Ribbon Rain 2024: These are the 76 Groningen residents who received a royal honor today

In our province, 76 royal awards were presented on Friday during the annual ribbon shower. This is three more than last year.

Most people (64) have become Members of the Order of Orange-Nassau. Eleven Groningen residents have been appointed Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau and one Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.

Most ribbons

The most ribbons were pinned on in the municipality of Groningen: nineteen. The fewest ribbons were awarded in the municipalities of Pekela and Stadskanaal: in both municipalities one resident received a royal decoration.

After Flevoland (59 ribbons), the province of Groningen has the fewest decorations. North Brabant is the province with the most ribbons: 636.

The highest award

As usual, the highest award was presented in the municipality of Groningen. Gerard van den Berg from Glimmen has become an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau. Van den Berg is professor of Health Econometrics at the University of Groningen and the UMCG.

These are all Groningen residents who received a royal decoration this year (the information comes from the various municipalities, so the same data is not available for all decorated persons):

OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF ORANGE-NASSAU

Mr GJ (Gerard) van den Berg, Glimmen (RUG/UMCG)

KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF ORANGE-NASSAU

EEMSDELTA

Mr J. Pilon from Appingedam

Mr FC Schreiber from Middelstum

Mr S. van der Zweep from Delfzijl

GRONINGEN

Mr JA (Jan) Eissens, Groningen

Mr HGE (Hans) Hartman, Groningen

Mr CJ (Cor) van der Klaauw, Groningen

Mr J. (Jishu) Li, Groningen

Mr H. (Henk) Slagter, Glimmen

CENTRAL GRONINGEN

J. Bos

AMB (An) de Vries-Bots from Hoogezand

VI (Vira) Zwaneveld-Lutsenko from Sappemeer

MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF ORANGE-NASSAU

EEMSDELTA

Mr A. Boer from Delfzijl

Mr KWH Kooistra from Spijk

Mr H. Pieterman from Holwierde

Mr M. Pijper from Leermens

Mr K. Pilon from Stedum

Mrs KE Verburg-Beumer from Delfzijl

Mr M. de Vries from Middelstum

Mrs. T. de Vries-Buikema from Middelstum

GRONINGEN

Mr MCA (Martien) Bogman, Groningen

Mr W. (Willem) Brans, Groningen

Mrs EH (Lina) van Dorrestein-Stam, Groningen

Mrs FJA (Rita) Eissens-van Goor, Groningen

Mr J. (John) Havinga, Ten Boer

Mrs M. (Margriet) Kukler-Bleker, Groningen

Mr S. (Sybolt) Oudman, Thesinge

Mr HK (Heino) Pot, Ten Boer

Mr MM (Marinus) Schipper, Onnen

Mr GJ (Geert) Thomas, Haren

Mrs J. (Janna) Thomas-Lanting, Haren

Mr G. (Gerrit) Vos, Groningen

Mr IH (Ito) Werkman, Ten Post

THE HIGHLAND

Mrs. Reinie Bos (72) from Winsum

Mrs Janny Bruins-Oudman (66) from Winsum

Mr Erik Draijer (55) from Uithuizen

Mr Gerard Galema (81) from Bedum

Mr Rudy Hegge (75) from Ulrum

Mr Jacob Hellinga (72) from Winsum

Mr Bennie Huizenga (71) from Kloosterburen

Mrs. Jannie Kloosterman (60) from Leens

Mr Jan Stam (74) from Kloosterburen

Mr Henk Werkman (81) from Kloosterburen

CENTRAL GRONINGEN

Mrs. Brigit van Adrichem-van Adrichem from Noordbroek

Mrs. Geertje Douma-Noordman from Sappemeer

Mr Berend de Jonge from Hoogezand

Mr. Peter Molter from Borgercompagnie

Mr Jannes Ramaker from Sappemeer

Mrs. Gea Ramaker-Hulshof from Sappemeer

Mr Bé van der Tuuk from Hoogezand

Mr Klaas de Vries from Westerbroek

OLDAMBT

Mrs J. (Jantje) Krol-van Hoorn, Winschoten

Mr H. (Hilko) Muller, Westerlee

Mr H. (Hendrik) Owl, Midwolda

Mrs C. (Cornelia) Uil-van der Wal, Midwolda

PEKELA

Mr GA (Gerard) Brunink from Oude Pekela

CITY CANAL

H. Kruit

VEENDAM

Mrs RA (Roelie) Dijk-van der Lende, Veendam

Mrs CWM (Clementine) Drenth-Boer, Veendam

Mr J. (Jan) Hidding, Veendam

Mr A. (André) Korthuis, Bareveld

Mrs. A. (Annie) Korthuis-Bruins, Bareveld

Mrs MA (Gieneke) Romp-Evenga, Veendam

WESTERKWARTIER

Evert Klaas (Evert) Dolphin, Marum

Aaltje (Aly) de Groot, Grootegast

Akke (Akkie) Jellema-Riedstra, Grootegast

Hendrik Jan (Henk) Koning, Grand Guest

Aaffiena Reina (Afie) Koning-Wieringa, Grootegast

Abel Kuiper, Aduard

Henriëtte Sophia Maria (Henriët) Lases, Noordhorn

Johannes Jacobus (Jan) Meijering, Tolbert

Catharina Liduina (Tosja) Schaeffer-van Seters, Briltil

WESTERWOLDE

Mrs. EMWJ (Esther) Booker from Bellingwolde

Mr G. (Gerrit) Kuijers from Ter Apel

Mrs. REG (Ina) Lammerts-Veerkamp from Blijham

Mr. A. (Bertus) Luikens from Ter Apel