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The Sash is blue with a small orange stripe at both edges. The Order of Adolphe of Nassau was originally established in 1858 as an order of the Duchy of Nassau, which was soon annexed, and it ceased to exist for a period of years, until the Duke succeeded to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and revived the Order. Order of Adolphe of Nassau Embed from Getty Images The Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau is awarded to foreign Heads of State by the Grand Duke. Princes of the House receive the Order upon Birth, while Princesses receive the Order upon reaching the age of Majority. The Star is an 8-point silver star, bearing the same disc as the badge, surrounded with the motto and a laurel wreath in gold on white-enamel. The reverse of the disc is also blue-enameled and contains the motto ‘Je Maintiendrai’ (I Shall Maintain). The Badge is a white-enameled Maltese Cross, with a gold monogram ‘N’ between the arms, with a central blue enameled disc bearing the gold lion of the House of Nassau. The Sash is orange with a narrow blue stripe along each edge, worn from the right shoulder to the left hip, with a badge at the hip. The sovereign of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg are joint Grand Masters of the Order. While only a Dynastic Order in the Netherlands, the Order became the highest national order in Luxembourg, when the Duke of Nassau succeeded his cousin as the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
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Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau Embed from Getty ImagesĮstablished by King William III of the Netherlands (and Grand Duke of Luxembourg) and Adolphe, Duke of Nassau in 1858, the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau is shared by the Walramian and Ottonian branches of the House of Nassau. Now that we have an explanation, lets learn about the Luxembourg Royal Orders. The small pins are worn at formal occasions in the daytime, when you want to honour the occasion without making it too formal. The smaller badges may be worn when you are wearing the insignia of other orders, or at a Black Tie occasion where Orders are worn. The Sash and Star are more common and seen at White Tie State Banquets. The ornate collars of an Order are only worn very rarely at White Tie events or on Uniforms. The wearing of the insignia depends on the occasion.
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Orders are accompanied by a varied amount of insignia, which can include a Sash with a badge worn at the hip, a Star, ornate Collars, Badges to be worn on the shoulders, and smaller Pins, and the awarding of specific items differentiate the different grades in each individual order, and/or depend on the orders themselves. However, these rules vary from country to country, and also depend on individual Sovereigns. Orders of foreign countries are usually awarded during State Visits, and are given according to rank, with the sovereigns receiving the higher order, the heirs the lower order, and the other members of the royal family participating in the visit receiving yet a lower one. Orders of their own countries are awarded to royals at birth, upon reaching the age of majority, upon marriage into the royal family, or after years of dedicated service to the country. National Orders are those which must be awarded with consultation from the government, and are official gifts, while the recipients of Dynastic Orders are at the discretion of the Sovereign, and many non-reigning families still award their Dynastic Orders, with no government authority. The Head of State is usually the sovereign of the order, and has varied authority on deciding their recipients. Each individual order has it’s own history, and in countries with multiple orders, has it’s own rank. Happy Birthday to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, who turns 63 today! Continuing our new Royal Orders series, we will be taking a look at the Orders of the World’s only Grand Duchy in honour of it’s sovereign’s Birthday!īut first an explanation of Orders in general- Almost every country, monarchy or not, has some form of an honours system that awards chivalry or merit, and is often used in diplomatic exchange of gifts.