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Royal insignia
Military insignia of the King of the Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the insignia of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. For other royal insignia, see Royal cypher and Regalia.
The royal insignia (Dutch: koninklijk distinctief)[1][2] is the military insignia specially designed for Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands for use on his military uniforms after his investiture as King of the Netherlands in 2013. The insignia depicts a globus cruciger (orb and cross) with the sword of state and a sceptre crossed behind it. The King wears the insignia on his shoulder straps in lieu of the shoulder marks used as rank insignia in the Dutch Armed Forces.[1]
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