BibliographyOrders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 20
NoteThe Royal Order of Holland was established on 13 February 1807 through the merger of the Grand Order and the Royal Order of Merit. On 2 December 1807, the name of the Royal Order of Holland was changed to the Royal Order of the Union. The design of the order’s insignia was also modified.
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In fullRoyal Order of Holland
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The Royal Order of Holland, Commander; the obverse of the knight’s cross from 1807, bearing the letters DW E ZN O on the arms of the cross
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