Royal House Orders
- 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 Juliana in 1969
- Order of the Crown, established as a separate group of the House Order of Orange by Queen Juliana in 1969
- The Order for Loyalty and Merit, established as a separate group of the House Order of Orange by Queen Juliana in 1969
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