Honorary Sabre

Honorary Sabre
Lieutenant General Willem Boetje with an Honorary Sabre.
TypeMilitary award, attached to the MWO
Awarded forExceptional display of bravery
Presented by Kingdom of the Netherlands
EligibilityOnly for MWO-knights
StatusNot currently awarded
EstablishedUnknown
First awardedProbably since the Dutch Republic
Last awardedDwight D. Eisenhower
Total106
Ribbon bar of the Honorary Sabre
Precedence
Next (higher)Cross for Courage and Fidelity
Next (lower)Dutch Cross of Resistance

The Honorary Sabre is one of the highest military awards for bravery in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Only knights of the Military William Order are eligible to receive this sabre. The King awards this highly decorated sabre to a military officer who will wear this together with his uniform.