Aniki Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Hi, I can't find info on why Dutch mount their medals in a different way. Can you help me please? Many thanks in advance, Rafal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 The Dutch military mount their medals in a so called Prussian style. It was officially adopted in/around 1913 for officers in the forces. Around 1928 it was authorized for NCO's and lower. The story is that the spouse of the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina, called Prins Hendrik (Prince Henry/Prinz Heinrich), who was originally from Germany, introduced this style in the Netherlands. They married in 1901, so it took some years to be adopted. Dutch civilians till today wear their medals hanging from the ribbon. Regards Herman An example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aniki Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 Appreciate a lot. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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