The Brothers
Associated with the Order of the Netherlands Lion was the class known as the Brother, which has not been conferred in living memory. It was awarded to those, usually of a lower social class, who performed useful acts, self-sacrifice or other acts of kindness towards fellow human beings (for example, risking one's life to save others from grave danger). The award came with an annual payment of 200 guilders, of which half would be paid to the widow(er) at the death of the award holder.
The badge of honour for Brothers was a silver medal, with the lion from the Netherlands coat-of-arms on the obverse, and the motto Virtus Nobilitat (Virtue Ennobles) on the reverse.
The ribbon for Brothers was blue with a single yellow central stripe.
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