These decorative wreaths are primarily known to be used during the Ten days campaign (August 2–12, 1831) and the Java War (1825–1830).

In 1877 King William III decided by royal decree that soldiers with an Honorable Mention were allowed to wear a silver crown on the ribbon or ribbon bar of the Dutch "Decoration for Important Military Acts" as decoration, together with a Roman numeral in case of multiple mentions.

Hundreds of soldiers in the former Netherlands East Indies were awarded with these Honorable Mentions.

Shortly before the start of the Second World War the law regarding the Military William Order was reorganized, and as result that the Honorable Mention was abolished.

With the royal decree on 30 March 1944 Queen Wilhelmina created the Bronze Lion[1] as high bravery award and finally replaced the Honorable Mention.