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Silver Memorial Cross, 1813–1815

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The decoration is a five-armed silver cross, 35 mm at its widest point. In the centre of the cross is a medallion inscribed with the year '1813' on the obverse and '1815' on the reverse. It was worn on the left breast from a 27.5 mm wide silk ribbon of orange with a white stripe to towards
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on 10 May 1865. It was awarded to surviving veterans of the Dutch armed forces who, between 1813 and 1815, helped to restore Dutch independence. This included participating in the 1814 campaign to end the occupation of the Netherlands by
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The first Silver Memorial Crosses were presented on 27 June 1865 on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the
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Het Zilveren Kruis 1813–1815; in Nederland gebeurt alles vijftig jaar later.
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Campaign medal

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Napoleonic Wars
Waterloo campaign

Dutch
William III of the Netherlands
Napoleon
Hundred Days
Quatre Bras
Waterloo
Military Order of William
Orders, decorations, and medals of the Netherlands


Orders and Decorations of The Netherlands
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