The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . a;id I^diidoii. IS-iS. HOLLAND. 145 d. For the Knights* fourth class, the decoration is of asmaller size in silver, and is suspended, also, at the button-hole,by a ribbon about three quarters of an inch wide. The Knights in the army and navy, below the rank ofofficers, receive with the first class Order, an addition equalto the half of their pay, which is doubled when promoted tothe third class. The scale of the degrees is from the fourthclass upwards, so that no intervening class can be passedove
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . a;id I^diidoii. IS-iS. HOLLAND. 145 d. For the Knights* fourth class, the decoration is of asmaller size in silver, and is suspended, also, at the button-hole,by a ribbon about three quarters of an inch wide. The Knights in the army and navy, below the rank ofofficers, receive with the first class Order, an addition equalto the half of their pay, which is doubled when promoted tothe third class. The scale of the degrees is from the fourthclass upwards, so that no intervening class can be passedover. The festival of the Order is annually held on the 16thJanuary. CIVIL ORDER OF MERIT OF THE BELGIAN LION, {Also called the Order of the Netherlands Lion.) This Order was also founded by King William J. on the20th September, 1815, for distinguished merit in civil life,patriotism, or eminence in the arts and sciences ; foreignersare not excluded from it. The monarch holds the Grand Mastership, a dignityinseparable from the Dutch crown. The Order is divided into three classes
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