High resolution x-ray fluorescence spectra have been recorded for emission in different directions from a single crystal of the compound ͓Rh͑en͒ 3 ͔͓Mn͑N͒͑CN͒ 5 ͔•H 2 O. The spectra are interpreted by comparison with density functional theory ͑DFT͒ electronic structure calculations. The KЉ line, which is strongly polarized along the Mn-N axis, can be viewed as an N(2s)→Mn(1s) transition, and the angular dependence is understood within the dipole approximation. The so-called K 2,5 region has numerous contributions but is dominated by Mn(4p) and C(2s)→Mn(1s) transitions. Transition energy splittings are found in agreement with those of calculated occupied molecular orbitals to within 1 eV. Computed relative transition probabilities reproduce experimentally observed trends.