Bronze lion
The Order of Merit Bronze Lion was donated by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands in 1944 as an award for all military personnel in the armed forces who distinguished themselves through courageous or determined behavior towards the enemy in times of war. It can also be awarded to civilians and foreigners.
Appearance
The decoration is a bronze column cross . In the medallion it shows the Dutch lion. The back is smooth.
The award is worn on a blue and yellow striped ribbon on the left chest.
A corresponding silver Arabic number is attached to the ribbon for repeated awards .
Known porters
- Bob Celosse (posthumous)
- Cees Geelhoed
- Stef van Gelder
- Groep André
- Johan Henri Azon Jacometti (posthumous)
- Ernst de Jonge
- Dignus collar
- Hans Plesman, the son of Albert Plesman
- Jan de Rooy (posthumous)
- Tanning Sonderman
- Stanisław Sosabowski (posthumous)
- Cor van Stam
- Carel Steensma
- Bram van der Stok
- Jan Thijssen (posthumous)
- Robert Urquhart
- Jan Verboog
- Jos van Wijlen
- Johannes van Zanten
- Reinder Zwolsman
literature
- Paul Ohm Hieronymussen Handbuch European Order in Color , Universitas Verlag, Berlin 1975 ISBN 3-8004-0948-8