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Metal Cross for Volunteers 1830-1831 with green-orange ribbon
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Metal Cross for Volunteers 1830-1831 with green-orange ribbon

anonymous · in or after 1832 · striking (metalworking); forging; weaving; textile materials; bronze (metal)

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

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Metal cross Volunteers 1830-1831 with four bronze arms. On the front, a crowned W surrounded by oak leaves on the left and laurel leaves on the right, which overlap beneath a crowned W. On the upper arm the word VRIJWILLIG. On the back of the cross, an inscription on each arm: top "TROUW AAN", right "KONING", and left "VADERLAND". At the top, a ring to which a green-orange ribbon with three vertical stripes is attached.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMetalen Kruis Vrijwilligers 1830-1831 met groen-oranje lint. in or after 1832. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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