Talk:Willem Thomas de Vogel

Japanese Award?
Some French sources like this claim that de Vogel received the Order of the Sacred Treasure from Imperial Japan. The Dutch sources don't mention that (of course) but it's possible they just got sth mixed up, since they claim he was given the rank of "Commander" which is sth the Order of Orange-Nassau has but is not something the Order of the Sacred Treasure does.

Apparently it's accurate since it shows up as being awarded in 1920 in Japikse, who unfortunately also calls it a "commander cross", which none of them are. Maybe one step above the lowest grade is what they're trying to say? — Llywelyn II   02:18, 7 May 2022 (UTC)

Sources for future article expansion
Probably more available from De Knecht-van Eekelen (1989) but I can't get around the Google Books firewall. — Llywelyn II   09:38, 7 May 2022 (UTC)