of arms by royal decree. The former noble lost their status of being a noble, they became civilians with a noble title.

The nobility are currently regulated by the Nobility Act, passed into law on 1 August 1994, and is overseen by the , an official state institution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands which also maintains the official nobility register.

History

During the period between 1581 and 1795, when the Netherlands was a republic (Republic of the Seven United Netherlands),

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