Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of The Orange-Nassau, Grand Cross Star, C.1930 Auction Archive the announcement appearing in the

the announcement appearing in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 29682 of Tuesday

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Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of The Orange-Nassau, Grand Cross Star, C.1930 Auction Archive the announcement appearing in the(Orde van Oranje Nassau). Instituted on 4 April 1892 by Queen Regent Emma. Civil Division. Likely of Dutch colonial manufactured, a multiple ray eight pointed star constructed of silver, obverse centre in bronze gilt composing by a stenciled gilded Dutch lion on a dark blue enameled background, encircled by an enameled white border with hand finished outsider beaded edges, inscribed by superposed letters JE MAINTIENDRAI (I Shall Maintain) also in