ðə bɹˈɑːnz lˈaɪən ɪz ɐ hˈaɪ ɹˈɔɪəl dˈʌtʃ ɐwˈɔːɹd, ɪntˈɛndᵻd fɔːɹ sˈɜːvɪsmˌɛn hˌuː hæv ʃˈoʊn ɛkstɹˈiːm bɹˈeɪvɚɹi ænd lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ɪn bˈæɾəl fˈeɪvɚɹɪŋ ðə nˈɛðɜːləndz; ɪn sˌʌm spˈɛʃəl kˈeɪsᵻz ɪt kæn biː ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd tə dˈʌtʃ ɔːɹ fˈɔːɹən sɪvˈɪliənz.
The Bronze Lion () is a high Royal Dutch award, intended for servicemen who have shown extreme bravery and leadership in battle favouring The Netherlands; in some special cases it can be awarded to Dutch or foreign civilians.