Order of the House of Orange

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
TypeHouse Order
Established19 March 1905
MottoJE MAINTIENDRAI
Awarded forpersons who have rendered special service to the Royal House
StatusCurrently constituted
Grand MasterKing Willem-Alexander
ChancellorBert Wassenaar[1]
GradesVery complex, see "History"
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Next (lower)Honorable Mention,
Bronze Lion
EquivalentOrder for Loyalty and Merit,
Order of the Crown

Ribbon bar of the Order of the House of Orange

Sash with badge and star of the grade Grand Cross

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. ^ [1] - website of the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf