Dynastic order of the House of Orange-Nassau, the royal family of the Netherlands
Order of the House of Orange Huisorde van Oranje
The Honorary Cross of the Order of the House of Orange
Awarded by King of the Netherlands
Type
House Order
Established
19 March 1905
Motto
JE MAINTIENDRAI
Awarded for
persons who have rendered special service to the Royal House
Status
Currently constituted
Grand Master
King Willem-Alexander
Chancellor
Bert Wassenaar[1]
Grades
Very complex, see "History"
Precedence
Next (higher)
Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Next (lower)
Honorable Mention, Bronze Lion
Equivalent
Order for Loyalty and Merit, Order of the Crown
Ribbon bar of the Order of the House of Orange
The Order of the House of Orange (Dutch: Huisorde van Oranje), sometimes referred to as the House Order of Orange, is a dynastic order of the House of Orange-Nassau, the royal family of the Netherlands similar to the Royal Victorian Order in the United Kingdom. The order was instituted by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands on 19 March 1905 and is not subject to ministerial responsibility or influence, but is awarded at the discretion of the Dutch monarch alone.
^[1] - website of the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf
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