On 8 May 1858, Duke Adolf of Nassau established a Military and Civil Order of Merit for the Duchy.
The other side has the inscriptions "1292" (in that year that Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg was crowned as King of the Romans) and "1858" (this was the year of creation of the order by Adolphe, Duke of Nassau), in gold letters on a white-enamelled background.
In addition to various awards and decorations from other U.S. allies, he wears the French Legion of Honor in the grade of Commander and the Croix de Guerre with Palm; the Luxembourg Order of Merit of Adolph of Nassau, Degree of Commander with Crown; the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Degree of Honorary Commander; and the Korean Order of Military Merit, Taeguk, with silver star.
Order of the British Empire | Order of Australia | Law & Order | Order of the Bath | Order of St Michael and St George | Dominican Order | Royal Victorian Order | Nassau | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Distinguished Service Order | Nassau, Bahamas | Order of Canada | Order of the Garter | New Order | Nassau County, New York | Order of Saint Benedict | Order of Friars Minor Capuchin | Order of the Crown of Italy | order | Independent Order of Odd Fellows | Royal Guelphic Order | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Order of St. Olav | Nassau County | Order of St. Gregory the Great | Venerable Order of Saint John | Order of the Star of India | Corinthian order | Order of the Indian Empire | Order of the Rising Sun |