National Orders of Chivalry
- Military William Order, founded on 30 April 1815 by King William I
- Order of the Netherlands Lion, founded on 29 September 1815 by King William I
- Order of Orange-Nassau, founded on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma
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