BELGIUM
ORDERS - DECORATIONS - MEDALS


Order of Leopold (Ordre de Léopold). Established by King Leopold I 11.7.1832. 5 classes: Grand Cordon, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight.

Order for Civil Merit (Ordre pour le Mérite civil). Established by King Leopold II 22.7.1867. 2 classes: for long service and distinguished service.

Order for Military Merit (Ordre pour le Mérite militaire). Established by King Leopold II 11.2.1885. 2 classes: for long service and distinguished service.

Order of the African Star (Ordre de l'Etoile africaine). Established by King Leopold II 30.12.1888 for services rendered in the Congo. 5 classes and medals (gold, silver, and bronze). No longer confered since 1962.

Royal Order of the Lion (Ordre royal du Lion). Established by King Leopold II 9.4.1891 for services rendered in the Congo. 5 classes and medals (gold, silver, and bronze). No longer confered since 1962.

Order of the Crown of Belgium (Ordre de la Couronne). Established by King Leopold II 15.10.1897 and completed 25.6.1898. 5 classes: Grand Cordon, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight, as well as palms (gold and silver), and medals (gold, silver, and bronze).

Order of Leopold II (Ordre de Léopold II). Established by King Leopold II 12.4.VIII.1900. 5 classes: Grand Cordon, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight, as well as and medals (gold, silver, and bronze).

Military Decoration (Décoration militaire). Established by King Leopold II 15.9.1902. 2 classes: long service and special merit.

War Cross 1914-1918 (Croix de guerre 1914-1918). Established by King Leopold II 25.10.1915. No longer conferred since 1952.

War Cross 1940 (Croix de guerre 1940). Established by King ...... 20.7.194...


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