Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance information
Award
Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance
The golden Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance
Type
Civil decoration, with degrees gold, silver or bronze medal
Awarded for
charitable assistance
Presented by
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Status
Currently awarded
Established
18 June 1822
First awarded
Lieutenant Alexander de Langle
Last awarded
Jan Zwartendijk
Ribbon bar of the golden honorary medal
Precedence
Next (higher)
Gold: Dutch Cross of Resistance Silver and Bronze: Airman's Cross
Next (lower)
Gold: Order of the Netherlands Lion Silver and Bronze: KNMI Medal
The Honorary Medal for Charitable Assistance (Dutch: Erepenning voor Menslievend Hulpbetoon) was created at 18 June 1822 and is after the Military William Order the oldest decoration for bravery in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Furthermore, the Honorary Medal is the highest civilian decoration still being awarded for bravery, and is specifically for those who carried out a voluntary act of bravery or self-sacrifice, with an emphasis on charity.
The medal can be awarded in gold, silver or bronze. Awarding is on basis by nomination of the Netherlands government and by royal decree. The golden medal has precedence only after the Dutch Cross of Resistance (also a civilian bravery decoration, but not awarded anymore), and the silver and bronze medals have precedence after the Airman's Cross (a military bravery award).
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