Medal of the Red Cross (Netherlands)
The Medal of the Red Cross is a royal decoration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to be awarded for dedication and important services to the Netherlands Red Cross.
| Medal of the Red Cross | |
|---|---|
 The medal and the ribbon bar (silver star is indicating a clasp) | |
| Type | Civil decoration |
| Presented by |  Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Status | Not currently awarded |
| Established | 5 October 1910 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Flood disaster Medal |
| Next (lower) | Medal of Recognition |
The medal is classed as an official Dutch royal decoration as it was not created by the Netherlands or international Red Cross, but by royal decree on 5 October 1910 by the Dutch government.
It was last awarded in 1967.
Sources
- Jhr. G.M. Verspyck, "Het Nederlandsche Roode Kruis (1867-1967)", The Hague, 1967
- H.G. Meijer, C.P. Mulder en B.W. Wagenaar, "Orders and Decorations of The Netherlands", 1984
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