Medal for Diligence and Loyalty
The Medal for Diligence and Loyalty was established by Royal Decree, 14 February 1977, to encourage and reward long-term, diligent and loyal service by junior civil servants, manual workers and clerical staff employed by the Royal Netherlands Navy and Army.
The medal was awarded in bronze for 12 years’ service, in silver for 24 years and in gold for 36 years. It was struck at the Royal Mint; the dies were engraved by Johan Philip Matthias Menger.
The Medal for Diligence and Loyalty is listed in the decree on the order of precedence for honours, as established by the Minister for the Interior.
General
| Start date | 1877 |
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| End date | 1890 |
| Captions | voorzijde: WILLEM III KONING DER NEDERLANDEN G.H.V.L.; keerzijde: VOOR IJVER EN TROUW |
| Dimensions [width] | 25.5 mm |
| Material | gold; silver; bronze |
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Background
| Institutional decision | Royal Decree, 14 February 1877 |
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| Additions | Royal Decree, 16 December 1890 |
| Objective | Established to encourage and reward long-standing, diligent and loyal service by lower-ranking civil servants, labourers and clerks employed by the Kingdom’s naval and military establishments. |
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| Producer | The Royal Mint; Johan Philip Matthias Menger |
| Bibliography | Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 116 |
| Note | The Medal for Diligence and Loyalty was awarded in bronze for 12 years’ service, in silver for 24 years and in gold for 36 years. |
Section
| In full | |
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| Share | |
| Additions | none |
