Order of the Crown, Cross of Honour

The Order of the Crown was established in 1969 as part of the House Order of Orange and is intended for foreigners who have rendered distinguished service to the Royal Family.

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Start date1969
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Captionsvoorzijde: [kroon] W; keerzijde: JE MAINTIENDRAI
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Materialgilt silver; enamel
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Institutional decisionRoyal Decree, 20 November 1969
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ObjectiveEstablished for foreign nationals who have rendered distinguished service to the Royal House.
(Historical) context
ProducerRoyal Desire
BibliographyOrders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 118–119; For Us and Our House. More than a hundred years of the House Order of Orange 1905–2005 (2011)
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In fullOrder of the Crown
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The Order of the Crown, Cross of Honour, obverse of a royal decoration from 1969; a medal bearing the inscription ‘Je Maintiendrai’
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