by the sixth grade: "Member". Recipients wore the medal on a ribbon on the left chest. Insignia The badge of the order is a blue-enamelled, white enamel-bordered Maltese Cross, in gilt for the officers and above, in silver for knights and members. The obverse central disc displays the King's coat of arms in gold and blue enamel, surrounded by a white enamel ring bearing the national motto Je Maintiendrai (I shall maintain). The reverse central disc has the crowned monogram "W" (for Queen Wilhelmina) surrounded by the motto God Zij Met Ons (God be with us). The badge hangs from a royal crown. The civil division has a wreath of laurel between the arms of the cross; the military division has crossed swords instead. The badge is attached to a ribbon which is orange with white and blue border stripes. The way the badge and ribbon should be worn differs between men and women. The star of the order is a silver star with straight rays, in 8 points for Grand Cross and in 4 points for Grand Officer; the central disc has the King's arms in gold and blue enamel, surrounded by a white enamel ring bearing the Dutch national motto Je Maintiendrai. The military division has crossed swords. Recipients Every year, about 4,500 people are accepted as a member of the Order of Orange-Nassau, while some 3,000 existing members die. See also Dutch Cross of Resistance Notes References Poul Ohm Hieronymussen, Poul Ohm. (1967). Orders and Decorations of Europe in Color. New York: Macmillan Publishers. OCLC: 796549 External links Law instituting the Order of Oranje-Nassau – wetten.overheid.nl Regulations of the Order of Oranje-Nassau – wetten.overheid.nl Orange Nassau, Order of Awards established in 1892 Orange Nassau, Order of 1892 establishments in the Netherlands