From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention lands for those who distinguished themselves by acts of
high bravery, but weren’t eligible yet for the highest ac-
colade of the Military William Order. The Honorable
Mention was in fact not a medal but a mention in the
proclamation of the Dutch army, to honor the soldier.
Since the mention was important in the process to
be made an actual knight of the Military William Order,
the Honorable Mentions were registered in the chapter
of the Military William Order.
In the first instance no decoration was associated
with this Honorable Mention, although unofficially sol-
diers used a small decorative metal wreath worn above
their other decorations and medals. These decorative
wreaths are primarily known to be used during the Ten
The Crown of Honorable Mention on the Decoration for days campaign (August 2 – August 12, 1831) and the Java
Important Military Acts.
War (1825-1830).
Awarded by Kingdom of the Netherlands In 1877 King William III decided by royal decree that
soldiers with an Honorable Mention were allowed to
Type Military award
wear a silver crown on the ribbon or ribbon bar of the
Awarded for For exceptional display of bravery, but not Dutch "Decoration for Important Military Acts" as deco-
yet eligible yet for the highest Military ration, together with a Roman numeral in case of multi-
William Order
ple mentions. Hundreds of soldiers in the former Nether-
Status Obsolete, replaced by the Bronze Lion lands East Indies were awarded with these Honorable
Mentions.
Statistics
Shortly before the start of the Second World War
First awarded 30 April 1815 the law regarding the Military William Order was reor-
Last awarded 30 March 1944
ganized, and as result that the Honorable Mention was
abolished. Although the mention didn’t have an official
Total awarded 4146 status anymore since then, on the ribbon or ribbon bars
Posthumous Posthumous awards were possible of the Bronze Cross or the Airman’s Cross still a deco-
awards rative crown for Honorable Mention was worn, however
now in gold.
Precedence
With the royal decree on 30 March 1944 Queen Wil-
Next (higher) Order of the House of Orange hemina created the Bronze Lion as high bravery award
and finally replaced the Honorable Mention.
Equivalent Bronze Lion
Next (lower) Resistance Star East Asia
The Crown of Honorable Mention on different ribbon bars
The Honorable Mention was an important Military
awards and decorations of the Kingdom of the Nether-
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