In the Dutch honours system, most orders are the responsibility of ministers of the Netherlands Government. The house orders, however, are awarded at the discretion of the Dutch monarch alone.
Grand cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
The Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau is a chivalric order shared by the two branches of the House of Nassau.
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Netherlands
…Order of Orange-Nassau, founded on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau, founded on 31 March 1858 by King-Grand Duke William III Order of the House of Orange, instituted by Queen Wilhelmina in 1905, reorganized by Queen…
Plaque, badge and ribbon of the order
The then Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and The Grand Duke both wearing the insignia of the order. They are accompanied by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg.