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Badge of William III
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Badge of William III

anonymous · 1874 · striking (metalworking); weaving; metal; cardboard; silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

White silk ribbon with diagonal red-white-blue stripes on the side edges, and an orange band across the top and bottom. In the center the portrait of a man in uniform (William III), surrounded by a metal laurel wreath and surmounted by a woven crown. The wreath is equipped with attachment flaps that have been pushed through the silk and a piece of cardboard behind it and folded over. Inscription; top: 1849 1874 / 12 May. Dated; top: 1874 / 12 May.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
draagteken
Credit lineDraagteken Willem III. 1874. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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