page_title: Military Order of William
section_title: Unit award
hierarchical_section_title: Military Order of William / Unit award
caption_attribution_description: English: Military William Order awarded to the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade. Here presented before the residents of Driel. Nederlands: De Militaire Willemsorde aan het vaandel van de Poolse 1ste Onafhankelijke Parachutistenbrigade. Wordt hier gepresenteerd aan de bevolking van Driel.
context_page_description: The Military William Order, or often named Military Order of William, is the oldest and highest honour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Order is named after St. William of Gellone, the first Prince of Orange. The Order's motto is Voor Moed, Beleid en Trouw. The chivalric order was established on 30 April 1815 by King William I and was presented for feats of excellent bravery on the battlefield and as a meritorious decoration to senior military officers. Comparable with the French Légion d’Honneur but far less often awarded, the Military William Order is a chivalry order of merit open to everyone regardless of rank and nobility, and not only to Dutch military but also foreigners. To date membership of the Order is extremely rarely awarded and only for excellent bravery in battle.
  In the spring of 1940 it was decided that civilians would receive the Military Order of William for heroic acts in the resistance. After the liberation of the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies, several men and one woman from the resistance were awarded the Military Order of William.
context_section_description: To be awarded the Military William Order a military unit must distinguish itself in battle to such a degree as would warrant the personal presentation of the Military William Order. The unit's Regimental Colour are decorated with the badge of the 4th Class itself, which hangs from the finial of the pike. The version of the Military William Order for unit members is known as the Orange Lanyard. Only those who served in a military unit at the particular time of action are entitled to wear the Orange Lanyard.
  The Orange Lanyard is worn as a cord around the right shoulder and can be worn simultaneously with the French or Belgian Fourragère of the Croix de guerre. The Orange Lanyard is considered a permanent decoration and is worn for the duration of a military member's career.
  The military units or formations that were awarded the Military William Order or continue their traditions are:
  The 7th Field Battalion of the Royal Netherlands Indies Army (KNIL) (1849) – no longer existing
  The 3rd Field Battalion of the Royal Netherlands Indies Army (KNIL) (1877) – no longer existing
  The Marechaussee Corps of Aceh and Dependencies of the Royal Netherlands Indies Army (KNIL) (1930) – no longer existing
  The Royal Netherlands Air Force that continues the traditions of:
  the Military Air Arm in the Netherlands (18 May 1940) – no longer existing
  the Military Air Arm of the Royal Netherlands Indies Army (1942) – no longer existing
  The Royal Netherlands Naval Aviation Service of the Royal Netherlands Navy (1942)
  The U.S. 82nd Airborne Division for gallantry during Operation Market Garden (1944)
  The 'Prinses Irene' Fusilier Guards Regiment that continues the traditions of the Royal Netherlands 'Prinses Irene' Brigade (1945)
  The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (1946)
  The Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service of the Royal Netherlands Navy (1947)
  The 'Van Heutz' Regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army that continues the traditions of the Royal Netherlands Indies Army (KNIL) (1972)
  The Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade for gallantry during Operation Market Garden in 1944 (31 May 2006) – no longer existing
  The Korps Commandotroepen (15 March 2016)
  Most military units or formations of the Netherlands and foreign armed forces were decorated as a consequence of their actions during the Second World War. In 2016 the Korps Commandotroepen were awarded the Military William Order for their actions in Afghanistan.
caption: Military William Order awarded to the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade, 31 May 2006
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