Deeds of extreme bravery and leadership in battle favouring the Netherlands
Presented by
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Status
Currently awarded
First awarded
1944
Last awarded
2009 (Björn Peterse, posthumous)
Total
1212
Total awarded posthumously
Possible
Total recipients
1212
Ribbon bar of the Bronze Lion
Precedence
Next (higher)
Military Order of William
Equivalent
Honorable Mention
Next (lower)
Resistance Star East Asia
The Bronze Lion (Dutch: Bronzen Leeuw) is a high Royal Dutch award, intended for servicemen who have shown extreme bravery and leadership in battle favouring The Netherlands; in some special cases it can be awarded to Dutch or foreign civilians. It was first created in 1944 and has since been issued 1,210 times. Proposals for an award are reviewed by the Dutch Board for Bravery Awards, which is part of the Ministry of Defence. If awarded they are enforced by a Royal Decree. The Bronze Lion has precedence after the Order of the House of Orange but is the second-highest military decoration still being awarded for bravery (only preceded by the Military William Order).
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