The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . ilaist .uid HliickcU. Loiuloii. IS-iH. LUXEMBURG (GRAND DUCHY.) THE ORDER OF THE OAKEN-CROWN. It was founded by King William II. of the Netherlands, onthe 29th December, 1841, for all classes of society, for distin-guished merit in the army, civil service, or the arts andsciences, and may, in some instances, be also conferred uponforeigners. The King is Grand Master, and the dignity cannot beseparated from the Grand Ducal crown. The Order consists of four classes: Knights of the GrandCross, Knights with the star of
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . ilaist .uid HliickcU. Loiuloii. IS-iH. LUXEMBURG (GRAND DUCHY.) THE ORDER OF THE OAKEN-CROWN. It was founded by King William II. of the Netherlands, onthe 29th December, 1841, for all classes of society, for distin-guished merit in the army, civil service, or the arts andsciences, and may, in some instances, be also conferred uponforeigners. The King is Grand Master, and the dignity cannot beseparated from the Grand Ducal crown. The Order consists of four classes: Knights of the GrandCross, Knights with the star of the Order, Commanders, and(simply) Knights. The badge (Plate 50, No. 4) is a square silver star witha green enamelled middle which shows a golden W be-neath the Grand Ducal crown, with the motto in goldencharacters: Je maintiendrai (I will maintain), upon redenamelled ground. The motto is encircled by an oaken crown,whence the name of the Order is derived. The jewel of the Order (No. 5) forms a square cross whiteenamelled and set in gold, containing upon green enamelledgrou
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